apache indian is the reason i almost didn't do radiology

[air bronchogram]

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apache indian/dr. cutz is basically the howard stern of radiology. he's sometimes funny, sometimes annoying, sometimes very insightful, sometimes shoots his mouth off about stuff he's not 100% sure about. he's fairly unhappy with himself, but has used this unhappiness to create some degree of a successful career. he loves the economics of radiology, but my guess is that he hates reading films. not to say that reading films all day is overwhelmingly exciting--it wears on anyone. but my guess is that he hates doing it to even a limited degree.

it was people like him that turned me off to radiology initially. people unhappy, a little bit caught up in themselves, and while successful, never truly content. some people might say that it's because he's 'stuck' in a rural southern program, that because he figured out the game a little bit late in his career that it cost him a nice urban residency. i'm not sure. either way, there are a lot of apache-personalities in the lifestyle specialties, and it initially pushed me away from something that i truly enjoy doing. i know there are medical students reading his posts who have similar reactions--don't let it turn you away from a truly interesting field.

however, i will say this: i would prefer apache's honesty to the deceitful dime-a-dozen residents that are afraid to admit they don't like something because it's too late to change. the medical politicians who don't even know what they believe because they've been lying so long. that's not saying his approach is the best, but at least it's as honest as he can make it. also, the dude is funny.

i normally don't post much on the forums, but i wanted to respond to the other thread in the forum with my thoughts

 

[drivesmecraazee]

If I had to define this post with a word I'd use "fair"

 

[unoriginal]

You bring up some good points. All -- heck not even most -- rads residents are like me. So if you are interested in radiology and find me and my SDN personal utterly repulsive, please don't let that dissuade you from pursuing rads. Rads is a great field for all types of people -- indeed I think very few docs would be truly unhappy doing rads -- but sadly, most don't realize this until they're past the point of no return.

u hate reading films??

 

[bigfrank]

apache indian/dr. cutz is basically the howard stern of radiology. he's sometimes funny, sometimes annoying, sometimes very insightful, sometimes shoots his mouth off about stuff he's not 100% sure about. he's fairly unhappy with himself, but has used this unhappiness to create some degree of a successful career. he loves the economics of radiology, but my guess is that he hates reading films. not to say that reading films all day is overwhelmingly exciting--it wears on anyone. but my guess is that he hates doing it to even a limited degree.

it was people like him that turned me off to radiology initially. people unhappy, a little bit caught up in themselves, and while successful, never truly content. some people might say that it's because he's 'stuck' in a rural southern program, that because he figured out the game a little bit late in his career that it cost him a nice urban residency. i'm not sure. either way, there are a lot of apache-personalities in the lifestyle specialties, and it initially pushed me away from something that i truly enjoy doing. i know there are medical students reading his posts who have similar reactions--don't let it turn you away from a truly interesting field.

however, i will say this: i would prefer apache's honesty to the deceitful dime-a-dozen residents that are afraid to admit they don't like something because it's too late to change. the medical politicians who don't even know what they believe because they've been lying so long. that's not saying his approach is the best, but at least it's as honest as he can make it. also, the dude is funny.

i normally don't post much on the forums, but i wanted to respond to the other thread in the forum with my thoughts

Some residents are not complete tools like one of our resident loud-mouths.

Don't let those anonymous posters dissuade you.

🙂

 

[air bronchogram]

Some residents are not complete tools like one of our resident loud-mouths.

Don't let those anonymous posters dissuade you.

🙂

they didn't. i'm a radiology resident as well. i like what i do. that's all i was really trying to say.