Nada Kholeif
If Corona Virus has done to us one good deed, it has highlighted the power of medicine and our need for competent medical care workers.
Doctors and medical care workers have always been a necessity throughout civilizations. Dating back to Ancient Egypt, Imhotep, the chief minister to King Djoser in the 3rd millennium BCE and the god of medicine, was the first physician in recorded history.* Yes, the first physician was from Egypt and it started from there till now.
Choosing a career is one of the most life changing decisions one can take. And we have to take it at a somewhat young age. That is why many people make career shifts midway through their lives, as they have learned more about themselves and created new experiences.
One way to make a correct decision is to try to experience and get involved in asking and even participating with people in different fields to find your calling. This article is for the people who are considering the field, the ones in their first years and the ones who are midway maybe starting a new phase and in doubt of their decision.
Here are 6 Reasons why you should consider working in healthcare:
1- Act of Service (fulfilling job)
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”— Albert Einstein
Working in Health care satisfies your need to help others. It helps you touch people’s lives and alleviate their pains. You help in saving a life and maybe even bringing a new one to live.
2- Challenging
“Observation, Reason, Human Understanding, Courage; these make the physician.”― Martin H. Fischer
Everyday is a challenge in this field. Whether you are a student or a physician, you are always challenged to do your best, to develop your skills and have self-discipline. It takes a lot to become a competent trusted physician and medical worker. So are you up for the challenge?
3- Many work options
The human body is fascinating and one can contribute in this field of interest as a physician, medical researcher, or a teaching professor and more. Also there are over 60 specialties one can choose from.
4- Work Stability
Medical knowledge and practice is to a great extent uniform throughout the world so after graduating one can find a job relatively easier than other careers.
5- Prestigious Job
“Wear the white coat with dignity and pride, it is an honor and privilege to get to serve the public as a physician.” ― Bill H. Warren
One of the most respectable jobs throughout the years is working in the health care profession.
6- Passion
“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity. ”― Hippocrates
Success in any field requires countless hours of consistent hard work throughout the years even a lifetime so unless you love what you do, it will be really hard to bear all the sacrifices given and endure the hard times.
It takes a lot of empathy, hard work, and persistence to be successful in any field. But with great responsibility and compassion a physician and healthcare worker comes and offers hope, becoming the light that guides people for a better life.
Working in the healthcare is not only a job, it is an act of courage and love towards the value of life and humanity.
References:
https://www.britannica.com/science/history-of-medicine/Traditional-medicine-and-surgery-in-Asia
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