Guest guest Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Dr. Ashok..........you are absolutely right............it is somewhat similar to the situation in Australia............although the salary may not differ so much but yes in fact having a community based practise is so much more peaceful for the GP's or even specialists that many opt for the rural areas..............leaving aside the far outback...........but they do have excellent outreach programs and a flying doctor program.......... regards aasawari91 would love to practise in a community any given time............. ________________________________ To: " mgims " <mgims > Sent: Monday, 16 July 2012 4:16 AM Subject: Re: MEDICON 2012 Â Congratulations to the student organizers of MGIMS. Is this a national annual event ? One clarification regarding Dr Bang's comment in the TOI article. Fortunately there is no compulsory military service in America. As far as Dr Vinay Kumar's ( Robbins Pathology - University of Chicago ) comment regarding osteopaths it is not true anymore. DO which is a degree course in Osteopathy which differs from traditional ( read allopathic ) medicine in some respects something like Ayurveda. Many years ago DO students became eligible to take the USMLE and apply for residency programs like the MDs. While initially they could not get positions with top programs / disciplines nowadays they are in all specialties. Thus osteopaths don't want to go to rural areas anymore than the allopaths. While medical practice in the US is mostly follows the private practice model barring state university medical practices, the government has federally qualified health centers in underserved areas both rural and urban. In general one of the factors that lures doctors to more rural areas in the US is higher pay. Positions are usually salaried and you work for the community hospital ( almost always private). Thad salary gap for a general pea tip ER can be wide, for eg., 80k in a big city like Chicago vs 140k in a rural area !! As far as the infrastructure there is no comparison with India. The differences might be in choices of restaurants, shopping, schools and for FMGs like us less number of Indian families and cultural and social activities. Often there is more time for recreational activities such as golf, fishing, hiking etc. There is less stress compared to the hectic urban lifestyle and lot of doctors opt for the laid-back lifestyle of smaller rural communities. Thus there is no comparison between rural settings in the US and in India. Ashok 1984 Sent from my iPad > Well, it was students all the way! Give them freedom with minimal support > and they do a marvellous job. Just have a look at their excellent website > http://www.medicon2012.com/ ! And they deserve our appreciation. I agree > with the accommodation issues, but students are not all that fussy. In any > case, the academic feast made up for almost everything else. Here are three > links from the Times of India detailing some of the happenings: > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Research-integral-part-of-medical\ -edcation-feel-experts/articleshow/14857282.cms > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Forced-rural-postings-for-student\ s-no-solution-for-doctor-deficiency-in-villages/articleshow/14856740.cms > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/India-is-suffering-chronic-famine\ -Dr-Binayak-Sen/articleshow/14856722.cms > > Anshu > > > > > Wonderful! Congratulations to the members of the organizing committee. I'm > > sure the staff too had an important role to play, congratulations to you > > too. > > > > 325 delegates is an interesting number, I wonder if there were enough rooms > > to comfortable accommodate them all. I know, as students we manage with > > whatever facilities are available. But that is one department that is > > lacking in Sewagram or for that matter Wardha, unless things have changed > > dramatically since our batch's silver jubilee ;-) > > > > Ravin '82 > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > Congratulations to the entire student team for the splendid organization > > of > > > MEDICON 2012- a research conference organized entirely by undergraduates > > > for undergraduates. It was no mean matter to handle 325+ delegates with > > > such coordination. Your ingenuity, savviness with technology and ability > > to > > > think out of the box has to be applauded! Great to see you ask wonderful > > > questions which made seasoned speakers sweat! Your complete involvement, > > > team work and ability to rise quickly even if you faltered was wonderful. > > > Hope this gave you lessons and memories that you will treasure throughout > > > your life. > > > > > > Great show!! > > > > > > Best always > > > > > > Anshu > > > -- > > > Dr Anshu > > > Professor, Dept of Pathology > > > Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences > > > Sevagram 442102 Wardha (Maharashtra) India > > > Phone: 91-7152-284955 (Office), > > > 91-7152-284285 (Res.) > > > Mobile: +919822726984 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > > Date: July 16, 2012 9:02:42 AM CDT > To: " mgims " <mgims > > Subject: Re: rural practise > > Interesting Aasawari. > > Ashok 1984 > > Sent from my iPad > > > >> Dr. Ashok..........you are absolutely right............it is somewhat similar to the situation