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And back! Hopefully this is visible, I couldn't figure out how to paste it in properly... psychiatry was the surprising one on my list, as I'm definitely not interested in that field, but as @claduva94 mentioned, it might have something to do with the way we analyze problems and maintain control emotionally! Pretty interesting results, especially since aerospace medicine has been on my radar for several years now, and it's also something I'm considering! Seems like it pretty much aligns with what we want, even the unusual specialties.

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Any reason as to why you're interested in Aerospace?

 

[spockprime]

Any reason as to why you're interested in Aerospace?

Well, anything aerospace related has usually captured my interest in the past, and that led me to read about the research being conducted to advance our techniques for treating astronauts, pilots, deep sea divers, etc. There are even studies being conducted looking into the possibilities of surgery in space! The field primarily focuses on preventative medicine, which is definitely something that I'm passionate about and would love to incorporate into my career. However, ultimately I think it comes down to the opportunity to work with a very unique patient population and the innovative research that I would be able to conduct. I've worked with labs that have developed medical tools for astronauts to use on the ISS, and I'd love to continue that kind of work and perhaps get my projects up there one day! It seems like a field with lots of possibilities, and appeals to my desire to develop new technologies and treatments. I'm very interested in merging medical knowledge with my bioengineering research background, so these kinds of fields are perfect! It's another reason plastics is so appealing.

 

[sunflower18]

I'm a strong match for lots of things..... including Rad Onc!!! WOOO 🙂

 

[sunflower18]

I vote SE Asia because a friend of mine studied abroad in Thailand and absolutely LOVED it!!! Also, my Indian heritage does nothing to sverve me in this regard 😛



Me too!! I hope to squeeze a trip to India (first one in 7 years 😱) but I don't know because there is talk I might graduate in the summer instead of May 🙁 😡

And @BengaliBrat!!! You've joined our awesome nest! Welcome and I'm so happy that you are basking in (and will soon contribute to) our collective sunshine 😉

Also: @sunflower18 is indeed our leader! 😀 😍

JOIN US AT HP WORLD!!!!!

 

[moop]

Couldn't be more predictable which one came out on top. Difference of 9 percentage points is huge compared to the rest of the list. Ignoring everything past like the 5th recommendation because I know the statistics are not anything close to being significant.

lol all the questions on "Do you want to be involved in your patient's lives" (no thanks)
Also, the "Do you have other interests outside of medicine" really took the cake

 

[hellanutella]

I was a 10% match for family medicine hahaha oh deary me.

Well, anything aerospace related has usually captured my interest in the past, and that led me to read about the research being conducted to advance our techniques for treating astronauts, pilots, deep sea divers, etc. There are even studies being conducted looking into the possibilities of surgery in space! The field primarily focuses on preventative medicine, which is definitely something that I'm passionate about and would love to incorporate into my career. However, ultimately I think it comes down to the opportunity to work with a very unique patient population and the innovative research that I would be able to conduct. I've worked with labs that have developed medical tools for astronauts to use on the ISS, and I'd love to continue that kind of work and perhaps get my projects up there one day! It seems like a field with lots of possibilities, and appeals to my desire to develop new technologies and treatments. I'm very interested in merging medical knowledge with my bioengineering research background, so these kinds of fields are perfect! It's another reason plastics is so appealing.

Dude, aersopace looks so awesome! I'm so sad I didn't get an interview at Baylor, because they're home to the CENTER FOR SPACE MEDICINE. How cool is that?

Didn't get to be a part of these studies, but I know tons of people who were involved in developing life-support systems for ISS and some zero-g physiologists. They got to ride the Vomit Comet for their research projects and I was so so jelly. 🙁

 

[hellanutella]

Woah, totally didn't see this, but huge shoutout to @turayza on Loyola! It looks like you may have more deep-dish in your future!

 

[pink/\floyd]

I know what I don't want to get into: Pediatrics, Psychiatry and GI
Possibilities: Nephrology, Ophthalmology and Cardiology (not sure about the surgical aspects yet).

