“Here in prison rage contained in my breast I patiently wait for the clouds to gather blown by the wind of history. No one can stop the rain” – from “‘Here in Prison” by Agostinho Neto, first President of Angola (1975-1979), PIDE Prison, Luanda, July 1960 I recently found myself with some time on my hands, and so I decided to pick up the slender … Continue reading Book Review: No One Can Stop the Rain
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 look like… but, on reflecting on my eclectic, meandering pathways … Continue reading Ten Years of Making Unconventional Career Decisions & Starting A New Public Health Journey
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 best to provide what I think is my evidence based … Continue reading 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 best to provide what I think is my evidence based … Continue reading PSM as a Career Option #7: Finding the right job after MD PSM/Community Medicine – A 7-step Guide
Can you suggest ideas for ICMR research (STS) in dermatology? For ICMR-STS, you have to depend on a guide from your medical school. So, it would largely be guided by her/his experience of working in the medical school. The topic that you can do, would depend on what kind of clinical materials, patients and mentorship you have access to in your medical school. First, I would … Continue reading Dermatology Topics for ICMR-STS
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