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Posted on 9/19/20 at 7:53 am to yankeeundercover
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Well, if I walked into a GP and he was in his mid-50’s, I’d be like, “Cool, I can trust this doc” honestly
I had the same thought. I always look at the name of the school on a doctor’s diploma but never the date.
One other aspect of this is that the OP can use his certification to do volunteer or charity work after retirement, if he maintains them. I know a guy who used to volunteer with Doctors Without Borders in Central America after he retired. The locals were very thankful for even the most basic treatments.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 7:55 am to Vastmind
Regret I was late to this thread. Do it if you really want to practice medicine. If you can make it through school and residency (which won't pay you enough to totally support you) debt free and you really want to do it why not? I started med school after another career and have never regretted it.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:23 am to Vastmind
Had a friend that did it at 45. At the time, him and his wife were married for 20 something years and had no kids even though they tried everything. Once in school, his wife got knocked up with triplets. 
So, make sure you have your nuts cut before hand.
So, make sure you have your nuts cut before hand.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:27 am to Vastmind
I went to high school with a girl that entered med school at 40. I talked to her at our 50th class reunion and she said it was the best decision she ever made.
Go for it...the patients whose lives you touch will be grateful.
Go for it...the patients whose lives you touch will be grateful.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:37 am to MrSpock
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quote: 3 year family practice residency Why not a be mid-level then?
Because you make much more as a physician. (200-400k vs 90-140k)
This post was edited on 9/19/20 at 8:41 am
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:41 am to Vastmind
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Vastmind
Congrats man. I had two classmates who had long careers before going to med school—one had been a fighter pilot and the other was a police officer. They are both great physicians and earning well for their families now. Many others in my class left shorter careers for medicine and are thriving now too.
Nothing wrong with going after your dreams.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:55 am to Vastmind
I hope you're ok with having a boss who's young enough to be your son.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 4:53 pm to Barstools
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Good thing is you'll be able to pay off your student loans just in time to retire!
I have the cash to pay for med school and living expenses. I will finish debt free.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 5:16 pm to Vastmind
This is the worst idea I have seen on here
ETA:
I just finished my MBA at 40. I ran out of gas about 8 classes in. Trying to manage a household (kids activities, wife, etc) was harder than I expected. Could not imagine med school.
ETA:
I just finished my MBA at 40. I ran out of gas about 8 classes in. Trying to manage a household (kids activities, wife, etc) was harder than I expected. Could not imagine med school.
This post was edited on 9/19/20 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 9/19/20 at 5:21 pm to Vastmind
If this is what you want , go for it. I do recommend speaking candidly with a several of physicians as expectations and reality in practice are often different.
Speaking of flooding the market, there was a lack of residency positions prior to Covid, it's even more dire today. Maybe this will ease by the time you finish but something to consider.
Speaking of flooding the market, there was a lack of residency positions prior to Covid, it's even more dire today. Maybe this will ease by the time you finish but something to consider.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 5:22 pm to RealityTiger
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I hope you're ok with having a boss who's young enough to be your son.
This happens in every profession, we all get old.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 5:54 pm to Vastmind
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I have the cash to pay for med school and living expenses. I will finish debt free.
So, you will forgo $720k in income over 6 years, and also depleting at least $200k into savings to pay for med school and living expenses for an entire family for that time period.
You are basically making a career change at 46 that costs you $1M.
This post was edited on 9/19/20 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 9/19/20 at 5:56 pm to Vastmind
I would do it only if you can't imagine doing anything else in your life but medicine. If it's purely for money it's not worth it.
If you applied already that's one huge burden out of the way.
If not, you would have to make sure to have all the prerequisites (Bio 1/2, Chem 1/2, BioChem, Orgo 1/2, Physics 1/2, Calc/Stats) and have a decent GPA in those courses. If the last time you saw these subjects were for pharmacy school decades ago you would have to refresh in order to take the MCAT. Then you need LOR, personal statement, all that.
Then med school. The curriculum for those accelerated programs is tough. Luckily they're transitioning Step 1 to P/F. But you'll have Step 2 CK, CS. You'll have clinicals...you are on the bottom of the totem pole. Surgical rotations where you'll be yelled at by scrub techs for not scrubbing in correctly, attendings who will keep you in the hospital for indefinite periods of time for no reason, writing long and tedious notes no one wants to read.
Then residency. You're pursuing FM so you'll be doing rotations in pediatrics, ICU, hospital wards, OB/GYN. You may be at a program where you have 28 hour call or NF. This is just some of what you'll experience.
I've seen pharmacy residents when doing residency. Some of them have gone on to specialize in critical care, oncology, transplant, ID, informatics, palliative care, research. Wouldn't it just be easier to pivot in one of these directions rather than going through medical school?
If you applied already that's one huge burden out of the way.
If not, you would have to make sure to have all the prerequisites (Bio 1/2, Chem 1/2, BioChem, Orgo 1/2, Physics 1/2, Calc/Stats) and have a decent GPA in those courses. If the last time you saw these subjects were for pharmacy school decades ago you would have to refresh in order to take the MCAT. Then you need LOR, personal statement, all that.
Then med school. The curriculum for those accelerated programs is tough. Luckily they're transitioning Step 1 to P/F. But you'll have Step 2 CK, CS. You'll have clinicals...you are on the bottom of the totem pole. Surgical rotations where you'll be yelled at by scrub techs for not scrubbing in correctly, attendings who will keep you in the hospital for indefinite periods of time for no reason, writing long and tedious notes no one wants to read.
Then residency. You're pursuing FM so you'll be doing rotations in pediatrics, ICU, hospital wards, OB/GYN. You may be at a program where you have 28 hour call or NF. This is just some of what you'll experience.
I've seen pharmacy residents when doing residency. Some of them have gone on to specialize in critical care, oncology, transplant, ID, informatics, palliative care, research. Wouldn't it just be easier to pivot in one of these directions rather than going through medical school?
Posted on 9/19/20 at 6:54 pm to Vastmind
Sounds like you got your mind made up then. What you need us to tell you that you're not gonna even contemplate?
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:24 pm to Vastmind
Good for you brother. Congratulations
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:43 pm to Vastmind
Go for it! Not med school, but thought about finishing many times in my journey. At 75, I may still have time.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:47 pm to Vastmind
Congratulations, and best wishes.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 11:30 pm to Vastmind
Financially speaking this is a terrible idea. But if you want to be a doctor and you have the money to pay for tuition and living expenses, go for it.
Then 7 years (assuming FP/ED/Hospitalist/peds) from now you can get a substantial pay increase after you’ve lost hundreds of thousands of dollars while in school and residency...
Then 7 years (assuming FP/ED/Hospitalist/peds) from now you can get a substantial pay increase after you’ve lost hundreds of thousands of dollars while in school and residency...
Posted on 9/19/20 at 11:41 pm to Vastmind
Why not become a NP?
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