Challenge for medical doctor in the future

Abstract

Background: Indonesia faces many challenges after the COVID-19 outbreaks, particularly the needs of medical doctor, which lead to almost all university provide a doctor faculty. To produce a good quality doctor, not only in skills and knowledge including communication skills with patients and colleagues is still challenging. Objectives: This editorial was written to summarized the challenge of medical doctor in the future. Editorial: A good quality doctor, not only in skills and knowledge including communication skills with patients and colleagues. In addition, doctors need to be able to utilize medical technology or information technology. Communication skill is needed to bridge the relationship of doctor-patients by negotiation-consensus communication is able to improve the patient’s outcome. Inter-collegial relationship is needed as a part of teamwork communication for a better patient’s outcome. Doctor needs to update their skill on information technology and medical technology as a part of medical services on the society. Conclusion: To be a good medical doctor, not only need a medical skill, but also communication skills, empathy and humanity, respectful, and professional. A doctor is not only a profession, but also an effort of saving the patient’s life from diseases.