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I was just wondering if all of you already know in which field you are going to specialize. I already changed my mind a couple of times, am I the only one?
Aristotle said:I was just wondering if all of you already know in which field you are going to specialize. I already changed my mind a couple of times, am I the only one?
Cerberus said:Most people change there minds. My current interests:
Surg>Rads>Gas>Path
You know, I think that you'll likely change your decision in the future. I have been in Ob/Gyn(technically, just Gyn) for a few years now, and working for UPS can take it's toll on you. Why do you think they offer so many incentives? Handling boxes all day isn't what it's cracked out to be.UCLAstudent said:Ob/Gyn for me.
FutureDrCynthia said:Probably family practice for me. If not that, then maybe older pediatric-young adult specialty (dont remember what it is called, its basically where you treat ages 10-early 20s. I dont think there are many doctors that practice it, but I have seen it before). I used to think that I wanted to be a plastic surgeon, but I decided against that.
Jambi said:Wow, A lot of you want Emergency Medicine. Those of you that want to specialize in EM, what prompted you down that path? I for one am choosing EM because of my past work experience. I've been an EMT for five years now and have fallen in love with Emergency Medicine. You know what they say though, Love is fleeting .
Jambi
Mediculous said:You know, I think that you'll likely change your decision in the future. I have been in Ob/Gyn(technically, just Gyn) for a few years now, and working for UPS can take it's toll on you. Why do you think they offer so many incentives? Handling boxes all day isn't what it's cracked out to be.
klinzou said:Are we all just ignoring this or am I the only one that caught it and thinks its funny???
klinzou said:Are we all just ignoring this or am I the only one that caught it and thinks its funny???
Acherona said:Neurology because it's cerebral. Though I've been told I have the personality of a pathologist.
In general, I'd prefer to look at scans/slides/xrays and make a diagnosis at my leisure than touch people in a high stress environment.
CarleneM said:you are referring, i think, to adolescent medicine. which rocks! i want to do adolescent psychiatry- this is definitely an awesome agegroup to work with.
airadface said:have you volunteer in this dept yet?
FutureDrCynthia said:Yes, thats what I was talking about. I think that would be a great age group to work with. They are old enough to tell you whats wrong but they are still at a younger age than what internal medicine doctors have to work with. I think pediatrics would be a good field, but I don't want to have to deal with the number of infants and kids under 3 or 4. I like kids that age, but they cant tell you whats wrong...well the 3 or 4 year old can but its still hard. Iknow that I would have that age group in FP, but not as many. I would really like to work with patients age 8 to 30. Thats why I am stuck between FP and adolescent medicine. In FP I would have that age group along with all other ages. and in adolescent med I would have almost that age group. The thing that worries me with FP, is that I am going to end up with mostly older patients (40 and up), I go to a FP dr and I have noticed that he has lots of patients that are older. I dont have a problem with that age group, I just don't want the majority of patients in that group.
CarleneM: I noticed that you were wanting to be a child and adolescent psychiatrist, that cool. I thought about something similar to that if I don't go to medical school (like I don't get in or something). I was thinking of becoming a adolescent psychologist though. I think that either are great fields. I though of psychology because I was teased and picked on a lot in high school and I thought it would be great to help kids who were having to go through the same ordeals. I thought it would be great to help kids who have gone through worse than teasing (I don't have experience with that though) too. Really though, your decision is great. Psychiatry is seems like it would be tough, so its great to see people who want to do that.
tr said:Well, that's not neurology. Neurology is a medicine-based specialty. Sounds like path or rads would be more your speed.
On the other hand, you seem to spend a lot of time on here. Maybe you can specialize in eating poutine while you surf SDN and bait Republicans on the internet, occasionally taking a well-deserved break to hit the slopes in borrowed finery.
FutureDrCynthia said:Yes, thats what I was talking about. I think that would be a great age group to work with. They are old enough to tell you whats wrong but they are still at a younger age than what internal medicine doctors have to work with. I think pediatrics would be a good field, but I don't want to have to deal with the number of infants and kids under 3 or 4. I like kids that age, but they cant tell you whats wrong...well the 3 or 4 year old can but its still hard. Iknow that I would have that age group in FP, but not as many. I would really like to work with patients age 8 to 30. Thats why I am stuck between FP and adolescent medicine. In FP I would have that age group along with all other ages. and in adolescent med I would have almost that age group. The thing that worries me with FP, is that I am going to end up with mostly older patients (40 and up), I go to a FP dr and I have noticed that he has lots of patients that are older. I dont have a problem with that age group, I just don't want the majority of patients in that group.
CarleneM: I noticed that you were wanting to be a child and adolescent psychiatrist, that cool. I thought about something similar to that if I don't go to medical school (like I don't get in or something). I was thinking of becoming a adolescent psychologist though. I think that either are great fields. I though of psychology because I was teased and picked on a lot in high school and I thought it would be great to help kids who were having to go through the same ordeals. I thought it would be great to help kids who have gone through worse than teasing (I don't have experience with that though) too. Really though, your decision is great. Psychiatry is seems like it would be tough, so its great to see people who want to do that.
Aristotle said:I admire all of you able to make a decision and stick to it. I'm probably the most indecisive person I've been thinking about hem/onc but then again I would like to see a human being from time to time instead of researching all the time.
Dr.Cait said:I used to think psychiatry, but I have already changed my mind to EM. EM is something I can truly see myself doing in the future, but then again, I'm only in HS...
Didn't he say he was in high school ? There's no way he can have any experience in the ER.MedicineBird said:Dr Cait -- have you had any experience in the ER?
DrCait is a girl. I volunteered in the ER in high school so it is certainly possible. I was mainly doing scut work but did get to see people coding etc and some docs and nurses were very encouraging in allowing me to observe. i also volunteered in a free clinic in high school doing mainly intake stuff but hey, these opportunities are in fact out there for high schoolers.Blake said:Didn't he say he was in high school ? There's no way he can have any experience in the ER.
Didn't know that. They just wouldn't let an high schooler volunteer in the ER where I live though.CarleneM said:DrCait is a girl. I volunteered in the ER in high school so it is certainly possible. I was mainly doing scut work but did get to see people coding etc and some docs and nurses were very encouraging in allowing me to observe. i also volunteered in a free clinic in high school doing mainly intake stuff but hey, these opportunities are in fact out there for high schoolers.