Indian Journal of Surgery Medknow Publications on behalf of Association of Surgeons of India ISSN: 0972-2068 Vol. 66, Num. 6, 2004, pp. 378-378

Indian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 66, No. 6, November-December, 2004, pp. 378-379

Letter To Editor

Surgical training for overseas doctors in the UK- Facts, realities and solutions! Comments

Tewari Mallika

Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Correspondence Address:Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, mallika_vns@satyam.net.in

Code Number: is04101

Sir,

Dr. Raghu′s special article[1] on surgical training for overseas doctors in the UK is highly informative and gives essentially right directions to the aspiring young doctors who wish to acquire excellence in the subject of their choice in the UK. It is important for the candidates to realize that they should be well equipped with degrees, training and publications which could be obtained in India and a secure training post in the UK before leaving their country in order to avoid future disappointments and embarrassment.

Dr. Raghu′s article clearly sweeps away the fantasy cloud that seems to envelope many young medical graduates in today′s era, in view of the mad rush for flying abroad. The students should also remember that it is their duty and responsibility to build up their own motherland at par with the most developed nations of the world. They should return to their country where there are millions of patients waiting for treatment, fully armed with the specialist training that they acquire abroad.

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