 

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SDN, the #1 location for future pediatric physicians

 

[joonage]

lol ... everything is so close together. My top choices right now in life are nsurg, neurology, and ENT so they match up well sort of. xD

 

[joonage]

Interview tomorrow ... I need to prepare ...

 

[joonage]

Oh ... here's picture of my dog that I forgot to put up!

Meet Tamago Russell! 😀

 

[moop]

Top?

Fail. Awk lmao

It's only top on a phone, which doesn't count

 

[joonage]

Fail. Awk lmao

It's only top on a phone, which doesn't count

What are you talking about?

 

[moop]

What are you talking about?

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooob

look at the noob

laugh at the noob

 

[differentiating]

I feel like I didn't do a very good job of filling this out....I am interested in neurology (as well as peds neuro/peds), but so many of them are pretty close together, plus no >70% matches for me. Oh well.

 

[hellanutella]

Oh ... here's picture of my dog that I forgot to put up!

Meet Tamago Russell! 😀

I LOVE IT. Perfect considering his fur has a "rice-like" texture. Good luck at your U-Dub interview, Joonage!

 

[spockprime]

I was a 10% match for family medicine hahaha oh deary me.

Dude, aersopace looks so awesome! I'm so sad I didn't get an interview at Baylor, because they're home to the CENTER FOR SPACE MEDICINE. How cool is that?

Didn't get to be a part of these studies, but I know tons of people who were involved in developing life-support systems for ISS and some zero-g physiologists. They got to ride the Vomit Comet for their research projects and I was so so jelly. 🙁

Haha I'm surprised my score for family med went above 50%! I'll be curious to see how my scores shift as the years pass.

Yeah I really wish I could have applied to Baylor! The last time I looked at their site, they even had a space medicine track for their students. I've been planning to pursue a space medicine fellowship no matter what kind of medicine I end up practicing!

Ah I'm so jealous of them, too! That would be an amazing experience. I don't know if this is the exact article I read a couple years ago, but this is one of the projects that I was following closely: http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2012/august/aug7_astrosurgery.html

 

[researchismymiddlename]

Wooo! @turayza! Loyola is a great great school!

Well, here is my specialty rank... I'm really impressed by the accuracy of this thing (for me, at least 😛)

I guess I know myself (and what oncology demands) pretty well because since the past 4 years oncology has been my dream field. I especially like rad onc because of research time but I think molecular onc is better suited because I like variety and the sorts of research questions I hope to address are immunological in nature 😀

I love love love kids (oldest of 7), but I like old people even better, so I don't know if Peds is going to cut it. I do know that if I choose peds I will certainly be happy, so that is accurate too!

Before embarking on my quest to study cancer and shadow/volunteer in cancer clinics I always thought OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinology were for me. Over the years my goals have changed a lot and I am happy to see this quiz reflect that. This is super cool!

 

[Ace Khalifa]

Which medical specialties are you guys interested in?!

Edit: The question applies to everyone here.

You already know I want to do orthopaedic surgery. Secondary choices possibly include ENT, interventional cardiology, general surgery, or emergency medicine. Basically I want to do something more procedure-based. Definitely NOT interested in ID.

 

[ColDocUSA]

This is very cool. Definitely in line with my interest in surgical specialties, but it seems like the % match for everything on the list is really high!!! Even Pathology is almost 80%.

 

[ColDocUSA]

And back! Hopefully this is visible, I couldn't figure out how to paste it in properly... psychiatry was the surprising one on my list, as I'm definitely not interested in that field, but as @claduva94 mentioned, it might have something to do with the way we analyze problems and maintain control emotionally! Pretty interesting results, especially since aerospace medicine has been on my radar for several years now, and it's also something I'm considering! Seems like it pretty much aligns with what we want, even the unusual specialties.

Interesting how we share 4 out of our 5 top matches!

 

[researchismymiddlename]

JOIN US AT HP WORLD!!!!!

I hope I can!!! My siblings will be crazy jealous though so I can't make any promises 😛

 

[researchismymiddlename]

I don't know if @sunflower18 took her test yet, but if me, @sunflower18 and @claduva94 all end up at Mayo and our tests show that we all are interested in oncology then we will really be the Three Medschoolteers from the Mythical Land of Mayo weilding the Cure for Cancer 😉

Huzzah!!!

