Blog Posts on career matters

No Doctor is an island by Joey M.D. on Jul 13, 2011The more you know, the more you realize that there are more things that you do not know. The above line is not an exact quote, but one of my mentors said that. In the course of my being-a-doctor-journey, I realize that the single scariest thing about...

Pressure by Joey M.D. on Jul 5, 2011I remember when I accompanied Dad to see his pulmonologist.  My dad was a businessman.  His cellphone rang a few times during the time that we were consulting with Dr J.  My dad was apologetic, but said that his chosen job was very pressure filled...

Why I’m in the city and not in the province by Joey M.D. on Apr 23, 2011There was a time when I used to be very idealistic about serving the sick as a doctor.  I still am, actually.  But now, idealism has been somewhat tempered by reality and practicality. You see, I love being more than just a doctor to my patients. ...

Women doctors by Joey M.D. on Feb 24, 2011I had the pleasure of encountering Doktora B.  She’s a spry old woman in her eighties, still actively in practice!  Imagine that! The Lola Doctor is single, what people unflattering call an “old maid”.  During her time, it was di...

Looking professional in scrubs by Joey M.D. on Dec 4, 2010When I was still in medical school, we looked forward to the time that we were finally allowed to don our scrubs.  It was like a rite of passage, when we finally were able to do more and have access to more restricted areas of the hospital — a...

Busy happy by Joey M.D. on Oct 3, 2010The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity.  The rise in cases of “sore eyes” or conjunctivitis have kept us busy in our clinics. Not to mention being a mom and a student who is struggling to pass all the required homework.  In f...

Weblinked 7.0 by Life Bliss on Sep 11, 2010There's seven of us. We met each other through the internet. We all joined a group about three years ago exclusively for Filipino mommies. We visit each others' blogs and from there we were able to develop some camaraderie. What made us closer is...

For students going into pre-med by Joey M.D. on Aug 29, 2010When I took my Bachelor course in the late eighties, I chose BS Medical Technology because people told me that it was a good preparatory subject for Medicine, which I really wanted at that time.  Most pre-med students went into a science course like...

Doctors as supplement distributors by Joey M.D. on Aug 27, 2010While some doctors here in the Philippines do enjoy a lifestyle of relative affluence, the truth is that most don’t.  There are many doctors who struggle from day to day.  That’s why it’s not uncommon to hear of doctors who simply...

My thoughts on home health care by Joey M.D. on Aug 20, 2010Years and years ago, doctors used to do house calls and patients may be seen at home.  We were fortunate enough to be at the tail end of this practice, mostly because my father had a good friend who happened to be a doctor and lived not far from our...