🔹Ven Pomnyun’s Dharma Q&A

2023. 9. 18

🔹Question: Hi, thank you for the opportunity to ask a question. I'm actually a neurologist. I decided to go to a rural Florida to work in the community, thinking that I wanted to build a Parkinson's and movement disorder program from scratch. So, I was brought in and I received no support. It's because of the tight budget in the hospital. I thought that if I started it there, they'll give more support, but in the end, I didn't. So, I decided to leave the hospital. I'm in between deciding whether I want to go into a private practice or look for a hospital that would be more supportive. The one hospital that I found that actually is very supportive is located in another rural setting away from Asian community. And now I'm thinking about going to private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, possibly thinking that I want to be close to an Asian community. The reason is that I have elderly parents turning close to be 80s now, and I don't know how long I will have them. And I do miss the amenities that a city offers, as well as the Korean community, the Asian community that I missed because I'm pretty isolated in this rural Florida. There is a part of me wanting to serve this area just because there's no other Parkinson's neurologist within a 3-hour radius and I have established my reputation. So, I want to be here and practice because it will be easy for me. And yet, my personal other happiness not having access to an Asian community is going to be a disadvantage. If I were to go to Atlanta, yes, it's a new start, and building a program from ground zero is a pretty daunting process. It's not easy. A lot of effort goes into it. It's either that or do I just go to a supportive hospital and not worry about building a private practice. I fly to the city to be close to the Asian community whenever I have a break. So, I don't know which path would be the right one.

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