 

[sunflower18]

I don't know if @sunflower18 took her test yet, but if me, @sunflower18 and @claduva94 all end up at Mayo and our tests show that we all are interested in oncology then we will really be the Three Medschoolteers from the Mythical Land of Mayo weilding the Cure for Cancer 😉

Huzzah!!!

I totally did!! Post #10072 🙂 Rad Onc is 5th, Med Onc is a lot lower.... But! YES can we please?!? I would be honoured and humbled to be a Mayo & Oncology Medschoolteer with you and @claduva94 😀

 

[researchismymiddlename]

I totally did!! Post #10072 🙂 Rad Onc is 5th, Med Onc is a lot lower.... But! YES can we please?!? I would be honoured and humbled to be a Mayo & Oncology Medschoolteer with you and @claduva94 😀

VERY interesting list you have there! I can't wait to see how your career plays out! 🙂

 

[sunflower18]

VERY interesting list you have there! I can't wait to see how your career plays out! 🙂

Haha! What's interesting about it? I'm excited to see what happens! I wish I could experience every single field... I'm worried I'll miss out on the one that would have been my favourite!

 

[Sirphillup]

What is that match thing you all are doing?

 

[spockprime]

What is that match thing you all are doing?

I just googled SDN specialty selector and it came up as the first result!

 

[jsquared91]

Some of you have been to Chicago for interviews, right? any suggestions on cheap/free things to do (alone) for a day or two? Thanks!

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

How did you guys upload the lists?!

Internal Medicine - Hematology 90% Personality Match

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89% Personality Match

Thoracic Surgery 88% Personality Match

Obstetrics and Gynecology 88% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 87% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology 87% Personality Match

Radiology - Radiation Oncology 87% Personality Match

Surgery - General 86% Personality Match

Plastic Surgery 85% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Nephrology 84% Personality Match

Preventative Medicine - Occupational 84% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases 83% Personality Match

Pediatrics 82% Personality Match

Neurological Surgery 82% Personality Match

The above are the top ones according to my survey. My match for ortho was 77%. I don't think I have the "stereotypical" ortho personality but I absolutely love the field. Although, I wasn't surprised at pm&r and hematology being at the top of my list.
I totally LOLed at the 88% for thoracic surgery

 

[spockprime]

How did you guys upload the lists?!

Internal Medicine - Hematology 90% Personality Match

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 89% Personality Match

Thoracic Surgery 88% Personality Match

Obstetrics and Gynecology 88% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 87% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology 87% Personality Match

Radiology - Radiation Oncology 87% Personality Match

Surgery - General 86% Personality Match

Plastic Surgery 85% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Nephrology 84% Personality Match

Preventative Medicine - Occupational 84% Personality Match

Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases 83% Personality Match

Pediatrics 82% Personality Match

Neurological Surgery 82% Personality Match

The above are the top ones according to my survey. My match for ortho was 77%. I don't think I have the "stereotypical" ortho personality but I absolutely love the field. Although, I wasn't surprised at pm&r and hematology being at the top of my list.
I totally LOLed at the 88% for thoracic surgery

Yeah ortho wasn't very high on my list, either, but I sure like the field! All the ortho docs I've met have been super laid back and great to hang out with, which is a plus! As for uploading it, I just zoomed my screen out to about 60% or until I could take a screenshot of the whole list and posted that.

Edit: @moop, this is a real top right?! Haha 🙂

 

[hellanutella]

Some of you have been to Chicago for interviews, right? any suggestions on cheap/free things to do (alone) for a day or two? Thanks!

