How do you know if neurology is for you?

[IvyHopeful20]

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I have been accepted to medical school (MSTP) and right now, I have no clue about what residency I want to do. The brain has always had an interest to me, and much of my undergrad research is in this area (my PhD will be in a neuroscience topic as well).

However, I am not sure if neurology as a specialty is for me. Is there something I can do during the beginning of medical school to figure out if it's what I want to do?

Is the best way to figure this out to shadow physicians of different specialties? Any tips are appreciated. Though I have no idea, I am leaning against going towards a procedural-heavy specialty (but as I said, that could change).

 

[guj]

Just relax dude.........Enjoy medical school and try and shadow physicians of different fields, do rotations and then make your own mind.

Doing research in neuroscience and doing a neurology residency are very different. There is no magic formula or bulls#@t psychology test which can tell you what you will enjoy doing most for the rest of your life. The reason people do neurology is different for different people. You have to look for your own reasons to do a particular residency.

Just relax, do rotations AND then make up your mind......Cheers 🙂

 

[deleted102545]

You just got accepted into medical school and in an MSTP! Congrats! But for now just relax and enjoy your accomplishment by taking it easy till you start school.

You'll have plenty of time during medical to find out what you like and don't like.

 

[95439]

Wait until your first Neuroscience course in medschool. If you enjoy that at all, you'll probably really enjoy Neurology. Neuroscience courses mainly teach you the 'language' of Neurology, but if you find some enjoyment just learning the basics you'll probably love the real deal.

The above posters are right that you'll have to wait a little bit to see if it's the right field for you, but you can start to get a general idea before shadowing or doing rotations ;o)

 

[Mattchiavelli]

Congrats! If you like neuroscience a lot neurology might be good for you, but I think a neuroscience PhD would also be good for psychiatry, PM&R, anesthesia, neurosurgery, or pathology [and more]. Listen to what others have said and always work with a few different people in whatever field interests you to get a good picture of if you like it or not- don't let one extremely happy positive person or one burned out old codger be the sole determinant of a life choice.