professionalism is continuously changing with time and medical profession is no different the modernization of medicine has evolved the role of doctor there is a significant increase in the percentage of female doctors familiar illnesses previously dangerous can now be treated by a course of pills the role of the doctor has changed drastically in 20th century and will continue to change in healthcare the era of 90s when the immunization against viral and bacterial diseases was developed practitioners were managing a large numbers of patients in their districts though now the number of patients are staggered their qualitative demands are much higher recent studies involving both male and female doctors highlight increased demands and lower control over their work schedule this in the terms of demandcontrol suggests job strain everyone in health care system succumbs to these demands at the same time conducing gender roles and family pressure the percentage of group practice has increased over the private practice in last few decades aiming to focus on medicine rather than administration in comparison group practice does offer flexible working schedules along with peer interaction and support the modern doctorpatient relationship depicts a patient centred mutual participation feature than the priorly used activepassive or guidancecooperation model in terms of clinical decision making ethical principles such as respect for autonomy beneficence non malfeasance and justice have been added over the years health care workers now follow a proactive approach in the community promoting education and ultimately working towards prevention of a disease the 19th century heath care was more community oriented expansion primary of health care by providing ambulatory services to remote areas while 20th century is oriented to mental health care the area of mental health in this digital age has brought significant changes in doctorpatient communication the doctor patient relationship is one of the most fundamental aspects which stood the test of time doctors over the years have skilled an empathetic reassuring and problem solving approach to consult this digital generation whose go to diagnosis is a google20th century has built a surfeit of discoveries and aids which have changed the face of medicine the role of doctors has been typical in their profession they used their skills to diagnose and treat patients the technological advances in bio engineering were integrated in this process over a period of time to deliver accurate treatment the government in this present age is ensuring that health care community is involved in developing these technologies there by validating their usage and success in the last two decades training to become adept in using these technologies begins at medical schools todays electronic age has a huge impact on doctors and health care system to develop a comprehensive care and multidisicplinary team approach the covid time has made us value the role of contemporary technologies like virtual visits computerized software allowing health care providers to directly enter medical orders electronically in inpatient and outpatient settingsthe role of the doctor has evolved over time a modern