Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, hosted the ‘young doctors camp-2017,’ which was designed to provide practical insight and guidance to youngsters who want to pursue a career in medicine. The four-day workshop concluded on Monday.
The aim of the event — which first started in 2011 — was to enable young students, who have finished class 9, to personally observe the details, responsibilities, and trials of a doctor to grant them a better idea of what awaits them in the future.
The participants had to undergo classroom sessions where they received lectures and were shown videos of surgeries, and subsequently quizzed on the same.
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The camp, now in its seventh year, received over 2,000 applications from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and several locations in India, with around 300 students being selected to participate. The camp was conducted simultaneously in the three branches of Yashoda Hospitals in the city.
“I am sure we could enhance the understanding of these boys and girls about the advantages, challenges, and excitement of being a doctor,’ said G.S. Rao, managing director of Yashoda Group of Hospitals, at the valedictory function.
Dr. Rao expressed confidence that the camp would help prospective doctors understand that the medical profession was a challenging yet rewarding pursuit.
Actor Vasuki Anand, who was a guest at the event as well as a parent of a participant, lauded the efforts of the hospital. She encouraged students to take the experience into account when making their career choices. “It is excellent for children to have access to such a guidance programme,” she said.
“The young doctors camp gave me a preview of my dream life, and now my goal is to become an organ transplant surgeon,” said Sudeep Jadav of Mumbai, one of the students who spoke at the workshop. At the end of the programme, the students were given participation certificates.
