Interesting insight from the "other side" (Reddit AMA)

[flatearth22]

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http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/h0l8d/iama_us_medical_resident_physiciandoctor_ama/

Some highlights:

- OP claims to be a Radiology resident. Went to a top 25 med school (3.8/34) and matched into Radiology despite scoring below 240 on Step I.

- Regrets going into medicine. Says physicians are overworked, pay sucks, too much liability, patients are horrible, etc.

- Says the "old doctors" blew it by being greedy and letting insurance companies take over.

- If he could do it all over again he would do CRNA or PA.

- Says premeds should be forced to shadow a resident for the summer and follow the same hours - doubts that many of them would still consider medicine after that experience.

- Says MD and DO aren't the same - DO should be applied as a backup because it's very hard for them to get competitive specialties.

- Calls it the "MCATs"



The same poster also claims to have interviewed applicants at his med school:

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/h0fkt/just_got_rejected_from_med_school_for_the_second/c1rof4m

- Says applicants are tiered before the interview.

- All it takes is one person on the adcom pushing for/against you to make or break your application post-interview

 

[gettheleadout]

Unfortunately Reddit doesn't verify physician status like SDN.

 

[dr zaius]

Nothing about those claims seems unreasonable.

 

[gettheleadout]

I just mean that things like "pay sucks" and "would've done CRNA or PA" are relative and say more about the individual than the profession.

 

[BurntFlower]

There are plenty of doctors who regret their decision to go into medicine. However, there really is no way to know if he or she is a real physician or not.

 

[MilkmanAl]

Agree. I don't really see the big deal.

 

[Charles_Carmichael]

Nothing about those claims seems unreasonable.

There are plenty of doctors who regret their decision to go into medicine. However, there really is no way to know if he or she is a real physician or not.

Agree. I don't really see the big deal.

Agreed. Not sure why that reddit post (from 7 months ago) warranted creating a thread on SDN, considering that the content of that post is a pretty recurring theme on here.

 

[235788]

Unfortunately Reddit doesn't verify physician status like SDN.

is there an echo in the room? I'm sure his mind (dr. on reddit) will change when he starts out at 300k+

 

[ReptarBar]

who in the ****ing world would make a fake AMA thread on reddit? not only that, the OP was consistent with all of his info.

 

[drziggy]

who in the ****ing world would make a fake AMA thread on reddit? not only that, the OP was consistent with all of his info.

👍👍

 

[gettheleadout]

who in the ****ing world would make a fake AMA thread on reddit? not only that, the OP was consistent with all of his info.

Why do people troll on SDN?

 

[dr zaius]

Why do people troll on SDN?

Because SDN -pre-allo especially- is filled with people that need to be trolled. Repeatedly.

 

[centrigeugle]

Because SDN -pre-allo especially- is filled with people that need to be trolled. Repeatedly.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Conversely, I have a CRNA uncle who wishes he went to medical school. He hates having M.D.'s breathing down his back all day and getting 1/5th their pay when, sometimes, he is more proficient at passing gas than they are.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

[gettheleadout]

Conversely, I have a CRNA uncle who wishes he went to medical school. He hates having M.D.'s breathing down his back all day and getting 1/5th their pay when, sometimes, he is more proficient at passing gas than they are.

Definitely the first time I've heard that used in an anesthesia context.

Different strokes for different folks.

Yep, and the grass is always greener, etc...

 

[gmcguitar4]

He is saying he would have made more money if he stuck to finance? He was probably going to work at Bear Sterns anyway...