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In It for Good

Throughout history, medicine has experienced challenges, even disruptions, that have shaken its very foundation. But this current time, this technological age, potentially poses the greatest threats medicine has yet faced: keystrokes are replacing eye contact and artificial intelligence and robotics are reshaping human-to-human relationships of all types and levels in health care. Compounding these threats is the pervasive and increasing distrust the public has of major societal sectors—including health care.

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Medicine as a High-Impact Career Path

The medical profession attracts huge numbers of altruistically-minded people who want to make a difference with their careers. One recent survey, which asked for the career aspirations of over 600,000 teenagers across the world, found that over 10% of them wanted to become doctors. This is great – doctors are vital, and the world is much better because of them.

The Medical Profession Through History

The act of caring for another life is innate. The act of rationalizing how it should be done is a culturally embedded performance derived from a long history of myths, beliefs, and observations. As with most origin stories, the further back we look for distinguishing characteristics of a medic, or healer, the more uncertainty we find over boundaries between spiritual beliefs, philosophical musings,,,

The Profession of Medicine and its Rivals

Having outlined the essence of our professional commitment, I now wish to discuss four challenges to our profession. These are the market-place, managed care, burnout, and the pursuit of career over vocation.

What the medical profession is about? What do doctors do?

Medical profession is an occupation that protects, promotes and restores good health with a focus on identifying, diagnosing and treating illnesses using scientific, evidence-based and highly specialized knowledge. It is an occupation where caring for the patient is the first concern.