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which specialites are geared to a 40-50 hour work week? This includes free weekends and no call. thanks for the input.
what specialties allow a 9-5 work schedule?
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PM&R. Preventive medicine/occupational health. Radiology subspecialties (or even general Rads if you belong to a group with a night owl or two). "Doc in a box". Hospitalist (especially in teaching hospitals, where they don't need a house doc at night). Medical clinic at a hospital - the worst is evening clinic until 8pm once or twice a week, one or 2 months per year. Cosmetic surgery. Pathology in a private hospital. Anatomic pathology (especially forensic), although not quite, because you have to work weekends (because, for some reason, them people just keep on keepin' on kickin' it!) - in Brooklyn, they do ~10 PME's a DAY, EVERY DAY, ALL YEAR.
Dermatology - although, theoretically you could have an emergency, but the most emergent derm problem (Stevens - Johnson Syndrome) usually goes to Burns or the SICU.
Dermatology - although, theoretically you could have an emergency, but the most emergent derm problem (Stevens - Johnson Syndrome) usually goes to Burns or the SICU.
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va clinics.
contract work with the government or industry to serve as primary care doc.
contract work with the government or industry to serve as primary care doc.
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how hard is it to get a job after completing an occupational medicine residency? are these doctors eagerly sought after by corporations?
Anesthesiology is another good set schedule type of job, especially if work in an ambulatory surgery center or dental office.
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I met a rad/onc last week at a coffee shop while studying. He said that he chose rad/onc because it is 9-5. He also said that there are only about 140 slots across the country for rad/onc. I never had heard any of this before, but I'm not sure why he would have been less than honest. Anybody else know anything about this?
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there are a few rad onc emergencies, but for the most part it is correct. there was a study a few years ago, i forget the name, like starr or something which predicted a gross oversupply of rad onc docs in the next decade.
of course, you know how accurate all those studies have been so far.
ymmv
of course, you know how accurate all those studies have been so far.
ymmv
I know this isn't the kind of answer you're looking for but I'd have to say all of them. That is, any of them can be tailored to be 9-5 gigs if you want.
Case in point: Some years back, I knew of a female Categorical Medicine resident. She was nearing the end of her 3 years, was married (her husband made plenty of $$$ himself), and she was looking to start a family. She found a job at a large university serving as their on-campus physician. She worked M-F, 8-4pm, and got paid 90K.
Another one: Another soon-to-be Categorical Medicine grad I know of just got a PHAT deal. He signed with a cruise line to be their ship doctor! He's gonna be sailing around the Caribbean for a year, treating sunburn and dispensing scopalomine patches, and making a cool 100K.
It's what you make of it...
Case in point: Some years back, I knew of a female Categorical Medicine resident. She was nearing the end of her 3 years, was married (her husband made plenty of $$$ himself), and she was looking to start a family. She found a job at a large university serving as their on-campus physician. She worked M-F, 8-4pm, and got paid 90K.
Another one: Another soon-to-be Categorical Medicine grad I know of just got a PHAT deal. He signed with a cruise line to be their ship doctor! He's gonna be sailing around the Caribbean for a year, treating sunburn and dispensing scopalomine patches, and making a cool 100K.
It's what you make of it...
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The report you cite was by Sunshine, not Star but close enough.
I thought it was the ASTRO report...
Dr. Cuts,
Another one: Another soon-to-be Categorical Medicine grad I know of just got a PHAT deal. He signed with a cruise line to be their ship doctor! He's gonna be sailing around the Caribbean for a year, treating sunburn and dispensing scopalomine patches, and making a cool 100K.
Which cruise line did he join? I was just curious. I just returned from a 7 day Carribean cruise on the Costa Line (from Italy - I should have chosen Princess or Royal Caribbean). There were some 'GOMER's (Get out of my ER - from HOUSE OF GOD) that would have been a challenge to treat with what I saw of their medical department. What is your friend's stateroom and other perks? I considered doing this type of job for a summer stint but changed my mind.
Another one: Another soon-to-be Categorical Medicine grad I know of just got a PHAT deal. He signed with a cruise line to be their ship doctor! He's gonna be sailing around the Caribbean for a year, treating sunburn and dispensing scopalomine patches, and making a cool 100K.
Which cruise line did he join? I was just curious. I just returned from a 7 day Carribean cruise on the Costa Line (from Italy - I should have chosen Princess or Royal Caribbean). There were some 'GOMER's (Get out of my ER - from HOUSE OF GOD) that would have been a challenge to treat with what I saw of their medical department. What is your friend's stateroom and other perks? I considered doing this type of job for a summer stint but changed my mind.
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Being a ship doctor sure sounded sweet... I thought about that before too.
But imagine if something really bad happens, like an acute MI, and you are in the middle of the ocean... It just scares me.
I don't like seeing patients dying on me. 😉
But imagine if something really bad happens, like an acute MI, and you are in the middle of the ocean... It just scares me.
I don't like seeing patients dying on me. 😉
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Being a ship doctor sure sounded sweet... I thought about that before too.
But imagine if something really bad happens, like an acute MI, and you are in the middle of the ocean... It just scares me.
I don't like seeing patients dying on me. 😉
But imagine if something really bad happens, like an acute MI, and you are in the middle of the ocean... It just scares me.
I don't like seeing patients dying on me. 😉
When I cruised on Carnival (if you are single, go on Carnival. If you are going on your honeymoon, go on Carnival. If you have a 'signifigant other', DON'T bring them, but go on Carnival.), the ship's doc was Italian, like all of the command crew, and was a fee-for-service contractor.
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and hopefully you will know how to treat kids and/or pregnant women. it potentially is not really suited for an internist.