Hmmm... Granted my interview was the first time I had ever been to Chicago, but this is what I did on the cheap-ish:

• walked around Millennium Park (lots of cool sculptures like the Bean, good view of the Loop's skyscrapers, and good people watching).
• The Art Institute of Chicago is right next door to Millennium, so I went there as well. Highly recommend, as they have an unparalleled number of instantly-recognizable masterpieces, though a student ticket is about ~$17. It was worth it just to see Seurat's La Grande Jatte in person and relive that scene from Ferris Bueller.
• Tuesdays are free at the International Museum of Surgical Science (yes, had to throw a nerdy med student thing in there). The museum is fairly small and some exhibits are kind of hokey, but I enjoyed my visit. I think it's $10 for admission otherwise.
• bought a fancy platter of ham and a big glass of wine at Eataly, followed by gelato (~$20)
• took a lazy stroll along the Miracle Mile – which is essentially Chicago's equivalent of Rodeo Drive. Resisted the urge not to spend my life's savings on designer leather goods.
• went out for deep-dish with @turayza, though I wouldn't recommend you do this alone. Even our "small" pizza was overwhelmingly filling. Maybe see if you can get some interviewees to go out for supper?

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

Yeah ortho wasn't very high on my list, either, but I sure like the field! All the ortho docs I've met have been super laid back and great to hang out with, which is a plus! As for uploading it, I just zoomed my screen out to about 60% or until I could take a screenshot of the whole list and posted that.

I think my ortho match would have been higher if I had kept "creativity" as one of my priorities. I initially had it, but later changed it. I feel that "creativity" in this field varies according to your subspecialty. There's probably more of that in trauma and peds (deformity correction) than in sports and joint reconstruction. Although, I could be wrong. I still haven't gotten over thoracic surgery

 

[spockprime]

I think my ortho match would have been higher if I had kept "creativity" as one of my priorities. I initially had it, but later changed it. I feel that "creativity" in this field varies according to your subspecialty. There's probably more of that in trauma and peds (deformity correction) than in sports and joint reconstruction. Although, I could be wrong. I still haven't gotten over thoracic surgery

I definitely think so, too... any of those major attributes could apply to most of the fields depending on what you sub-specialize in or even just the differences between your weekly cases/patients. Haha is thoracic something you're definitely not interested in? I'm not surprised to see it at the top of my list, because I love the intricate work thoracic surgeons do and I really like cardiology (and pulm is super versatile, too), but it's not something I envisioned for myself for whatever reason.

 

[joonage]

Edit: @moop, this is a real top right?! Haha 🙂

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

I definitely think so, too... any of those major attributes could apply to most of the fields depending on what you sub-specialize in or even just the differences between your weekly cases/patients. Haha is thoracic something you're definitely not interested in? I'm not surprised to see it at the top of my list, because I love the intricate work thoracic surgeons do and I really like cardiology (and pulm is super versatile, too), but it's not something I envisioned for myself for whatever reason.

I think thoracic surgery is amazing. It's just funny to me because a few years ago, a thoracic resident specifically told me to not go into the field. He actually recommended ortho 😀 It's a tough choice. You get a few months (at most) of rotations and your entire career is decided. Read this profile:
http://dura.stanford.edu/MoraffA.html
I sometimes fear that this will happen to me

 

[Ace Khalifa]

I think thoracic surgery is amazing. It's just funny to me because a few years ago, a thoracic resident specifically told me to not go into the field. He actually recommended ortho 😀 It's a tough choice. You get a few months (at most) of rotations and your entire career is decided. Read this profile:
http://dura.stanford.edu/MoraffA.html
I sometimes fear that this will happen to me

She only "wasted" 1 year of residency training. Then again, neurosurg residency is 8 years, so I see your point.

 

[spockprime]

Oh no!! I didn't mean to poke fun at you @joonage! I'm totally clueless about these things, and was just joking around as I know @moop is the master of tops and buffers and bottoms. Also is that gif from arrested development?? I love that show! Also also also... GOOD LUCK on your interview tomorrow!!!! Go get some rest and rock it tomorrow! 😉

I think thoracic surgery is amazing. It's just funny to me because a few years ago, a thoracic resident specifically told me to not go into the field. He actually recommended ortho 😀 It's a tough choice. You get a few months (at most) of rotations and your entire career is decided. Read this profile:
http://dura.stanford.edu/MoraffA.html
I sometimes fear that this will happen to me

What were his reasons? Was the lifestyle not something he'd imagined going into the field? And wow to that profile! She must be amazing to get into both residencies. How difficult is it to make that kind of switch? Do those interns basically jump back into the general pool of M4s who are matching for the first time? Or is it done internally through your program somehow? I'll be honest, I'm worried that I'll be the same way, simply because my interests are so broad right now. Plus, I'm worried that I won't know if I'm really adept at surgery until I'm into residency and actually doing the procedures! What do people do at that point?

