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I'm a third year med student and I'm interested in EM. Basically, my one biggest concern is that while the flexibility/varied schedule now seems great (I'll graduate from med school at 25), 20-30 years from now, the stress of each shift AND the varied schedule (everyone talks about re-adjusting the circadian rhythms) will be difficult. The solution I was thinking was to do one of the EM/IM programs, and in the future, work in EM but if/when that got too difficult, go back to a clinic setting with IM. Is this feasible?
Also, what are people's opinions about the combined residencies? I talked to an EM doc and he said it was a waste of time, but that was probably because he was so gung-ho about EM and I didn't want to tell him that I'm a little undecided and it was a "fall back" plan.
What do the combined programs allow you to do after residency? Is it also possible to spend half the time in the ED and half the time seeing patients in a primary care setting - I kind of like both aspects!
Thanks! Any comments or opinions would be greatly appreciated since I don't know very much yet!
-JL
Also, what are people's opinions about the combined residencies? I talked to an EM doc and he said it was a waste of time, but that was probably because he was so gung-ho about EM and I didn't want to tell him that I'm a little undecided and it was a "fall back" plan.
What do the combined programs allow you to do after residency? Is it also possible to spend half the time in the ED and half the time seeing patients in a primary care setting - I kind of like both aspects!
Thanks! Any comments or opinions would be greatly appreciated since I don't know very much yet!
-JL