Residency vs. Real Life

[jkin]

The residency hours, call, etc don't seem to be horrible for RadOnc. How does this relate to the lifestyle once one is out of residency? I saw this (below) in another thread, how accurate is it?

1. Ortho 335.8/54.1 = $119.4/hr
2. Path 246.5/41.6 = $114.0/hr
3. Rad (Diag)/Rad Onc 327.7/58.5 = $107.7/hr
4. Optho 229.2/43.7 = $100.9/hr
5. Derm 219.5/42 = $100.5/hr

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[Thaiger75]

I don't know how much I would believe these numbers. Rad Onc works more hrs than ortho? Unlikely.

The residency hours, call, etc don't seem to be horrible for RadOnc. How does this relate to the lifestyle once one is out of residency? I saw this (below) in another thread, how accurate is it?

1. Ortho 335.8/54.1 = $119.4/hr
2. Path 246.5/41.6 = $114.0/hr
3. Rad (Diag)/Rad Onc 327.7/58.5 = $107.7/hr
4. Optho 229.2/43.7 = $100.9/hr
5. Derm 219.5/42 = $100.5/hr

 

[stephew]

check that forumulation. Youll make a decent living and you'll have busy hours but not too long.

 

[uxbridge]

Wow...a breakdown..that's interesting....

Guess doing a google on the rad onc job market could give an idea on the hours & pay. I was informed private practices work more hours to cover overhead as opposed to an academician.

If you're interested in being a Prof someday, it's all good Research, teaching and clinics! yeah!

 

[jkin]

Stephew,

My question is about the hours. I didn't think the hours were more than ortho. So you think the hours are about right? Freida lists the residency hours at 49.

Just wondering.

 

[radonc]

i definitely havent worked more than 50 hours in a week since starting. that excludes studying, reading and research.

 

[jkin]

So what is your week like? You are talking residency, right? How about post-residency?

 

[Fermata]

I wouldn't worry too much about those numbers.

Besides, ortho is going to take a hit in the near future.

 

[radonc]

So what is your week like? You are talking residency, right? How about post-residency?

i mean during the week you have a lot of conferences (treatment planning, qa, journal club) in addition to tumor boards (oncology, chest, ent, etc). then you see patients on treatment one day, follow-ups another, see new consults, do simulations and the general scut work involved in our field (dictations, reviewing labs/scans/path, following up on tests, writing letters, etc).

 

[jkin]

How far are you in your training? Do you have a feeling yet what it will be like post training? Does a private RadOnc have a week like the one you describe?

 

[radonc]

How far are you in your training? Do you have a feeling yet what it will be like post training? Does a private RadOnc have a week like the one you describe?

im a pgy-2, and i am not sure what a private physician's schedule is like. they may get consulted from various community hospitals and may go in the evenings to see patients. im not sure though. i bet they have less conferences as they are in private practice. i also assume that their volume may be higher and they have to deal with issues like billing, which may take more time.