Ten years ago, to this day, much to the consternation and befuddlement of some of my friends and well-wishers, I chose to pursue my MD training in Preventive and Social Medicine, ahead of more conventional career pathways in surgery, anesthesia, or other clinical subjects. Since then, I have wondered many times, what the counterfactual would … Continue reading Ten Years of Making Unconventional Career Decisions & Starting A New Public Health Journey
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PSM as a Career Option #8: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! – Thoughts on the 10 Broad Categories of Public Health Jobs – Part I
Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who have not really considered PSM as a career, and hence, do not have the information or evidence needed to take an informed call. I usually try my … Continue reading PSM as a Career Option #8: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! – Thoughts on the 10 Broad Categories of Public Health Jobs – Part I
PSM as a Career Option #7: Finding the right job after MD PSM/Community Medicine – A 7-step Guide
Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who have not really considered PSM as a career, and hence, do not have the information or evidence needed to take an informed call. I usually try my … Continue reading PSM as a Career Option #7: Finding the right job after MD PSM/Community Medicine – A 7-step Guide
PSM as a Career Option #6: 7 Strategies to Beat the 6-month itch!
Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who have not really considered PSM as a career option, and hence, do not have the information or evidence needed to take an informed call. I usually try … Continue reading PSM as a Career Option #6: 7 Strategies to Beat the 6-month itch!
#DTMH Strategies: An Introduction to the Test
A short introduction to the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene offered by the Royal College of Physicians, London. This is an examination tests the knowledge of physicians who wish to practice medicine effectively in developing countries.
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