Hi everyone,
I am a third year medical student in the Northeast. I am currently trying to decide between pathology and pediatrics. One of the path residents I spoke to during my path elective said that many path residents once seriously considered going into pediatrics, but she wasn't sure about the reason.
People have asked me about the reason that I am considering these fields, since at first they seem so different. I'm not sure, but it seems like in path and peds, I just find it easier to be myself compared to when I am on other rotations. Of course there are many reasons I like both, but that seems to be the biggest common thread between them, for me.
I guess I'm posting this in the Pathology forum because I am leaning more toward pathology right now, due to nature of the actual work that most docs in these fields do... lol ~palm-->forehead... rubs~
Anyway, has anyone here ever tried to decide between these two fields of medicine? If you have decided, how did you finally make your decision?
Good luck to everyone who's going through the Match!
I am a third year medical student in the Northeast. I am currently trying to decide between pathology and pediatrics. One of the path residents I spoke to during my path elective said that many path residents once seriously considered going into pediatrics, but she wasn't sure about the reason.
People have asked me about the reason that I am considering these fields, since at first they seem so different. I'm not sure, but it seems like in path and peds, I just find it easier to be myself compared to when I am on other rotations. Of course there are many reasons I like both, but that seems to be the biggest common thread between them, for me.
I guess I'm posting this in the Pathology forum because I am leaning more toward pathology right now, due to nature of the actual work that most docs in these fields do... lol ~palm-->forehead... rubs~
Anyway, has anyone here ever tried to decide between these two fields of medicine? If you have decided, how did you finally make your decision?
Good luck to everyone who's going through the Match!
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