Why I left Pakistan as a doctor?

1500 doctors leave Pakistan every year because of poor working conditions, low salary and insecurity at work. However I would like to also discuss in a balance of ..How many doctors here in the west eventually leave medicine in due to stress burn out and lack of motivation and is the migration justifiable in a bigger context
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Migration vs burnout
1:20 Medical migration
1:33 Where do doctors go
1:50 Why do doctors leave
3:16 Good times
4:19 Honeymoon over
4:32 Bleak future
5:34 Hospital system
6:24 Professionalism
7:29 Herd mentality
8:03 Money
8:58 Ideals
9:24 Training
10:27 Personal safety
11:18 Nepotism
11:38 Family
12:18 The future
12:52 Physician Burnout
14:25 The solution
14:54 Conclusion

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  • @alan_Rinju_vlogz
    @alan_Rinju_vlogz10 ай бұрын

    Hi Dr Rizwan.Hope you are doing fine.Your video is open story for majority of doctors across the world.Happy to see such an open content creation.

  • @doctorfayazhussain
    @doctorfayazhussain10 ай бұрын

    very insightful. I am at a consultant level and I could relate to every bit of the things you mentioned here. Currently in the process of moving to UK though finding a position seems an arduous job in itself. keep up the good job

  • @tariqfarhad
    @tariqfarhad9 ай бұрын

    This nice reflection on the past, supported by real facts, serves as great motivation for young doctors to consider international opportunities. Thank you. You are an inspiration.

  • @ayeshachoudhri4910
    @ayeshachoudhri491010 ай бұрын

    Very insightful..I'm at a consultant level and I can relate to everything u described in this post .. Seriously whoever get a chance to move for good,must avail it without any second thought

  • @arhambintahir6343
    @arhambintahir634310 ай бұрын

    This is so so true sir. Each and every word you say is true.

  • @theinformationhub888
    @theinformationhub88810 ай бұрын

    I had an interesting misconception that situation was a bit better 20 years ago but listening to you my doubts are clear now. i believe if system didnt improve in 20 years then it is not going to get better in next 100 years. God bless you Dr. Rizwan

  • @healthylifestylewithme.
    @healthylifestylewithme.Ай бұрын

    Omg just found the wonderful mentor on youtube 😍… Keep up the good work 😊

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    Ай бұрын

    Wow, thank you!

  • @asifhussain4057
    @asifhussain405710 ай бұрын

    well said ✅✅

  • @usmankhann2192
    @usmankhann219210 ай бұрын

    I am currently working as a postgraduate trainee doctor in the field of Pediatrics..I feel like I should have moved abroad.. because it is getting worse day by day..😥

  • @fatimabatool010
    @fatimabatool01010 ай бұрын

    Really appreciate for such an honest and thoughtful video. Can you please let me know what’s the scope of radiation oncology over there? Is it competitive too and difficult to get into?

  • @user-sn6md9mo4d
    @user-sn6md9mo4d10 ай бұрын

    Love u Rizwan bro❤ Everyone in youtube/social media come and discussing How Tough to go a Foreign country and work there and Only U jaani Tells It's hard but not impossible U r my Inspiration love u jaani from kolkata❤❤❤

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    True life stories are much more relatable

  • @user-sn6md9mo4d

    @user-sn6md9mo4d

    10 ай бұрын

    @@EmergencyFocus Shukriya jaani❤️

  • @micropodmoment
    @micropodmoment8 ай бұрын

    When I first saw your videos I thought you would be indian such a great quality content was not expecting from a Pakistani ❤

  • @faizanalvi3932
    @faizanalvi39326 ай бұрын

    as a graduate in 2021 and now in that post honeymoon period you hit every single note perfectly and its depressing that it stands true i would if given financial incentive and a better healthcare setup would never leave Pakistan for any foreign country; there's no recognition of non training jobs in Pakistan, there's no concept of board approved vs board certified for those unable to pass fcps there's hardly any robust primary healthcare set up and family medicine set up which puts tremendous load on the tertiary care set ups, there no concept of out of social hour pay or even locums. the work hours in surgical specialties are inhumane( 1 in 3 call with post call duties) and the compensation is around 121k per month with an inflation rate of 41pc. adjusted for depreciation that's 300 USD and decreasing whenever it seems like we have hit rock bottom we sink further into madness and the lets not forget the added stress from the media that is hell bent on making doctors out to be heartless pyschopaths

