Name: Dr. Yashowardhan Vijaykumar Totala
Educational Qualification: M.B.B.S from Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra, India (Pass out: 2018)
M.D. (Community Medicine) from Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai (Pass out: 2021)
D.N.B (Community Medicine) from National Board Of Examinations (NBE) New Delhi (Pass out: 2022)
PGDPHM, DIPRL, CAFE, CFN, UGC NET (JRF & Assistant Professor) - Social Medicine and Community Health
Where are you working currently?
Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital, and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
What are your areas of interest within your profession?
Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Environmental Health.
Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession:
Teaching
What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?
The idea of creating new doctors who could be part of society and serve it.
According to your experience, what is more important: getting good scores or acquiring knowledge?
Acquiring knowledge.
Any 3 topics/subjects that you like the most:
Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Environmental Health.
Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike/ detest the most:
None.
What are your fields of interest in Research/clinical practice?
Immunization, Under Five Health, Nutrition, Non-Communicable Diseases.
What are your career goals or expectations?
To work as an associate professor and complete my Ph.D. degree, in which I have enrolled in 2023.
What would you be doing if not for the current profession?
Nothing.
What do you like to do in your leisure time?
Reading novels and watching Korean, Chinese, and Turkish drama.
What change would you like to bring about in the Education sector?
Examination Patterns, Number of Exams, and More Practical Training.
What makes a 'good day' at work/college/institute?
Determination, Dedication, and Curiosity.
Who do you idolize and why?
Myself, because it motivates me to be better.
Kindly mention your achievements or awards:
Gold Medal (MD Community Medicine)
First Rank in DIPRL Exam (Pune University)
Best Student Award in School
And finally, what message would you like to give to today's youth?
Be sincere, take help if required, control bad urges, and try to live life happily, because what the world thinks about you is not important. What you think about yourself is very important, and that will take you ahead.
(Med-Teacher/Dr. Yashowardhan Vijaykumar Totala)