The medical field is notorious for causing brain drain amongst its pursuers and practitioners. This issue has been discussed at great lengths amongst academicians, employers and policy makers especially as it escalated in March this year with doctors rallying together…
It was my first week in clinical posting when I encountered an old Chinese guy with late-stage colorectal cancer. I still remembered vividly how elated I was meeting real patients and clerking them since it was my first time entering…
My first failure in medical school was during my very first semester. To make it worse, my university does not offer re-sit system. Once you have failed, you have to repeat the whole semester. Also, just to add some salt…
Are you in the final years of high school or preparatory courses? Is a career in medicine on your mind? Hopefully, this story might just help you to make better choices for your future. Not long ago, there lived a…
I thank the author for this thoughtful piece on depression (Depression Among Medical Students). There were a number of learning points that I gathered after reading this article which I hope to share with all of you. The first is…
Anecdote “I know sadness is part of life. After all, it is just one of many emotions; happiness, sorrow, anger, confusion, excitement, contentment, pride and the list goes on. The spectrum of emotion is wide and we need to feel…
United Kingdom. Ireland. Australia. Mesir. India. Indonesia. Berikut adalah sebahagian daripada tempat belajar yang ditawarkan oleh pihak kerajaan untuk meneruskan pengajian dalam bidang perubatan. Universiti awam dan swasta juga ada menyediakan kos perubatan yang tidak kurang hebatnya, namun salah satu…
“The purpose of education is not simply to learn facts, but to acquire a relish for knowledge. Give medical students good methods, and a proper point of view, and all other things may be added as experience grows.” – William…
One of the initial criteria to apply to a medical school is that you need to have good grades in your exams. There is no doubt that the course is challenging academically and it requires one to be smart to…
“As you gain knowledge, stay grounded. Learn and re-learn because you will forget if you do not. Grow some thick skin in the process. Remind yourself why you wanted to help people through medicine. Do not pursue medicine for money;…