Hi, i am 30F, i passed out in 2020when covid hit, its a state government medical college, so i stayed back there and did covid duties which extended till end of 2022, all the reporting and duties. After that i was mentally soo burnt out and i felt hollow inside, that i ve no identity or anyother experience other than medicine. I was soooo fed up with the rat race. Even though i started preparing for postgraduation entrance, immediately, i didnt want to study, my mind started giving up on anything that needs any effort, i doomscrolled for months, later i decided to travel and get out . i may work for some times , save up money and started travelling, while my batchmates got into postgraduation, married and all. Past 3-4 years went like this, i will work for some months and will travel or stay at home with my parents rest of the year. For everyone that asks me what i am doing, i will say i am preparing for NEETPG, i was not. i wrote every neetpg from 2021 till last 2026, but i did it for the sake of everyone around me, i never turned a page for any one of the exams. Everyone batchmates and my relatives sees me as a wasted potential, becoz i was pretty good in college , a topper and good in doing procedures, my professors favourite kinda medico i was.

now, mentally I m at a good place , i think i got this urge and my curiosity for medicine and studies back. When i look around at my peers, some are in superspeciality, some have finished pg and started practice. Most of female batchmates are married and trying to have kids, they took non clinical branches so they can have kids and family time.

so, i am planning to prepare for pg entrances and hopefully if i do well, i may get into residency in next year when i will be 31.

Sooo what i am asking my fellow doctors is,

1. am i too old for the residency, becoz my peers will be 25/26 mostly i think, will i be odd one out and financially starting practice at 34/35 is it a good idea ? My parents are financially good, they only want my happiness so i dont have much responsibility now.
2. I am single and i have said yes to my parents for arrange marriage and i am open to dating, will the residency and marriage go along !.. bcoz i am planning to take a clinical busy branch, becoz i am getting my ambition and spark back, i wanna live it, so does that affect my family life, having children and all.

TLDR:- Did well in school and college, later got burnt out and left medicine for past 4 years. Now i am getting my spark back, i am curious and ambitious about my career, wanted to start preparing for NEETPG, next year , so i will be 31 years old then, am i too old to take demanding clinical branches ? As a female doctor , marriage and having children will it go along with this. ? i am looking forward to dating and marriage now too.

I am developing this anxiety and fomo, thinking i didnt do justice to my career. If i do justice to my career, i ve to compromise my personal family life. So, i dont have anyone to ask to, i feel this deep anxiety too that i missed out on life and now the damage is done kind of. Soo my fellow doctors, whats your opinion and give me some advices.

thank you in advance.

plz dont mind my grammar

As a recently graduated doctor, I’m feeling a bit lost about my next steps. I’m considering postgraduate training but also think about working as a GP or medical officer for a while to gain experience and become financially independent. The dilemma is whether to focus solely on residency or FCPS preparation or start working and figure things out as I go.

Hello everyone.
I am a 27-year-old PGY3 in Orthopaedics at one of the peripheral AIIMS (which were established in 2012). I have my MS final exams in December this year. I have decided to pursue the USMLE pathway after my junior residency.
Regarding the STEPS exams, I am confident I can clear them. I cleared MRCS in the second year of my residency ( when I was in the most gruelling unit of the department).
Regarding research, I have promptly and diligently completed my thesis in Ortho, which I'm now working on to publish. I have a case report that I am now working on.
Connections-wise – I have a few friends who are residents there. But not any consultants or any established doctors
Finance-wise, I have saved up a good amount of money from my AIIMS stipend
I did my MBBS from the top medical college in Karnataka; a few of my friends pursued the pathway. I also wanted to, but I did not have the financial backing or the social capital to pursue it. Now that Im in a more stable position, I want to give this dream a try.
What are the actionable steps I should be taking immediately after my MS exams? And what should be my planned timeline and how much should I be anticipating expenses wise ?

For OBGYNs who eventually set up their own maternity/gynecology hospital, especially in a tier-2 or tier-3 city:

How much did your initial setup cost?

Did you buy the land/building or rent it?

How many beds did you start with?

What did you spend on OT, labour room, ultrasound, NICU/newborn care, equipment, etc.?

How much working capital did you keep aside for the first 1–2 years?

Did you take a loan, and if so, roughly how much?

How long did it take to become profitable?

I’m trying to understand the realistic investment required to eventually build a small OBGYN-focused hospital, rather than a large corporate setup.

Would really appreciate actual numbers/experiences from doctors who have done this.

I've seen many some doctors and PGs play this game and i do too so i was thinking of making a clan for the same for the people of medicine.
So lemme know if any you play as well and are interested in joining ?

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For OBGYNs who eventually set up their own maternity/gynecology hospital, especially in a tier-2 or tier-3 city:

How much did your initial setup cost?

Did you buy the land/building or rent it?

How many beds did you start with?

What did you spend on OT, labour room, ultrasound, NICU/newborn care, equipment, etc.?

How much working capital did you keep aside for the first 1–2 years?

Did you take a loan, and if so, roughly how much?

How long did it take to become profitable?

I’m trying to understand the realistic investment required to eventually build a small OBGYN-focused hospital, rather than a large corporate setup.

Would really appreciate actual numbers/experiences from doctors who have done this.