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I know the two are very different...
Anyone else deciding (or decided) between these two?
Would appreciate input. Please don't bother talking about $$
Surgery [+] : the hands on; the procedure is the main medicine (I would much rather learn procedures over pharmacology); I like the varied environment (OR, wards, clinic); level of gratification; constantly working with other physicians;
Surgery [-] : It seems as if you must sell your soul to surgery/career, at least during residency; I have a lot interest outside of medicine; the cold-hearted culture/stereotype (I am admittedly a bleeding heart)
Family med [+] : Strong connection to community; relationships with patients; being able to treat and manage most things, love the idea of being a generalist; easy to imagine keeping a balanced lifestyle and community involvement
Family med [-] : Must be more rural to be true FM doc; deal with a lot of BS, worried well, doing a ton of stuff an NP or PA could easily do, etc.; worry that I would get bored with clinic; having to refer all the time as you are by definition the primary physician; it's at the bottom in terms of respected specialties; with so many specialists, it seems like a dying breed...
Anyone else deciding (or decided) between these two?
Would appreciate input. Please don't bother talking about $$
Surgery [+] : the hands on; the procedure is the main medicine (I would much rather learn procedures over pharmacology); I like the varied environment (OR, wards, clinic); level of gratification; constantly working with other physicians;
Surgery [-] : It seems as if you must sell your soul to surgery/career, at least during residency; I have a lot interest outside of medicine; the cold-hearted culture/stereotype (I am admittedly a bleeding heart)
Family med [+] : Strong connection to community; relationships with patients; being able to treat and manage most things, love the idea of being a generalist; easy to imagine keeping a balanced lifestyle and community involvement
Family med [-] : Must be more rural to be true FM doc; deal with a lot of BS, worried well, doing a ton of stuff an NP or PA could easily do, etc.; worry that I would get bored with clinic; having to refer all the time as you are by definition the primary physician; it's at the bottom in terms of respected specialties; with so many specialists, it seems like a dying breed...