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Rads vs. Derm vs. Ophtho vs. ENT.
Ok, obviously since I'm posting this in the Radiology forum I must have some tendency towards Rads. Did anyone consider these other specialties? What made you go against them? Here are my thoughts:
Rads: I think I'd be pretty good at this. I have good spacial awareness and pattern recognition abilities. I work and think very fast and could probably burn through films at a pretty good clip. I love that it's technology driven and has unlimited potential for growth and development. I love that it is a portable career, you can pick up and move pretty much anywhere and start working right away. I love that you are insulated from patients when you want to be but can have patient contact if you desire. I like that you can do procedures if you want. I like the compensation and possibility of working from home (or anywhere). I do not like the idea of sitting in the dark. I don't like the lack of autonomy. What else do you not like about Rads?
Derm: To be honest I haven't had much exposure to Derm and it really just sounds great on paper. I have good numbers and could probably match in Derm, just not in a geographically desirable location. I like the possibility of a cash-only practice. Who knows if that will ever be an issue, but I like the security. Anyone decide against Derm based on anything besides that it was too competitive?
Ophtho: I like the idea of a mix of office visits and surgery. I like that you have a pathway to elective procedures (LASIK and occuloplastics). I like that it's more procedures than Rads. I like that you are in the light more often. I like that you are essential autonomous and not entirely beholden to referring doctors. I don't like that I can make a lot more doing Radiology.
ENT: Cool surgeries. Great variety. More laid back than general or ortho. Similar advantages to Ophtho, but a longer residency with that one year of general surgery involved (yuck!). Pathway to elective procedures (Plastics).
OK, I kind of petered out there at the end with my reasons, but I got tired of typing. Does anyone have any thoughts about these specialties? Obviously I'm concerned about lifestyle and I don't like inpatient medicine. At all.
Many thanks.
Ok, obviously since I'm posting this in the Radiology forum I must have some tendency towards Rads. Did anyone consider these other specialties? What made you go against them? Here are my thoughts:
Rads: I think I'd be pretty good at this. I have good spacial awareness and pattern recognition abilities. I work and think very fast and could probably burn through films at a pretty good clip. I love that it's technology driven and has unlimited potential for growth and development. I love that it is a portable career, you can pick up and move pretty much anywhere and start working right away. I love that you are insulated from patients when you want to be but can have patient contact if you desire. I like that you can do procedures if you want. I like the compensation and possibility of working from home (or anywhere). I do not like the idea of sitting in the dark. I don't like the lack of autonomy. What else do you not like about Rads?
Derm: To be honest I haven't had much exposure to Derm and it really just sounds great on paper. I have good numbers and could probably match in Derm, just not in a geographically desirable location. I like the possibility of a cash-only practice. Who knows if that will ever be an issue, but I like the security. Anyone decide against Derm based on anything besides that it was too competitive?
Ophtho: I like the idea of a mix of office visits and surgery. I like that you have a pathway to elective procedures (LASIK and occuloplastics). I like that it's more procedures than Rads. I like that you are in the light more often. I like that you are essential autonomous and not entirely beholden to referring doctors. I don't like that I can make a lot more doing Radiology.
ENT: Cool surgeries. Great variety. More laid back than general or ortho. Similar advantages to Ophtho, but a longer residency with that one year of general surgery involved (yuck!). Pathway to elective procedures (Plastics).
OK, I kind of petered out there at the end with my reasons, but I got tired of typing. Does anyone have any thoughts about these specialties? Obviously I'm concerned about lifestyle and I don't like inpatient medicine. At all.
Many thanks.