Career options After MBBS

What I can Do After MBBS?

After MBBS doesn’t mean that you are going to be a doctor only. Many people think that MBBS means doctors. But it’s not always true. Yes, I know that we get into the MBBS or any other medical courses to become a doctor. But in due course of time, our interest might change and we may not find medicine interesting anymore. In that situation, I want to say that it's not a big deal. You can choose other careers also.

There are many other options available today after MBBS. It is not mandatory that if you have done MBBS then you have to be a doctor. All of are not made for the patient care field. Sometimes some other circumstances also let us lose our interest in the medical field.

So here in this article, I have discussed some of the best options after MBBS. These are the popular options and many people are doing them.

MD or MS

This is one of the most popular options. The majority of medical students after completing their under graduation MBBS go for a post-graduation MD or MS. These courses are the extension of medical studies. MD or MS are considered specialties and you can be a doctor in a particular field. There are a lot of branches from which you can do your MD or MS. You can refer to my article on how to choose a medical branch if you are confused to choose a branch.

For doing MD or MS you have to give an entrance exam called NEET PG. Your merit will decide that for which branch you are eligible to take admission. But from the coming year, NEET-PG is going to replace by the NEXT Exam. Here is an Article on the NEXT Exam just tap here for more information about it

DNB

DNB is Diplomate of National Board is also a medical qualification. It is similar to MD or MS but in India people prefer MD or MS over DNBs. The admission to these courses is also through the NEET PG. These courses look similar to MD or MS but they have some differences to them. But at the end of the day, you will be considered as a doctor. You will interact with patients.

Startups

Startups in the health care sector are the best idea. There are many health startups currently running in our country like 1mg.com, Pharmeasy, EyeNetra etc. You can also go with the idea of a startup. The only thing you need is an innovative mind and a revolutionary idea. A revolutionary idea can be anything that can solve the problem of the majority of people. Definitely, your startup will stand out if you introduce a problem-solving product to your customers.

You need to work a lot on yourself for that. You have to learn some business skills. A startup is always a good idea to start a career. But it’s a risky thing due to which many of us afraid to choose this path. Not all startups are successful in any field.

CMS

CMS is a combined medical services examination that comes under UPSC. UPSC is Union Public Service Commission. This exam id for the recruitment of medical officers for various jobs comes under the government of India. This is a 2 paper objective type written examination. Candidates have to qualify for the written exam after that they are called for an Interview.

UPSC

If you want an administrative post like IAS or IPS you can go for the UPSC exam. MBBS graduates can appear for the UPSC exam. UPSC exams also have medical science as an optional subject. We have a very great example of Dr.Roman Saini who was an MBBS graduate and cleared the UPSC exam and become an IAS. Currently, He is the owner of his startup Unacedemy. This example depicts that you can either go for a startup or any other thing or even for both if you want.

MBA

MBA in Healthcare and Hospital management is a 2 years course. This course is one year shorter than conventional MD or MS which are 3 years of programs. Students who go for MBA after doing MBBS are on higher ground than those who are strictly following medical courses throughout. With MBA you can get a decent job in any healthcare setup. Your task will be the management of staff, health services, and containing the expenditure.

MHA

MHA is similar to an MBA but the difference is that it is specified hospital management. Master in Health Administration course has a good scope in many new corporates. MHA is it a specialized degree that limits your options for just hospital/ healthcare options. If we compare between an MBA and an MHA then mostly corporates prefer an MBA. The reasons are many but the main reason is the freedom of knowing that an MBA has. An MBA is not limited to medical situations only. But MHA is also an emerging course and there is good scope in that field too.

M.tech in biomedical engineering and biological sciences

M.tech in biomedical engineering is a 2 years program. The objective of this course is to integrate technology with biomedical science. This course is offered by IITs. There will be a written test of mathematics for an MBBS student to get into the course. The syllabus for the test will be 12^th class CBSE math’s syllabus. Students will get objective type as well as descriptive type questions.

MMST

Master in Medical science and technology is a 3 years post-graduation program for MBBS graduates. This course is offered by IIT Kharagpur. This program imparts science and engineering skills to medical professionals. MMST is a kind of course designed for doctors who also have a technology niche. You can go for MMST if you have a good interest in technology and can do great with the integration of medical science and technology.

Clinical research

Clinical research is another best option after MBBS. But in India's research work so not much supported. ICMR is an organization which is supporting medical researchers in India. Though you can go abroad for medical research there are many countries like the USA, Australia, etc. who are focusing on research a lot. There is a good scope in research. Nut for that you must have a great interest in that field.

So far we have discussed 10 alternative career options after MBBS. I would also like to add some more options that many are aware of. These options are: -

1. Work with PHCs 
2. Voluntary work with NGOs
3. Master in Public Health

These are also some alternatives. I did not discuss them here because they are not significant

Summary

Doing MBBS doesn’t mean that you are going to be a doctor only. There are many alternative career options available there. I have discussed many options there. Starting from the most conventional MD or MS then DNB, Startups, Civil services, Management to the field of technology. Each option is from a different field. Being in MBBS doesn’t mean that you have created a barrier for yourself to choose any other field. You can choose any field that you want.

Options like MD or MS and DNB keep you in the medical field. You can interact with patients. Whereas startups are completely new fields that will be requiring a lot of new skills and knowledge. Management is also a good carrier option and for that, you can opt MBA or MHA after MBBS. You can land up in administrative fields can be an IAS, IPS or a Medical Officer with UPSC and CMS. If you have a good interest in technology then courses like MMST and M.Tech in biomedical science will suit you. Clinical research is also a good option if you have a deep interest in any field.

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