Hello,
Just wanted some input from anybody who may know this answer... As a non-traditional pre-med who just had my first baby this past summer, I am starting to re-think my ideas of just how many hours I would like to work once I finish medical school. I currently work full-time and I have come to realize how difficult it is to balance work and family. In my ideal world, after I graduate medical school, I would love to have the flexibility to work part-time when my children are younger and then transition to full-time when I feel they are more autonomous. I am wondering if anybody knows how common it is for physicians to work only part-time. I know it happens, but is it easy to obtain part-time work as a physician? I am starting to consider PA school instead because I'm not sure if part-time PA jobs may be easier to come across. Medical school has always been my goal, but my new family has made me realize that flexibility in my career is a priority. Also, my concern with being a PA is that if I ever did work part-time, the pay would be significantly less and I'm not sure if we'd be able to stay afloat. I'm not sure if this is true, but they are just thoughts that I'd thought I'd pick your brains about! Thanks!
Just wanted some input from anybody who may know this answer... As a non-traditional pre-med who just had my first baby this past summer, I am starting to re-think my ideas of just how many hours I would like to work once I finish medical school. I currently work full-time and I have come to realize how difficult it is to balance work and family. In my ideal world, after I graduate medical school, I would love to have the flexibility to work part-time when my children are younger and then transition to full-time when I feel they are more autonomous. I am wondering if anybody knows how common it is for physicians to work only part-time. I know it happens, but is it easy to obtain part-time work as a physician? I am starting to consider PA school instead because I'm not sure if part-time PA jobs may be easier to come across. Medical school has always been my goal, but my new family has made me realize that flexibility in my career is a priority. Also, my concern with being a PA is that if I ever did work part-time, the pay would be significantly less and I'm not sure if we'd be able to stay afloat. I'm not sure if this is true, but they are just thoughts that I'd thought I'd pick your brains about! Thanks!