A common grouse by non-medicos friends of doctors is that doctors get invited to so many parties either as part of conferences or CMEs or social events.
On this, one of Dr. Dev’s (Fictional Name) senior commented, unless some doctor has been born into greatness, i.e. in a well-established doctor family, in the early part of the career of the doctors the invitations to free lunch and dinners are few and far between.
The professional invitations are linked to the doctor’s practice, i.e. the number of patients seen by him. The social invitations are linked to a doctor’s social network and social prestige, which is again indirectly linked to his flourishing practice. It takes years of hard work to build a flourishing practice.
By the time the number of invitations starts flooding his calendar, the doctor is usually middle-aged, obese, riddled with diabetes and hypertension, and cannot enjoy either sweet, salty or fatty food.
In the early part of careers: no invitations. In the late part of career: no health to enjoy freely the invitations.
This is true in other fields also. Recently there was a small article in a newspaper in which, Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian national football complained that sportspersons don’t receive support and sponsorship in the early part of the career when it is most needed.
A new sportsman may not have money to buy proper shoes in the early part of career but at that time he will not get any sponsor to finance his requirements. Once he has made a name in his field and can afford to buy any shoes, he will receive offers to buy him shoes from various companies.
(Based on true incident)
— ND
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No exaggeration im impressed. Im a medical student your stories are of great value
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