Becoming a consultant is definitely the end goal for most doctors who have any ambition, and is seen as the logical culmination of your career unless for either a lack of interest or aptitude you’re not able to complete a postgraduate degree after your MBBS.
To not do one is a sign of failure, and at least today not having an MD or MS is tantamount to having your employment opportunities heavily curtailed.
While I can’t give actual figures, I expect that the majority (~70%) of doctors do become consultants eventually here, but I might be biased given that the fact that my family is composed of established consultants, and thus the others I’m exposed to are either at my level or close enough, or senior ones I’m encountered through my social circles.
Fascinating comment.
Minor question on this:
Are doctors often consultants where you live?
Evan are you confusing consultant as in “gives advice” with consultant (the non-american word for attending physician) ?
because if not it would be strange for you to ask if doctors are often consultants in india.
Yes I think I was. Thanks for the context :)
Becoming a consultant is definitely the end goal for most doctors who have any ambition, and is seen as the logical culmination of your career unless for either a lack of interest or aptitude you’re not able to complete a postgraduate degree after your MBBS.
To not do one is a sign of failure, and at least today not having an MD or MS is tantamount to having your employment opportunities heavily curtailed.
While I can’t give actual figures, I expect that the majority (~70%) of doctors do become consultants eventually here, but I might be biased given that the fact that my family is composed of established consultants, and thus the others I’m exposed to are either at my level or close enough, or senior ones I’m encountered through my social circles.