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    6 ай бұрын

    I totally agree...Pakistan is perhaps one of the few condition have significantly gone downhill in the last 10 years...hence I believe the best way to salvage the situation is to salvage yourself first by going abroad

  • @khalidmasood3575
    @khalidmasood35754 ай бұрын

    Great

  • @jaiveersingh7701
    @jaiveersingh770110 ай бұрын

    sir is there any way to connect personally with you?

  • @user-du8mb2vp9r
    @user-du8mb2vp9r9 ай бұрын

    AOA I'm currently doing post Graduation in pediatrics medicine in a well renowned hospital but due to same 10 reasons, i don't want to continue further and thinking of leaving pakistan. Can you make a video where we can move easily? JazakAllah.

  • @shellygamer7802
    @shellygamer780210 ай бұрын

    A very detailed discussion, however what do you suggest for those in their mid career, should they also move abroad as GPs or better stay home

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    I have seen many late year migrations to Australia ... they seem satisfied with their decision

  • @shellygamer7802

    @shellygamer7802

    10 ай бұрын

    @@EmergencyFocus thank you very much for the reply

  • @TNK27
    @TNK2710 ай бұрын

    Very well described. All these factors are relevant on individual basis. But looking at the flip side of the coin, a lot of doctors do go back to their native countries after finishing training + getting passports. They would have another set of factors or reasons for going back. There is always this feeling of “lost from the roots” among these groups.

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    Indeed, there is always a wish and an urge to return back. And the void can never be being overseas

  • @muhammadabdullah6338
    @muhammadabdullah633810 ай бұрын

    Hello doctor! I did my medical degree from China and completed one year housejob in Pakistan but I don’t have license to practice as a junior doctor in Pakistan…Can I apply for AMC part-1 or first I should have license from Pakistan….

  • @darkdragonite7770
    @darkdragonite77709 ай бұрын

    I did my internship (housejob) in benazir bhutto hospital, rwp, one of the bigger hospitals of Punjab, and the conditions have not changed much from 20 years back, asidefrom maybe the provision of Electricity and other necessities, which are better now. Still a lack of professionalism, supervised and well guided training, extremely draining work hours and a pay that leaves much to be desired, and top it all off with the fact that even to get a training of this calibre, you'd still not only need to waste1-3 years (IF you get very very lucky enough to get the said job) in a periphery job doing GPship, and have strong contacts. Much better to move abroad if you have the resources for it.

  • @nehalahmed941
    @nehalahmed9416 ай бұрын

    If Iam pharmacist here in australia and want to study medicine as PR holder do you recommend this step FYI Iam 34 years old but i love medical field and i think i have alot to give

  • @humaahmad327
    @humaahmad3274 ай бұрын

    Yes i also thought ur indian but felt happy to find Pakistani doing excellent job.Best wishes

  • @gamerofgamesgk5515
    @gamerofgamesgk551510 ай бұрын

    Hellow I am a fresh mbbs graduate in pakistan....now after that...can i do 12 medical internship in Australia and if yes.... Do they pay to the foreign graduate during internship

  • @satarkhan9916
    @satarkhan99167 күн бұрын

    Sir,which country is best for surgery residency

  • @wardakhan7004
    @wardakhan700410 ай бұрын

    What's the process for fresh graduates for applying in Australia in emergency medicine? Are researches necessary? Can we do specialized degrees without giving amc.

