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Hey everyone,
I'm looking for some advice on choosing a career path. From the beginning of my medical training, I've known that I want to practice some sort of critical care medicine. At first, I thought it was NICU. Then I gradually became hooked on trauma and drifted towards Anes/CCM. Then I found out about the possibility of Emergency Medicine/CCM. This has really excited me because it offers me the option to go into straight EM work later on if I get tired of the ICU. Also, it offers the ability to "mix things up" to decrease burnout. I'm trying to think long-term and see if having a family later in life might make me want the "better" work hours of EM. But, I still REALLY like the NICU and the PICU. The catch is, I don't have ANY desire to practice general Peds. So, if I go the NICU or PICU routes, 1st, how readily available are jobs? Is it going to be hard to find employment in certain areas? (ie can I move to just about any decent sized city and get work?) 2nd, is there the oppotunity to have "better" work hours in these professions if I want to spend more time with my kids one day? (I'm not married yet, so all that is theoretical right now!)
Thanks!
I'm looking for some advice on choosing a career path. From the beginning of my medical training, I've known that I want to practice some sort of critical care medicine. At first, I thought it was NICU. Then I gradually became hooked on trauma and drifted towards Anes/CCM. Then I found out about the possibility of Emergency Medicine/CCM. This has really excited me because it offers me the option to go into straight EM work later on if I get tired of the ICU. Also, it offers the ability to "mix things up" to decrease burnout. I'm trying to think long-term and see if having a family later in life might make me want the "better" work hours of EM. But, I still REALLY like the NICU and the PICU. The catch is, I don't have ANY desire to practice general Peds. So, if I go the NICU or PICU routes, 1st, how readily available are jobs? Is it going to be hard to find employment in certain areas? (ie can I move to just about any decent sized city and get work?) 2nd, is there the oppotunity to have "better" work hours in these professions if I want to spend more time with my kids one day? (I'm not married yet, so all that is theoretical right now!)
Thanks!