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Lets say you had very bad acne when you were a teenager. The only physician you really knew before going in Medical School was a dermatologist, and the first day you went in his office to get a prescription of Accutane, you thought his job was amazing.
You liked all the laser machines and the cool equipment he had. You even got some laser treatments that saved you from having scars. You thought you were going to become a dermatologist. Not only because it was your first love, but even the 2 medical specialty test on internet ranked dermatology as your best match.
Then you find out this is going to be impossible for you. You are not one of the best student in your class. You live in Canada and even if there is 20 spots open every year, around 40 people who are probably great students have ranked derm their first choice.
What would you do?
This is my situation. I am sure lots of people here went through this. Would you consider to go into family medicine and then practice cosmetic procedures on the side? Or you would go into something totally different?
I am going to do some electives in the next months and I'm looking for fields that could be a nice alternative to derm.
Thanks!
You liked all the laser machines and the cool equipment he had. You even got some laser treatments that saved you from having scars. You thought you were going to become a dermatologist. Not only because it was your first love, but even the 2 medical specialty test on internet ranked dermatology as your best match.
Then you find out this is going to be impossible for you. You are not one of the best student in your class. You live in Canada and even if there is 20 spots open every year, around 40 people who are probably great students have ranked derm their first choice.
What would you do?
This is my situation. I am sure lots of people here went through this. Would you consider to go into family medicine and then practice cosmetic procedures on the side? Or you would go into something totally different?
I am going to do some electives in the next months and I'm looking for fields that could be a nice alternative to derm.
Thanks!