Sep 25, 2020
Jaspal Gujral, MD, serves as the Founding Director of the Anticoagulation Clinic and as a Professor of Medicine at Augusta University. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College, India, and served in the Indian Army Medical Corps. He then worked in North Africa before moving to the UK to work in the United Kingdom National Health Service. He also obtained a diploma in internal medicine from the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom and then pursued another residency in Internal Medicine from SUNY Buffalo followed by a clinical research fellowship in diabetes from Leicester University, UK. Dr Gujral has extensive experience in research. He has been part of various landmark studies in the UK as well as the US. He is an editor and reviewer for various clinical journals nationally and internationally.
One habit to pick up now (and never put down again): Take a few minutes to learn one new thing every day. Dr. Jaspal Gujral attributes his competency to this simple habit, and believes that success comes from being unstoppable when it comes to learning. He advises students in any stage of their journey to be persistent and self-motivated. At the same time, he recommends being humble at all costs. And to know when to say no. As he puts it best: Find what interests you, and try to do that. Don’t try to do everything.
Pearls of Wisdom:
1. The key to competency, and ultimately to
success: Learn something new every day.
2. When you’re with your patient,
don’t be in a hurry. Listen to them and allow them to tell their
story before arriving at a diagnosis. This helps us become more
efficient in diagnosis making skills and charting out treatment
plans.
3. When you’re with your patient,
don’t be in a hurry. Listen to them and allow them to tell their
story before arriving at a diagnosis. This helps us become more
efficient in diagnosis making skills and charting out treatment
plans.