Anyone know how difficult medical school is compared to cardiac perfusionist school?

[mr.applesauce]

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Sorry that I'm asking this here but I don't see very many active perfusionist forums that are available for advice.

But back to my question, does anyone here have any idea how difficult medical perfusionist school is compared to medical school? Is medical school much more demanding? Do you know anyone in cardiac perfusionist school? I hear it's very hard to get accepted into.

 

[ortnakas]

What is cardiac perfusionist school?

 

[Redpancreas]

What is cardiac perfusionist school?

The tech who operates the heart/lung bypass machine during open heart surgery who earn a 2 year master's degree. Their salary usually settles at around 100K after their experience.

Here's the Cardiac Perfusion Forum: Perfusion.com Forum: I have a question Please read and help!

Also OP is a medical student scared of failing out.

 

[deleted480308]

It is harder. I don’t know the difficulty ratio

 

[mr.applesauce]

It is harder. I don’t know the difficulty ratio

The reason I'm asking is because I'm currently in medical school and thinking about making the switch. But I see most schools only have a 10% acceptance rate

 

[deleted480308]

The reason I'm asking is because I'm currently in medical school and thinking about making the switch. But I see most schools only have a 10% acceptance rate

Are you not cutting it in medical school?

 

[mr.applesauce]

Are you not cutting it in medical school?

Barely cutting it. And not liking the idea of not having a life for the next 7 years....

 

[Donald Juan]

I overheard one of the perfusionists at my hospital telling a nurse all the reasons why she has to work so much harder than the residents. I wouldn't want a job where I have to work hard than a surgical resident for my entire career and make less than an attending.

 

[deleted480308]

I overheard one of the perfusionists at my hospital telling a nurse all the reasons why she has to work so much harder than the residents. I wouldn't want a job where I have to work hard than a surgical resident for my entire career and make less than an attending.

i don't believe at all that the perfusionist has to work harder than a surgical resident, not even a little bit

 

[mr.applesauce]

I overheard one of the perfusionists at my hospital telling a nurse all the reasons why she has to work so much harder than the residents. I wouldn't want a job where I have to work hard than a surgical resident for my entire career and make less than an attending.

This is interesting

 

[Donald Juan]

i don't believe at all that the perfusionist has to work harder than a surgical resident, not even a little bit

Doesn't really matter if you or I believe it....or if it's even remotely true. The point is the perfusionist believes it. If OP becomes a perfusionist, there's a chance he will be an annoying, whiny human being who pouts all day about how hard he works and about how he doesn't make enough money and should have stayed in med school because he's smarter than the doctors.

 

[mr.applesauce]

Doesn't really matter if you or I believe it....or if it's even remotely true. The point is the perfusionist believes it. If OP becomes a perfusionist, there's a chance he will be an annoying, whiny human being who pouts all day about how hard he works and about how he doesn't make enough money and should have stayed in med school because he's smarter than the doctors.

This took a weird turn. Are you trolling or something?

 

[Donald Juan]

This took a weird turn. Are you trolling or something?

Not trolling at all. Leaving med school might be the right choice for you, but you should really ask yourself if you are gonna regret it someday and if being a perfusionist would really make you happier.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

I hear it's very hard to get accepted into.

It's not competitive, at the same level or less than podiatry.

Barely cutting it. And not liking the idea of not having a life for the next 7 years....

Look, those 7 years are going to pass by anyway. You need to really ask yourself if at the end of those 7 years you would rather say to yourself "I'm a doctor" or "I could have been a doctor" and if you are ok with the latter because no matter what you will be working a lot in the next 7 years. It just depends on what kind of work you are ok with

 

[imtheman25]

Doesn't really matter if you or I believe it....or if it's even remotely true. The point is the perfusionist believes it. If OP becomes a perfusionist, there's a chance he will be an annoying, whiny human being who pouts all day about how hard he works and about how he doesn't make enough money and should have stayed in med school because he's smarter than the doctors.

OP if you ever become a perfusionist please don't try to equate yourself to a doctor or try to gain practicing rights to see patients on your own, like all the other health professions (RNs, PA, PharmD, etc).

 

[mr.applesauce]

OP if you ever become a perfusionist please don't try to equate yourself to a doctor or try to gain practicing rights to see patients on your own, like all the other health professions (RNs, PA, PharmD, etc).

Duly noted. I don't understand why so many nurses try to overstep their boundaries anyways.