What is Virtued Academy International?

The Virtued Academy International is an autonomous institute registered by the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, Government of India. It is committed to offering one of the best online courses available.

So far, how many students are enrolled in your courses?

So far, we have had over 3,25,000 online enrolments from over 196 countries.

Are the courses internationally accredited and recognized?

Yes, our courses are internationally accredited by reputable bodies such as International Association of Therapists (IAOTH), UK, and the International Register of Accredited Professionals (IRAP).

Who provides and accredits the certificate for the courses?

The certificates are awarded by Virtued Academy International, an autonomous organization registered with the Government of India. It is accredited by IAOTH, UK, and IRAP.

When do the classes or courses start?

The course is entirely online with pre-recorded videos and study materials, allowing you to begin as soon as you register. Your course duration starts from the day of registration. If you have any doubts or questions during the course, there's a Q&A box below each lecture where you can ask, and the instructor will respond as soon as possible.

How will I access the course?

Once enrolled, you'll have 24/7 lifetime access to the course. Simply log in to watch pre-recorded video lectures, download PDF notes, participate in Q&A sessions, and complete quizzes at your convenience.

What happens if I can't finish the course within the set period?

The set period is only the minimum duration, and you have lifetime access to the course, allowing you to complete it at your own pace. Unlike other institutions, we do not charge any extension fees.

What type of exams are included in the course?

The course includes self-assessment MCQs for each module, which you can attempt multiple times. There is no final examination at the end of the course.

What happens if I fail the quiz?

Since there are only self-assessment MCQs, you will be given free additional attempts.

Is clinical observership mandatory?

The clinical observership is optional, and is available only for post-MBBS fellowships. Students gain extensive knowledge through numerous online case studies, and each video lesson includes a Q&A section with an image attachment option. This allows students to interact with experts, discuss cases, and receive answers to their questions, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.

Where can I do clinical observership?

Clinical observership is available for post-MBBS fellowship courses. We offer one-month clinical placements in our affiliated hospitals. Additionally, if you don’t want to join our affiliated hospitals, we can provide a recommendation letter to assist you in securing a placement at a hospital near you.

How can I enroll in a course?

You can enroll by visiting www.virtued.in, searching for your desired course, and purchasing it directly from the website. For any assistance, you can also WhatsApp or call our helpline at +91-7393076080.

How will I receive my certificate?

You will receive a hard copy of your certificate by post, complete with a hologram to ensure authenticity and security.

Which documents do I need to submit?

For Certificate Courses: Submit any one of the following: a one-year marksheet, admission letter, or college ID card that proves you are a healthcare degree student or have completed it. For Fellowship Programs: Submit your bachelor's degree marksheets, degree certificate, and either a temporary license (if you are an intern) or a permanent license (if you have completed your degree).

When and how do I submit my required documents?

Documents are required before issuing your certificate. You don’t need to submit them during registration. After completing your course, send an email with your required documents.

How long does it take to issue the certificate?

It takes 7 to 14 working days to issue the certificate once we receive your documents after you complete the course.

How will these courses benefit my professional practice and career growth?

These courses offers numerous benefits, enhancing your credibility and professional standing through the knowledge and skills you acquire. It may lead to improved job opportunities. Moreover, the specialized knowledge gained will enable you to provide higher-quality patient care within your existing area of professional practice, allowing you to guide your patients more effectively and make a positive impact on their health and well-being.

Which courses are available for AYUSH doctors?

As AYUSH doctor, you are eligible to enroll in our certificate courses and Fellowships in Integrated Medicine, for example—the Fellowship in Family Medicine - Integrated Medicine. Upon completion, you can use the suffix F.F.M. (Integrated Medicine). Please note that the standard Fellowships, such as the Fellowship in Family Medicine (F.F.M.), are exclusively available to MBBS graduates.

Are the courses NMC Approved?

The certificates are awarded by Virtued Academy International, an autonomous organization registered with the Government of India. While our courses are not NMC-approved because the online/blended certificate/fellowship courses don’t typically require such approval, we maintain transparency and hold accreditation from esteemed institutions, including IAOTH, UK; and IRAP. Upon completion of the courses, you may use the suffix to enhance your credentials. The Code of Medical Ethics Regulations, 2002 (Refer 1.4.2) also guides that physicians shall display as suffix to their names only recognized medical degrees or such certificates/diplomas and memberships/honours which confer professional knowledge or recognize any exemplary qualification/achievements.

Does completing your courses grant me immediate eligibility to practice?

