What is it like being a doctor in CMC Vellore?

One of my friends studied at CMC Vellore, according to him CMC is incredible when it comes to medical training.

Advantages:

• You can literally learn from everyone, from the cleaning staff to the Director of the Institute.
• All the treatment protocols are top notch and updated frequently. 
• There are frequent visits by CMC faculty to international medical institutes and visits of foreign faculty to CMC.
• Students are given proper medical training and also taught about moral values and good behavior.
• Everyone here has good teamwork and support all round the clock. You can even call the HOD of another department if your patient needs help at odd hours. 
• In CMC, all reports can be accessed from any corner of the hospital. 
• When you get a call for a consult, you would have already seen all his reports including CT pictures, etc, and while walking to the department, you can already formulate your next plan of action.
• Everyone is given their due respect and patient oriented decision making always happens. 

Disadvantages:

• The work can sometimes be too much and exhausting. 
• Your personal life does suffer, especially if you have other commitments.
• Academic discussions are relatively limited during routine work. 
• Though you will be treating each patient the best currently available evidence.
• Most medical staff are overburdened, some departments do not have time to pursue research related activities. 
• CMC produces a phenomenal amount of research material.
• The waiting list is too long, especially for patients with cancer. For this a separate rapid path must be instituted.

Though religion is the background for all good things happening at CMC, it can also be considered to be a bit biased towards the christian community. But overall it is very good.