Career Vistas for Indian Medical Pharmacologists: A Comprehensive Review

Medical postgraduation in India is available across various disciplines, one among them being pharmacology. As with the other MD courses, MD Pharmacology is a 3-year-long course that involves strenuous theoretical, practical, and clinical training. However, the curriculum does not clearly enlighten...

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Published in:Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics 2021-04, Vol.12 (2), p.29-36
Main Authors: Arivazhahan, Avinash, Raj, Gerard Marshall, Puttur, Deepthi Shridhar, Atal, Sarjana, George, Manu Mathew, Bairy, Laxminarayana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Pharmacologists
Pharmacology
Practice
Vocational guidance
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Summary:Medical postgraduation in India is available across various disciplines, one among them being pharmacology. As with the other MD courses, MD Pharmacology is a 3-year-long course that involves strenuous theoretical, practical, and clinical training. However, the curriculum does not clearly enlighten MD residents on the career vistas available for them once they pass out. The awareness level of majority of MD pharmacology postgraduates or freshers on these career options is meagre due to lack of professional guidance or literature, and hence, majority of them tend to travel along the path that is most commonly traversed by their seniors and peers. This comprehensive review details a few of the different vistas that an MD pharmacologist can pursue, highlighting the scope, roles, responsibilities, and monetary compensation of each, in an honest attempt to educate and enlighten the MD pharmacology fraternity.
ISSN:0976-500X
0976-5018
DOI:10.4103/jpp.jpp_37_21