Troll maybe... but check out his previous posts
How do most people select their residency? I take a financial approach to the selection process with very little consideration as to whether I am interested in the field or not. After all, a client is a client and I am there get paid for my knowledge. Most of my interests are outside the medical field so I am looking for something with a short residency and flexible working hours once in practice. My goal is to work in medicine for no more than 12 years maximum assuming a 3 year residency. For every additional year of residency I will work one year less. Therefore, I must critically evaluate the financial compensation differences between a discipline via the three year route compared to a longer term residency. I am working under the assumption that my pay will be at minimum $150K via a three year residency, otherwise it it will not fit into my overall financial plan. In addition, I don't want to work more than 50 hours a week as I would like to have a separate business on the side to make additional money. With that being said, what do you recommend as a residency.
it doesn't stop there.
Here is the scenario. Most important to me is money and time after residency. I would like at minimum $185K (better if closer to $200K) a year with incremental raises. In addition, time to spend the wife, however, if I must sacrifice this, then it must be done. I have an interest in Rads, but am not AOA. I will have a better handle on my competitiveness after boards. I also anticipate multiple publications and presentation by the time I apply.
Here is the question: Say I want to do Rads, but only have a 225-230 board score with top 1/3 grades and several publications; Should I
A) Apply to all the programs across the country and hope I get in somewhere?
B) Realize my inferiority in the applicant pool and select another less competitive specialty?
In addition, if I do select (B) another residency should I select the location based on where I can be most financially secure? For instance, if I took a residency in Iowa, Oklahoma, Indiana, Kentucky etc... I could easily find a very nice home and pay off half of it by the time I finish residency. On the other hand, I could go to a much more interesting place like California, Washington, New York and live like a dog in a dump.
It seems to me that the highest pay specialties are either super competitive or require a lot of sacrifice. Gen. Surgery and Ortho seem like good fields, but they take away your life. Pathology is a good field, but the pay and job market isn't any good.
What to do?
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Like I said to your previous post dude... Anesthesiologists have a ton of politicking to do with medical staff, as well as the pt's, so if you want minimal verbal interaction, you're in for a rude awakening.
Just out of curiosity, are you looking for minimal work during residency?
Either way, g/l with your decision... it sucks that money has driven you to this precarious pos'n.