Edit: It would be kind of interesting if intern year were broadly specialized (medicine vs surgery for example), but undecided enough so that you could apply into a particular specialty more confidently after working fully in several rotations. However, I guess that's what M3 should be about, it just seems difficult to make those decisions before you really understand the intricacies of each specialty you're considering. Anyway, this is the fun stuff to figure out I guess!

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

She only "wasted" 1 year of residency training. Then again, neurosurg residency is 8 years, so I see your point.

I wonder if she actually had to repeat her intern year. But even if she did lose a year, she was fortunate to have found a great residency spot.
Well I'm like 99.9% sure that you won't jump ship and switch to neuro a few years from now 😉 (But there's always that .1%)

 

[turayza]

ARE YOU TAIWANESE. CAN YOU MAKE 滷肉飯

YES and YES
but you can't have any.

 

[Ace Khalifa]

I wonder if she actually had to repeat her intern year. But even if she did lose a year, she was fortunate to have found a great residency spot.
Well I'm like 99.9% sure that you won't jump ship and switch to neuro a few years from now 😉 (But there's always that .1%)

Like I've said before, there's no way in hell I'm doing neurosurg. 5 year ortho residency + 1 year fellowship is enough for me. For reference, the last time I did the SDN specialty quiz, ortho was >90% match for me, and so were some other surgical specialties and anesthesiology of all things lololol.

 

[Ace Khalifa]

YES and YES
but you can't have any.

Am I a bad Asian if I can't read those characters?

 

[turayza]

Hmmm... Granted my interview was the first time I had ever been to Chicago, but this is what I did on the cheap-ish:

• walked around Millennium Park (lots of cool sculptures like the Bean, good view of the Loop's skyscrapers, and good people watching).
• The Art Institute of Chicago is right next door to Millennium, so I went there as well. Highly recommend, as they have an unparalleled number of instantly-recognizable masterpieces, though a student ticket is about ~$17. It was worth it just to see Seurat's La Grande Jatte in person and relive that scene from Ferris Bueller.
• Tuesdays are free at the International Museum of Surgical Science (yes, had to throw a nerdy med student thing in there). The museum is fairly small and some exhibits are kind of hokey, but I enjoyed my visit. I think it's $10 for admission otherwise.
• bought a fancy platter of ham and a big glass of wine at Eataly, followed by gelato (~$20)
• took a lazy stroll along the Miracle Mile – which is essentially Chicago's equivalent of Rodeo Drive. Resisted the urge not to spend my life's savings on designer leather goods.
• went out for deep-dish with @turayza, though I wouldn't recommend you do this alone. Even our "small" pizza was overwhelmingly filling. Maybe see if you can get some interviewees to go out for supper?

@jsquared91
I second Millennium Park! Super pretty and funky statues. Magnificent Mile (I think is what it's called...lol @hellanutella ) has high-end stores that have lovely storefronts, and is right in downtown. I didn't go into any of them but took selfies with some of the more impressive storefronts ha ha. There are some GREAT restaurants in the downtown area and the Loop (south of downtown) --pretty sure any yelp-approved place will please your tastebuds.

Am I a bad Asian if I can't read those characters?

