I am an MS3 strongly considering pursuing dermatology. However, most of the information I have come across in learning about the field from residents and attendings at my school and online reading has been overwhelmingly positive, touting the advantages of the specialty. This is certainly a good thing but I realize that there are bound to be some cons/disadvantages/undesirable aspects of dermatology. Also the satisfaction rate for dermatologists from the Medscape survery has dropped from 80% in 2011 to 64% now and 93% would choose dermatology again in 2011 vs only 74% in 2013. And most surprising: among dermatologists, 76% would choose medicine as a career in 2011 vs. only 37% in 2013! Any insights on this trend?
tl;dr: What are some of the 'cons' to consider in dermatology alongside the plethora of 'pros'?
PS. I tried searching the forum but couldn't find any threads discussing this. If there are already any good threads about this already, please do post them here.
tl;dr: What are some of the 'cons' to consider in dermatology alongside the plethora of 'pros'?
PS. I tried searching the forum but couldn't find any threads discussing this. If there are already any good threads about this already, please do post them here.
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