What After BDS: Clearing The Confusing Clouds

 

What After BDS: Clearing The Confusing Clouds

After my last post on What After BDS? I have been getting lot of emails from young minds to help for guidance for abroad studies. I have been in that stage where you do not know what do to and need some expert advice. 

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Here are few things you need to think about when you plan your future

 

Subject:
If you have just cleared your final year or internship, you may not have a clear idea about which subject to choose. I would suggest get in to general practice for a year. Do all kinds of dentistry. In this one year time, you will develop a liking for a subject which you would like to pursue masters in. This one year will also add to your resume about what kind of clinical experience. Most colleges (outside India) do not entertain freshers for masters program. They need at least 1-2 years of clinical experience for application. This is applicable for clinical and management programs.

Future Plan:
Plan to settle abroad or come back? - Most countries do not recognise our Indian BDS. They do consider you for Masters/BDS but you cannot practice in their country without passing the licence exam. Clearing the license exam involves studying, time and money. So if you are sure you want to settle in that particular country you can start preparing for the license from day 1 or just study and come back.

 

Finances:
Another important aspect. Arranging finances can be difficult for few people. Full time courses are very expensive. You can look out for part time courses which are less expensive. If you plan to settle in that country, you have to be prepared for all kinds of expenses and probably some familial help to get you settled. You can always apply for loans and get started with.

 

Visa: 
Most major countries do give a student visa. It also depends on the country and course. I am wondering the state of USA visa if Trumph wins!! It’s not that easy to crack in the UK visa for work permit because you need to get an employment letter after the degree which may not be easy for everyone.

Young minds- are very enthusiastic. I know this because I was one. You should talk to lot of people who are in different countries. People who have settled from India to abroad in recent times. Their struggle stories are real eye openers. It may be easy for a few but majorly people take about 3-5 years to settle down. This should make you think about the time and money invested in all this. Are you ready for this kind of commitment and dedication? I am not writing this to demoralise you guys. But you should know the non glamorous side also before putting your foot in it. Do not just blindly follow someone coz its looks so pretty!

Hope these points will help you guys think on the right track and take proper decisions for future life. Stay tuned in for more action….

 

Read Part I : What After BDS: Earn And Learn! WHY GO ABROAD?

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How to write blogs for your dental practice?

 

How to write blogs for your dental practice?

In the 1st part of this series, I answered some frequently asked questions like, 
 

1. What is a blog? 

2. How blogging can help to grow your practice? 

3. How to create a blogger account?

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Now in this part let's understand how to write a blog for your dental practice. The 1st question that will have is What to write? You can simply write about treatments that you offer or any particular case that you did and any other topics related to dentistry that you think defines your practice.

 

How to write blogs for your dental practice?

If you are completely clueless on how to write then you can follow the trick that I use. Every story or a blog has 4 components

1.Problem

2.Body

3.Solutions

4.Happy Ending

 

Now let’s see, How to use these components for writing a blog post?

1.Start the blog post with the problem i.e patient’s chief complaint

2.In the body, write about treatment options

3.In solution write about the treatment you did

4.In the end write about patients feedback

 

When you write a blog post make sure it is short, sweet and is easy to understand. To make it further easy, during consultation you can record the conversation between you and your patient on your smart phone. Later you can convert the recorded audio file into a text file with free online tools. After which all you have to do is little bit of editing & you are done!

Friends this whole process doesn’t even take half an hour, if you could do it for at least one case every month, you will have 12 blogs published by the end of year. It’s simple easy and free, that will open new doors for your practice!

 

You can download the blogger application from play store or app store to continue writing on the go. You can also track visitors on your blog by integrating it with Google Analytics.

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The Gabbar Way Of Dental Practice Management!

The Gabbar Way Of Dental Practice Management!

Gabbar Singh was a TRUE MANAGEMENT GURU as is reflected in some of the timeless management lessons he delivered through the movie Sholay. Friends these lessons can be used effectively in order to build and maintain a successful dental practice. Read On...They are awesome..!

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1. Jo Darr Gaya - Samjho Mar Gaya!

Courage and enterprise are important factors for laying the successful foundation of a growth oriented dental practice. If you continue worrying about scenario of private dental practices then there are more chances that you will end up with problems. So it’s better that you buckle up and get ready for some calculated risks, take things positively and look forward for opportunities.

 

2. Kitne Admi The.??

It's important to know the competition and its size. He understood that even a small team can make a difference. When it comes to your dental practice make sure that you don’t under-estimate other practitioners. When I'm saying this, it doesn't at all mean that you should pull others down, like most typical Indian’s do but take the measures accordingly.

3. Arey O Sambha, Kitna Inaam Rakhe Hai Sarkar Hum Par ?

Know your market value. If you don’t know your own value then there more chances that people will under value your capabilities. At the same time this can also help you in understanding how much investment you should do for promoting one's own brand.

 

4. Le Ab Goli Kha

Sometimes in the interest of your dental practice you may have to take hard and unpopular decisions. For example if you let your patients negotiate; you will find that bargaining has become a trend in your practice. So if someone tries to bargain unreasonably it’s better to let that patient go to another dentist. It can be painful for you at that moment but it’s better for your future.

 

5. Yeh Ramgarh Waale Apni Betiyon Ko Kaunsi Chakki Ka Aata Khilate Hai Re..

Market research is important to understand value propositions!! Spend some time on what is trending in and around your dental practice. For example if your neighbouring dentists have started using an RVG from 5 years and you are still stuck with the conventional development films or people have started using Practice Management Software and you still using the pen and paper then it’s not a good sign for your practice.

6. Yeh Haath Mujhey Dedey Thakur.

Identify elements of threats in the market and take measures to minimize them. For example if you get to know about quacks doing unethical practice or even dentists who are misleading patients by putting abbreviations such as MIDA, MADA which are not any degrees and deteriorating the standard of dental profession then don’t wait for somebody else to complaint.

 

7. Holi Kab Hai, Kab Hai Holi ?

Conduct advance mapping of key events within the industry and devise penetration strategy to have a competitive edge over your rivals. Always and always continue learning, look for all the dental events happening around you such as dental conferences, courses, workshops and try to attend them as per your needs and suitability.

 

Friends, I don’t know if you are aware about the term YOLO. It stands for “You Live Only Once”.. We all have got one life so let us learn and adopt this principles and practice like a Gabber!

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