Our courses are thoughtfully designed to enhance your skills, knowledge, and professional development, providing valuable certifications that support your career growth. However, it's important to note that possessing our course completion certificate, diploma, or fellowship alone does not directly grant practicing eligibility. We encourage you to check with the relevant councils, medical boards, or competent authorities in your region to understand the specific requirements for practice approval and licensing. For professionals in India, we recommend consulting the latest guidelines from the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the respective State Medical Councils to ensure compliance with the practice eligibility standards in your chosen medical field.

How Doctors Inherit Identities They Never Chose

Fri Jan 23, 2026

How Doctors Inherit Identities They Never Chose

Many doctors move through their careers carrying professional identities they did not consciously select. These identities form quietly through training environments, role assignments, institutional labels, and peer expectations. Over time, doctors begin operating within these identities without questioning whether they align with their strengths, interests, or long-term goals. This inheritance is subtle, systemic, and rarely discussed, yet it powerfully shapes clinical growth and career direction.

What Inherited Identity Means in Medicine

Inherited identity is a role absorbed rather than chosen. Doctors are labelled early as “ward doctors,” “exam-focused,” “supportive,” “junior,” or “safe hands.” These labels become internalized long before doctors develop the authority to define themselves. Once internalized, identity directs behaviour automatically.

How Training Environments Assign Identity

Medical training prioritises service delivery. Doctors are placed into functional roles to keep systems running. Over time, these roles become personal descriptors rather than temporary assignments. What begins as task allocation slowly becomes identity adoption.

Why Doctors Rarely Question Assigned Roles

Questioning identity feels risky. Doctors fear being seen as unrealistic, unfocused, or difficult if they challenge assigned labels. Silence feels safer than redefinition. As a result, many doctors adapt rather than reassess.

The Role of Early Feedback in Identity Formation

Feedback shapes self-perception. Repeated comments about speed, caution, communication style, or exam performance create internal narratives. Doctors begin to believe these narratives describe who they are rather than how they performed in one context. Feedback hardens into identity when it is not reinterpreted.

How Waiting Phases Lock In Unchosen Identity

Waiting years suspend identity revision. Doctors preparing for exams or transitions delay redefining themselves until “later.” During this time, inherited identity becomes habitual. When waiting ends, the identity often remains unchanged.

Why Systems Benefit From Fixed Identities

Healthcare systems reward predictability. Doctors who fit clear roles are easier to deploy. Flexibility benefits institutions more than individuals. This structural incentive discourages identity exploration.

The Psychological Cost of Unchosen Identity

Operating under an inherited identity creates quiet dissatisfaction. Doctors feel misaligned without knowing why. Motivation fluctuates. Confidence feels inconsistent. The discomfort is often misattributed to burnout or stress rather than identity mismatch.

How Inherited Identity Slows Career Growth

Unchosen identity limits decision-making. Doctors self-select out of opportunities that conflict with their assumed role. Growth becomes incremental instead of strategic. Careers slow not because of lack of ability, but because direction was never consciously chosen.

Why Hard Work Reinforces the Wrong Identity

Doctors often respond to discomfort by working harder. This deepens the very role that feels misaligned. Recognition arrives for performance within the inherited identity, reinforcing it further. Effort without identity awareness compounds misdirection.

How Chosen Identity Restores Momentum

Momentum returns when identity is chosen intentionally. Doctors who reassess their strengths, interests, and long-term goals redefine their role deliberately. Decisions align. Learning accelerates. Choice replaces drift.

The Role of Niche Skills in Breaking Inherited Identity

Niche skills force conscious selection. Doctors must decide what they want to be known for. This choice disrupts inherited narratives and establishes new professional positioning. Skill-driven identity replaces accidental identity.

Clinical Domains Where Identity Inheritance Is Most Visible

Fields that rely on continuity, communication, and patient trust reveal inherited identity clearly. Domains such as Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Diabetology, Pain Medicine, Pediatrics, Clinical Cardiology, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, Family Medicine, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, and Clinical Nutrition often show doctors functioning competently yet misaligned with their true interests. In these areas, identity clarity directly affects satisfaction and growth.

