Choosing the right career path for oneself is one of the most difficult and important decisions in life. In today’s world, there are multitude of options available to the young doctors. There are the conventional options of choosing an academic career in the government or the non-government set-up, and the default option of starting your own private practice, or working in a charitable hospital or the government health system at various levels.

And then, there are other emerging options like working in one of the corporate  hospital chains, or starting some sort of a group practice, or trying for an overseas stint for the short or long term. There are pros and cons to each option, and we will try to outline a few salient points about each option here. Academic Career An academic career offers you an intellectually stimulating atmosphere, and an opportunity to learn and train…