Since that's in traditional, you get a bye if you're from the Mainland...or Japan or Korea. If not, shame on your family. 😉
It says pork pottage rice (or whatever it's being translated into these days...) lu3 rou4 fan4

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

Oh no!! I didn't mean to poke fun at you @joonage! I'm totally clueless about these things, and was just joking around as I know @moop is the master of tops and buffers and bottoms. Also is that gif from arrested development?? I love that show! Also also also... GOOD LUCK on your interview tomorrow!!!! Go get some rest and rock it tomorrow! 😉



What were his reasons? Was the lifestyle not something he'd imagined going into the field? And wow to that profile! She must be amazing to get into both residencies. How difficult is it to make that kind of switch? Do those interns basically jump back into the general pool of M4s who are matching for the first time? Or is it done internally through your program somehow? I'll be honest, I'm worried that I'll be the same way, simply because my interests are so broad right now. Plus, I'm worried that I won't know if I'm really adept at surgery until I'm into residency and actually doing the procedures! What do people do at that point?

He was primarily upset at the poor outcomes. He said it was frustrating to work ridiculously hard only to see many of the patients die. Then he elaborated on the more favorable outcomes associated with ortho. It kinda works both ways though. On the Uncle Harvey site, posters would relish the opportunity to help very sick patients. So it seems to vary from person to person. It looks like he didn't pick a specialty that suited his expectations 🙁 I actually felt really bad for him.

While browsing through Uncle Harvey and orthogate, I saw that some programs advertised residency openings. Also I'm guessing that ortho and neuro are relatively similar in terms of selectivity, so it shouldn't be too difficult to switch from one to another. Although, I don't think you can resign from family medicine to do plastics unless you had an insanely high step 1 score.

You'll have a better idea as an MS-3 about all of this. I just tend to picture worst case scenarios It's also great to shadow as much as possible. When I shadowed an ortho surgeon I paid close attention to how he spent his time outside of the OR. A lot of ortho subspecialties have relatively quick procedures (2 hrs or less, sometimes 30
minutes), so you actually get a break! You can have lunch, etc. That differs from a 12 hr aneurysm clipping or
a 7 hr bypass surgery Do you prefer to dissect someone's brain for over 9 hrs under a scope? Or would you rather knock out 6 knee scopes and 1 high tibial osteotomy in that time frame? I feel like you also have to consider the practical stuff outside of the pathophysiology, etc.

 

[Ace Khalifa]

He was primarily upset at the poor outcomes. He said it was frustrating to work ridiculously hard and to see many of your patients die. Then he elaborated on the more favorable outcomes associated with ortho. It kinda works both ways though. On the Uncle Harvey site, posters would relish at the opportunity to help very sick patients. So it seems to vary from person to person. It looks like he didn't pick a specialty that suited his expectations 🙁 I actually felt really bad for him.

While browsing through Uncle Harvey and orthogate, I saw that some programs advertised residency openings. Also I'm guessing that ortho and neuro are relatively similar in terms of selectivity, so it shouldn't be too difficult to switch from one to another. Although, I don't think you can resign from family medicine to do plastics unless you had an insanely high step 1 score.

You'll have a better idea as an MS-3 about all of this. I just tend to picture worst case scenarios It's also great to shadow as much as possible. When I shadowed an ortho surgeon I paid close attention to how he spent his time outside of the OR. A lot of ortho subspecialties have relatively quick procedures (2 hrs or less, sometimes 30
minutes), so you actually get a break! You can have lunch, etc. That differs from a 12 hr aneurysm clipping or
a 7 hr bypass surgery Do you prefer to dissect someone's brain for over 9 hrs under a scope? Or would you rather knock out 6 knee scopes and 1 high tibial osteotomy in that time frame? I feel like you also have to consider the practical stuff outside of the pathophysiology, etc.

I can confirm that you do get breaks as an orthopod, since the one I shadowed back home always had time for a lunch break on his operating days when I was there. And this was on a day with lots of different cases (rotator cuff repair, knee arthroplasty, hand surgery, etc.) in a community hospital.

 

[spockprime]

He was primarily upset at the poor outcomes. He said it was frustrating to work ridiculously hard and to see many of your patients die. Then he elaborated on the more favorable outcomes associated with ortho. It kinda works both ways though. On the Uncle Harvey site, posters would relish at the opportunity to help very sick patients. So it seems to vary from person to person. It looks like he didn't pick a specialty that suited his expectations 🙁 I actually felt really bad for him.