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    6 ай бұрын

    Research is not an obligation but rather ideal...you will get encouraged to do research during training

  • @basharathussain5565
    @basharathussain556510 ай бұрын

    Very true I left Pakistan in 2021 because of the same reason

  • @BigPoppaSufi
    @BigPoppaSufi10 ай бұрын

    I'm studying for STEP 2 in US but I want to move to Australia soon Inshallah

  • @ivandamara4912

    @ivandamara4912

    10 ай бұрын

    Same here, did amc 1 after Step 2ck

  • @studychannel3692

    @studychannel3692

    10 ай бұрын

    Why do you want to move? Can you tell me the reason

  • @wolverinescratch
    @wolverinescratch3 ай бұрын

    I've worked enough I'm going back to Pakistan to retire, first stop Biryani in Karachi insha'Allah

  • @rumit9946
    @rumit994610 ай бұрын

    corruptions is the curse plaguing countries like Pakistan and Sri Lanka. So many Sri Lankan doctors leaving for same reasons 😥

  • @NiteshYadav-yz2ki
    @NiteshYadav-yz2ki10 ай бұрын

    Hello Dr, how can I book online appointment with you for career guidance for my wife who is a Dr in Nepal and started her PG in OBG 5 months back.

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    Info@emergencyfocus.net

  • @supertayyab
    @supertayyab10 ай бұрын

    hello dr. Rizwan. I'm an undergrad (3rd yr MBBS) from Pakistan. What would you suggest me to do in my 3rd year that helps me down the line when i actually go for the AMC exam?

  • @SandraObasi-eg4iu

    @SandraObasi-eg4iu

    10 ай бұрын

    Just focus on passing your medical exams and getting MBBS, it is only after you become a doctor to you can think of migrating, one step at a time

  • @syedfarooqhasan6791
    @syedfarooqhasan679110 ай бұрын

    Sir how MBBS doctors from Pakistan can pursue Public Health career / fellowships /phD IN PUBLIC HEALTH FROM AUSTRALIA

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes. People do masters in public health through universities

  • @walirahman8566
    @walirahman856610 ай бұрын

    Dr rizwan quershi..is there any chance in australia after fcps general surgery with out AMC ..i m working in kuwait as a senior registrar general surgery...

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes, Short term training pathway...if you need more information you can book an appointment with myself to have a much more clear perspective www.emergencyfocus.net/careerguidance

  • @kashifgulzar8402

    @kashifgulzar8402

    10 ай бұрын

    FCPS nuclear medicine followed by FRCR (nuclear medicine radiologist) prospects in Australia.?

  • @kashifgulzar8402

    @kashifgulzar8402

    10 ай бұрын

    MRCEM passed candidate can apply for job in Australia directly or still need to take AMC pathway?

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    @@kashifgulzar8402 AMC or STTP

  • @mahwishsumreen4398
    @mahwishsumreen43983 күн бұрын

    Pethetic FCPS training 😢,,worst supervisor behaviour..tough exam .. CPSP not evaluating supervisor behaviour and attitude toward trainee ... @dr Rizwan qureshi still situation is same in karachi hospitals as you left... MA SHA ALLAH your are lucky one who secured his career in a right place

  • @vilukshanmohanraj1556
    @vilukshanmohanraj155610 ай бұрын

    Same things happens in Sri Lanka also.. Sad truth.. A kind request for Dr rizwan quershi, Can you do a Video about Work based assetment in Australia ? Which will allow us to skip AMC Part 2 .. Thank you so much doctor for your Hard work. Love from Sri Lanka.

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    Much appreciated for your kind words...WBA program jobs are mostly given after your first hospital jobs and commitment to that job for 6-12months

  • @vilukshanmohanraj1556

    @vilukshanmohanraj1556

    10 ай бұрын

    @@EmergencyFocus Thanks for Quick reply Doctor. Much apprecitated ! What kind of First Hospital Jobs are accepted for the WBA programme ?

  • @shivasanu8557
    @shivasanu855710 ай бұрын

    Can Indian doctors become practitioners in Australia after Amc 1 ?

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    Of course

  • @shivasanu8557

    @shivasanu8557

    10 ай бұрын

    @@EmergencyFocus thank you ☺️

  • @zaeemahmad4580
    @zaeemahmad45805 ай бұрын

    So Doing Bds Is a good Option?? Your Opinion??