UK-Based Fellowship Programs That Help Doctors Choose Their Identity

• Fellowship in Dermatology
https://www.virtued.in/courses/fellowship-in-dermatology-677a33dcb968c008282b5872

• Fellowship in Internal Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Internal-Medicine-679b45c9c3e4b84d7b9176ec

• Fellowship in Diabetology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Diabetology-66b041be02560c6e587d04eb

• Fellowship in Pain Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Pain-Medicine-67c7e5f8248403384b668688

• Fellowship in Pediatrics

https://www.virtued.in/courses/fellowship-in-pediatrics-677bce4f4ced1e214950d607

• Fellowship in Clinical Cardiology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/fellowship-in-clinical-cardiology-677658e14afea925234aeef

• Fellowship in Gynecology and Obstetrics

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Gynecology-and-Obstetrics-66eead0ddab1f4612589b041

• Fellowship in Emergency Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/fellowship-in-emergency-medicine-67765539ad873c33ff30f33d

• Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Critical-Care-Medicine-66ed65128a72252dbe881771

• Fellowship in Neurology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Neurology-68d5072ee826e578d6372b3c

• Fellowship in Family Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Family-Medicine-66ed65f43e503821d5e3c02a

• Fellowship in Orthopaedics

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Orthopaedics-68f34cb9767f4f6af76b982e

• Fellowship in Sports Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Sports-Medicine-68f34caa5ddfcb4405de99da

• Fellowship in Gastroenterology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Gastroenterology-679b456fb2df9746bfc4cfc8

• Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Fellowship-in-Infectious-Diseases-6889bd641c3d5539f251fdf6

• Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition

https://www.virtued.in/courses/fellowship-in-clinical-nutrition-67bf1373ed7e445d8a2419f3

UK-Based Certificate Programs That Enable Identity Redefinition

• Certificate in Dermatology
https://www.virtued.in/courses/certificate-in-dermatology-677a3396045fc15a98b24591

• Certificate in Internal Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certificate-in-Internal-Medicine-679b45efe058b932d56794d2

• Certification in Diabetology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certification-in-Diabetology-652b6fd3e4b0b43e7ff04628

• Certificate in Pain Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certificate-in-Pain-Medicine-67c7e8660d00da5848a893b0

• Certificate in Pediatrics

https://www.virtued.in/courses/certificate-in-pediatrics-677bce9340ce5214e1899700

• Certificate in Clinical Cardiology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/certificate-in-clinical-cardiology-67765821dde24a4204807179

• Certification in Gynecology and Obstetrics

https://www.virtued.in/courses/certification-in-gynecology-and-obstetrics-66eeac4757979b5226804325

• Certificate in Emergency Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/certificate-in-emergency-medicine-6776576590ec264ac4be2b3f

• Certification in Critical Care Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certification-in-Critical-Care-Medicine-66ed5d65e867d32f8560d70f

• Certificate in Neurology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certificate-in-Neurology-68833121240e2d751748ece4

• Certification in Family Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certification-in-Family-Medicine-66ed6594182c8c712f8762eb

• Certificate in Orthopaedics

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certificate-in-Orthopaedics-68f1d52fda5ec552d8fb97e2

• Certificate in Sports Medicine

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certificate-in-Sports-Medicine-68f1d8e679ba39742777b6fb

• Certificate in Gastroenterology

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certificate-in-Gastroenterology-679b45a1f2f6e66bf4a347b1

• Certificate in Infectious Diseases

https://www.virtued.in/courses/Certificate-in-Infectious-Diseases-68832fd027e8404c03b603c6

• Certificate in Clinical Nutrition

https://www.virtued.in/courses/certificate-in-clinical-nutrition-67bfe58715d08e7979df237a

A Framework to Move From Inherited to Chosen Identity

STEP 1 – Identify Inherited Labels
Notice roles you never actively selected.

STEP 2 – Evaluate Alignment

Assess whether they reflect your strengths and interests.

STEP 3 – Choose Direction Deliberately

Define what you want to be known for.

STEP 4 – Reinforce Through Skill

Let competence anchor identity.

Final Perspective

Many doctors inherit professional identities without consent. These identities shape careers quietly, often slowing growth and reducing satisfaction. Progress accelerates when identity becomes a conscious choice rather than an unconscious inheritance. In medicine, who you become professionally should be decided intentionally, not absorbed accidentally.

Virtued Academy International

How Doctors Inherit Identities They Never Chose

How Doctors Inherit Identities They Never Chose

What Inherited Identity Means in Medicine

How Training Environments Assign Identity

Why Doctors Rarely Question Assigned Roles

The Role of Early Feedback in Identity Formation

How Waiting Phases Lock In Unchosen Identity

Why Systems Benefit From Fixed Identities

The Psychological Cost of Unchosen Identity

How Inherited Identity Slows Career Growth

Why Hard Work Reinforces the Wrong Identity

How Chosen Identity Restores Momentum

The Role of Niche Skills in Breaking Inherited Identity

Clinical Domains Where Identity Inheritance Is Most Visible

UK-Based Fellowship Programs That Help Doctors Choose Their Identity

UK-Based Certificate Programs That Enable Identity Redefinition

A Framework to Move From Inherited to Chosen Identity

Final Perspective

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