Tag: PGMEE

Ten Years of Making Unconventional Career Decisions & Starting A New Public Health Journey

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

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!

PSM as a Career Option: #4 Will I Regret Choosing PSM if all I Want is a Clinical Branch?

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: #4 Will I Regret Choosing PSM if all I Want is a Clinical Branch?

PSM as a Career Option: #3 What do we Learn in MD PSM and does it Help Later in Life?

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: #3 What do we Learn in MD PSM and does it Help Later in Life?

PSM as a Career Option: #2 Is Delhi the Best Place for Doing MD in PSM?

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: #2 Is Delhi the Best Place for Doing MD in PSM?