in Australia............although the salary may not differ so much but yes in fact having a community based practise is so much more peaceful for the GP's or even specialists that many opt for the rural areas..............leaving aside the far outback...........but they do have excellent outreach programs and a flying doctor program.......... >> >> regards >> aasawari91 >> would love to practise in a community any given time............. >> >> ________________________________ >> >> To: " mgims " <mgims > >> Sent: Monday, 16 July 2012 4:16 AM >> Subject: Re: MEDICON 2012 >> >> >> >> Congratulations to the student organizers of MGIMS. >> >> Is this a national annual event ? >> >> One clarification regarding Dr Bang's comment in the TOI article. Fortunately there is no compulsory military service in America. >> >> As far as Dr Vinay Kumar's ( Robbins Pathology - University of Chicago ) comment regarding osteopaths it is not true anymore. DO which is a degree course in Osteopathy which differs from traditional ( read allopathic ) medicine in some respects something like Ayurveda. Many years ago DO students became eligible to take the USMLE and apply for residency programs like the MDs. While initially they could not get positions with top programs / disciplines nowadays they are in all specialties. Thus osteopaths don't want to go to rural areas anymore than the allopaths. While medical practice in the US is mostly follows the private practice model >> barring state university medical practices, the government has federally qualified health centers in underserved areas both rural and urban. >> >> In general one of the factors that lures doctors to more rural areas in the US is higher pay. Positions are usually salaried and you work for the community hospital ( almost always private). >> Thad salary gap for a general pea tip ER can be wide, for eg., 80k in a big city like Chicago vs >> 140k in a rural area !! >> >> As far as the infrastructure there is no comparison with India. The differences might be in choices of restaurants, shopping, schools and for FMGs like us less number of Indian families and cultural and social activities. >> >> Often there is more time for recreational activities such as golf, fishing, hiking etc. There is less stress compared to the hectic urban lifestyle and lot of doctors opt for the laid-back lifestyle of smaller rural communities. >> >> Thus there is no comparison between rural settings in the US and in India. >> >> Ashok 1984 >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> > Well, it was students all the way! Give them freedom with minimal support >> > and they do a marvellous job. Just have a look at their excellent website >> > http://www.medicon2012.com/ ! And they deserve our appreciation. I agree >> > with the accommodation issues, but students are not all that fussy. In any >> > case, the academic feast made up for almost everything else. Here are three >> > links from the Times of India detailing some of the happenings: >> > >> > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Research-integral-part-of-medical\ -edcation-feel-experts/articleshow/14857282.cms >> > >> > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Forced-rural-postings-for-student\ s-no-solution-for-doctor-deficiency-in-villages/articleshow/14856740.cms >> > >> > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/India-is-suffering-chronic-famine\ -Dr-Binayak-Sen/articleshow/14856722.cms >> > >> > Anshu >> > >> > >> > >> > > Wonderful! Congratulations to the members of the organizing committee. I'm >> > > sure the staff too had an important role to play, congratulations to you >> > > too. >> > > >> > > 325 delegates is an interesting number, I wonder if there were enough rooms >> > > to comfortable accommodate them all. I know, as students we manage with >> > > whatever facilities are available. But that is one department that is >> > > lacking in Sewagram or for that matter Wardha, unless things have changed >> > > dramatically since our batch's silver jubilee ;-) >> > > >> > > Ravin '82 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > ** >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Congratulations to the entire student team for the splendid organization >> > > of >> > > > MEDICON 2012- a research conference organized entirely by undergraduates >> > > > for undergraduates. It was no mean matter to handle 325+ delegates with >> > > > such coordination. Your ingenuity, savviness with technology and ability >> > > to >> > > > think out of the box has to be applauded! Great to see you ask wonderful >> > > > questions which made seasoned speakers sweat! Your complete involvement, >> > > > team work and ability to rise quickly even if you faltered was wonderful. >> > > > Hope this gave you lessons and memories that you will treasure throughout >> > > > your life. >> > > > >> > > > Great show!! >> > > > >> > > > Best always >> > > > >> > > > Anshu >> > > > -- >> > > > Dr Anshu >> > > > Professor, Dept of Pathology >> > > > Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences >> > > > Sevagram 442102 Wardha (Maharashtra) India >> > > > Phone: 91-7152-284955 (Office), >> > > > 91-7152-284285 (Res.) >> > > > Mobile: +919822726984 >> > > > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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