  • @harrypotter7854

    @harrypotter7854

    3 ай бұрын

    Na man shit field same as mbbs

  • @user-yh1si5vk4x
    @user-yh1si5vk4x10 ай бұрын

    Im from Dow and trust me nothing has changed ..... it is pathetic here

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    10 ай бұрын

    And unfortunately, this video will still be relevant (perhaps even more) 20 years later !

  • @user-yh1si5vk4x

    @user-yh1si5vk4x

    10 ай бұрын

    @@EmergencyFocus yes exactly. Only nepotism is prominent here. Merit has no value or respect . My senior is an HO (I'm a final year sudent), he got punched 3 days ago. Our consultant and SHOs told him "be a man" and ordered him to come to regular duty ,when he requested a day off. While sons and daughters of faculty members don't even come to housejob and still get the certification (they only come for calls). I would honestly say it might have become even worse now as compared to the past. I used to love Pakistan and was so proud, my eyes have opened up during my clerkships ...... We don't have doctors here , we have dictators ...

  • @MTN1234-
    @MTN1234-10 ай бұрын

    What happened to “Dr bn k qaum ki khidmat karoonga” ?

  • @rizwanaman5846

    @rizwanaman5846

    9 ай бұрын

    jab qaum aap ki khidmat nhi karey gi tou phir koi bhi qaum ki khidmat kyu kareyga?

  • @tahabashir9405

    @tahabashir9405

    8 ай бұрын

    Aik point pe insan par reality khul jati hai.

  • @muhammadusama451
    @muhammadusama4515 ай бұрын

    You look so young for someone graduated in 2001

  • @zohashahid30984

    @zohashahid30984

    5 ай бұрын

    Australia main kam tension Hogi na.ye agar Pakistan main hotay tu Hal kharab hojata inka😂😂😂

  • @humaahmad327
    @humaahmad3274 ай бұрын

    Yes one more u look so young I thought ur studying 😂

  • @redpanther9380
    @redpanther938010 ай бұрын

    Your audience is urdu so next time speak in urdu English complex

  • @yoyo-jt6yp

    @yoyo-jt6yp

    10 ай бұрын

    Let's just appreciate the free information and advice. 😊

  • @aniskhan1795
    @aniskhan179510 ай бұрын

    Quite opportunistic approach. Pay back to the land please. Yes we should ask for improve law n order , security and merit in the system . To earn more money betraying your country no more different as treason.

  • @P4yn3

    @P4yn3

    10 ай бұрын

    lol pakistan is corrupt from bottom to top and you are giving money to corrupt leaders

  • @user-yh1si5vk4x

    @user-yh1si5vk4x

    10 ай бұрын

    They should improve it themselves

  • @rizwanaman5846

    @rizwanaman5846

    9 ай бұрын

    sorry but thats not how the world works if you dont provide proper salary and opportunities people will leave as simple as that nobody cares about the country

  • @user-yh1si5vk4x

    @user-yh1si5vk4x

    9 ай бұрын

    @@rizwanaman5846 exactly

  • @EmergencyFocus

    @EmergencyFocus

    6 ай бұрын

    I wanted to stay and work in Pakistan to improve the system. Firstly, your struggle starts from the house, no electricity, water, security. Secondly, When you make it to the hospital, the filth, rudeness and lack of professionalism, no sense of punctuality and above all the resistance to resolve even the smallest of issues is an absolute drain on energy. I struggled hard leaving my loved ones but to me the only way to look after my parents financially whilst developing myself professionally was obviously moving abroad. Again a huge compromise at a personal level. Even going back to Pakistan, I get a reality check at the airport, traffic, society seeing all the mismanagement etc..making it obvious the move is the way forward There are people in Government whose job is to ensure well paid opportunities and jobs for professionals. Reality is for a middle income people, we neither have power or money to sustain the un necessary hardship in Pakistan and easier option is to move where we can help Pakistan from being overseas