While browsing through Uncle Harvey and orthogate, I saw that some programs advertised residency openings. Also I'm guessing that ortho and neuro are relatively similar in terms of selectivity, so it shouldn't be too difficult to switch from one to another. Although, I don't think you can resign from family medicine to do plastics unless you had an insanely high step 1 score.

You'll have a better idea as an MS-3 about all of this. I just tend to picture worst case scenarios It's also great to shadow as much as possible. When I shadowed an ortho surgeon I paid close attention to how he spent his time outside of the OR. A lot of ortho subspecialties have relatively quick procedures (2 hrs or less, sometimes 30
minutes), so you actually get a break! You can have lunch, etc. That differs from a 12 hr aneurysm clipping or
a 7 hr bypass surgery Do you prefer to dissect someone's brain for over 9 hrs under a scope? Or would you rather knock out 6 knee scopes and 1 high tibial osteotomy in that time frame? I feel like you also have to consider the practical stuff outside of the pathophysiology, etc.

That is really sad 🙁 Still, I hope he manages to find his work fulfilling, as he's no doubt doing incredible work, even if the patients are often critically ill and may not survive the surgery or post-op period.

Hey, I'm with you there! I tend to plan for the worst so that I'm pleasantly surprised by any outcome. 😉 It does feel like ortho has a lot of room for variety in procedures while offering a less stressful environment... when I shadowed ortho we rocked out to music in the OR and proceeded to continue our conversation during a leisurely lunch and break. The surgeon I shadowed still had tons of procedures that day, but he mentioned that the schedule was overall highly manageable. I definitely need to shadow more, though, especially now that I'm beginning to understand what questions to ask. On one hand (lol), ortho and similar surgical specialities seem to be a nice mix of quick procedures with potential for very complex, creative cases should you want them. On the other hand, maybe I'll want the long, crazy surgeries all day everyday! Lifestyle is a major factor to consider in all of this, too. I do want to have time to explore the world and maintain my personal life outside of the hospital.

 

[Ace Khalifa]

Since that's in traditional, you get a bye if you're from the Mainland...or Japan or Korea. If not, shame on your family. 😉
It says pork pottage rice (or whatever it's being translated into these days...) lu3 rou4 fan4

Mmmmmm that sounds so good right now! And yeah, I'm pretty whitewashed for an Asian (not meaning to offend anyone).

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

That is really sad 🙁 Still, I hope he manages to find his work fulfilling, as he's no doubt doing incredible work, even if the patients are often critically ill and may not survive the surgery or post-op period.

Hey, I'm with you there! I tend to plan for the worst so that I'm pleasantly surprised by any outcome. 😉 It does feel like ortho has a lot of room for variety in procedures while offering a less stressful environment... when I shadowed ortho we rocked out to music in the OR and proceeded to continue our conversation during a leisurely lunch and break. The surgeon I shadowed still had tons of procedures that day, but he mentioned that the schedule was overall highly manageable. I definitely need to shadow more, though, especially now that I'm beginning to understand what questions to ask. On one hand (lol), ortho and similar surgical specialities seem to be a nice mix of quick procedures with potential for very complex, creative cases should you want them. On the other hand, maybe I'll want the long, crazy surgeries all day everyday! Lifestyle is a major factor to consider in all of this, too. I do want to have time to explore the world and maintain my personal life outside of the hospital.

As insane as this sounds, I find the prospect of a 9 hr journey through a person's brain to be utterly exhilarating. I love video games, and I compare it to navigating through a perilous dungeon in order to defeat an evil necromancer.

It'll be fun to explore this in the future!!

 

[spockprime]

As insane as this sounds, I find the prospect of a 9 hr journey through a person's brain to be utterly exhilarating. I love video games, and I compare it to navigating through a perilous dungeon in order to defeat an evil necromancer.

It'll be fun to explore this in the future!!

Oh I definitely don't find that insane! It would be incredible (heck, the longer I spent in the OR, the happier I was!) and just the thought that we would have enough knowledge and manual skill to perform that kind of operation one day gives me chills... so exciting! I just hope I remain an adventurous, energy-filled adrenaline junkie well into my 50s!