Are there any specialties which offer a reasonable lifestyle(working 45 or less hours a week with less stress than the typical emergency medicine doctor) that aren't competitive to get into?
Are there any chill specialties that are NOT competitive to get into?
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Don't really know how chill they are, as the definition of that word is dependent on the views of who is using it... but the only two that come to my mind (not competitive w/ low hours) are psychiatry and pathology. ~46 hrs/wk for path and ~48 hrs/wk for psych
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Yeah...if it's a "chill" job you're looking for, I'd steer as clear of medicine as possible. The people, workload, and lifestyle of this job are about as not-chill as they come.
With that in mind, PM&R in a private facility, psych, and path are probably about as good as you're going to do where decent hours and low competitiveness are concerned.
With that in mind, PM&R in a private facility, psych, and path are probably about as good as you're going to do where decent hours and low competitiveness are concerned.
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yeah..if your looking to "chill" then don't go into medicine. But like milkman said, PM&R and pathology are good lifestyle specialties and are not too competitive. Psychiatry is also typically non-competetive but you may be on call quite often
Guys, I've shadowed doctors, volunteered at hospitals, and i'm even a CNA. I've had to wipe asses and change psychotic patients who viciously try to fight you while you change their gown, and honestly, i'd rather do that then have a desk job. I'm fascinated by the body, and know I want to do something in medicine. I know I want to go into medicine, but i'm just curious as to whether or not there are jobs out there for those who don't do well in med school.
I don't see how working 60 hours a week would allow one to really be happy. Even if you really love your job, you're eventually going to get burnt out working that many hours
I don't see how working 60 hours a week would allow one to really be happy. Even if you really love your job, you're eventually going to get burnt out working that many hours
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Get thee to podiatry or dentistry. Doing botique IM/FP or working part time as an associate are other than Psych, PM and R, Path and some ID positions. Consider an academic position or another career field as well.
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Haha... I haven't heard any doc comment on how relaxing their job is. So, no.
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Well, welcome to medicine. Long work weeks are just part of the deal for the (vast?) majority of physicians. This is not a field designed for relaxation. It's intense, demanding, engaging, and often just plain tiring, and I haven't even gotten to the most work-intensive parts of it yet.
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Getting into a medical school is a bit tough already.
I was talking about after residency, sorry for the confusion. Do most doctors get at least a month off throughout the year? I've lived in texas my whole life, and probably will do my undergrad here due to financial issues and probably med school if i get accepted. Anyways I still want to see the world and go on mission trips to help the less fortunate.
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after residency doesn't mean your work load gets better....usually docs still log about 70-75hrs a week....and if they are an attending they have a lot of responsibility (i.e. keeping up with residents, etc.). And yes doctors get at least a month off, some of the most competitive fields (like neurosurgery) offer residents 4 weeks vacation every year.
