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re: Medical residency spinoff. Rank the specialties
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:15 am to metallica81788
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:15 am to metallica81788
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Radiation oncology is underrated because people don't know about it, but I'm biased...
Totally agree. Rad Onc is a great field. Intellectual stimulating and new advancements in the fields. Great hours. Great pay. Some areas are certainly more saturated.
Derm is good if you do MOHS surgery. It's nice that a significant portion is cash only and you can certainly tailor to more cosmetic things. Hours are great. I just couldn't do skin all day.
ENT is obviously the best surgical field.... But I'm biased.
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Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:16 am to DeltaDoc
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they are ultimately employees no different than nurses, and as a result, are beholden to the whims of hospital administrators
I, like many ED physicians, am employed by several different ER staffing companies. I do not work for a hospital. I work in several different ER's.
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Ask any hospitalist or ER doc what they dislike most about their job and almost universally it is administration.
It amazes my how they can consistently find incompetent people to fill this job.
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:19 am to white perch
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I, like many ED physicians, am employed by several different ER staffing companies. I do not work for a hospital. I work in several different ER's.
That is a good move...
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It amazes my how they can consistently find incompetent people to fill this job.
It is amazing. What is even more amazing is that they actually believe they are vital and produce a product. Perhaps even more amazing is the pay that they provide themselves for their "services".
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:20 am to white perch
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It amazes my how they can consistently find incompetent people to fill this job.
Do hospital administrators realize just how much they are hated by hospital staff? Or do they just not give a frick cause they are still getting paid $$$$ while they woefully complain about the hospital's "budget crisis" and that's why staff are expected to do more with less now?
Posted on 7/22/16 at 11:25 am to lsunurse
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Why is this considered pretty much the lower end of the totem pole of medicine?
The thought of having to tell one parent that their child didn't make it would make me never want to go near that field.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:01 pm to Haughton99
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Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:03 pm to Jim Rockford
If I were in med school I'd have to go Ortho. Highest paid specialty.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:09 pm to DeltaDoc
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It amazes my how they can consistently find incompetent people to fill this job.
No kidding.
I like ER I work 12 shifts month and don't have to be at the hospital any other time. Bad part is I have to work 2 weekends a month and every other holiday.
Dermatology is the most competitive right now then Ortho. If I was matching now I'd do Radiology and live around the world in different places doing TeleRad for a while
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:13 pm to Jim Rockford
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I infer that primary care gets a lot of docs who don't qualify for anything else,
I'll never shite on primary care doctors. Those guys/gals are pretty important.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:16 pm to GetCocky11
There are some Internal Medicine residents who do it because it's one of their only options. But with Hospitalist more Women are doing Medicine since they can have a M-F 9-5 practice
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:16 pm to Jim Rockford
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I guess she makes a lot of money at it
She does.
No wild arse malpractice insurance and she doesn't see patients. Good on her.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:19 pm to white perch
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dont worry about money, it wont change how you live your life, it will change how your wife lives (if youre a guy).
My wife is a doctor, so what she does affects me
And she has changed fields, from pathology to psychiatry. It was 50:50 in med school what she wanted, she realized path wasnt for her becaise she wanted more time with the kids.
This post was edited on 1/26/17 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:21 pm to DeltaDoc
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OMS (oral surgery)
Major bankroll, but still a shitton of school.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:23 pm to Jim Rockford
I think the best way to evaluate pay is the per hour pay.
If you're a neurosurgeon or orthopod making $750k per year, but working 100 hour weeks almost every week, it really dilutes things. And will burn you out no matter how much you love your job. For most people, it doesn't matter how much you make, you'll find a way to piss it all away. . .
On the other hand, if you can be a FP or IM doc, work a 40-45 hour week (yes, it exists) and make $250k-$300K, it's a similar situation insofar as per hour pay. The trade off is that you're home more with your family, in your treestand, on your boat, etc. If you can't live a great life on that income, you've got problems.
There was a saying when I went through med school:
The top third of the class makes the best grades.
The bottom third of the class makes the most money.
The middle third of the class makes the best doctors. . .
If you wanna make a killing, it's always possible. Lifestyle choices are incredibly important.
If you're a neurosurgeon or orthopod making $750k per year, but working 100 hour weeks almost every week, it really dilutes things. And will burn you out no matter how much you love your job. For most people, it doesn't matter how much you make, you'll find a way to piss it all away. . .
On the other hand, if you can be a FP or IM doc, work a 40-45 hour week (yes, it exists) and make $250k-$300K, it's a similar situation insofar as per hour pay. The trade off is that you're home more with your family, in your treestand, on your boat, etc. If you can't live a great life on that income, you've got problems.
There was a saying when I went through med school:
The top third of the class makes the best grades.
The bottom third of the class makes the most money.
The middle third of the class makes the best doctors. . .
If you wanna make a killing, it's always possible. Lifestyle choices are incredibly important.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:23 pm to ksayetiger
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from pathology to psychiatry. It was 50:50 in med school what she wanted, she realized path wasnt for her becaise she wanted more time with the kids.
Pathologists have really easy jobs. But Psych is easier and can do a straight cash practice. Which is great
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:23 pm to Lithium
Hospitalist is a decent gig
Seems miserable to me but way better than primary care.
Seems miserable to me but way better than primary care.
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:25 pm to Cosmo
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Hospitalist
I've never heard of this used before. Is it a new specialty or is it just another word for internist?
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:27 pm to Jim Rockford
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This post was edited on 1/26/17 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:28 pm to Lithium
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Pathologists have really easy jobs.
Based on her stories, I 100% completely disagree.
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But Psych is easier and can do a straight cash practice. Which is great
And she wants to work with kids, so that works
Posted on 1/26/17 at 12:29 pm to Corkfather
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I've never heard of this used before. Is it a new specialty or is it just another word for internist?
I think Hospitalists are usually internal medicine or family medicine. It's a position. I don't think it's a specialty.
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