Hi all,
First time posting here, I'll try to be to the point. I am almost half-way through my intern year in IM and very much considering (or almost certain right now) leaving at the end of this year. The reason is that I basically am not interested in any aspect of medicine or surgery. I was a Mechanical Engineer in college and halfway through woke up one day thinking that I should go to med school, so I took the extra courses and applied. I really think it just seemed exotic and exciting at the time.
I went straight from college to medicine without any actual engineering work experience. I made it fine through med school without hitting on something I enjoyed and chose IM thinking it would leave the most doors open. All along I've had doubts that just keep getting bigger, now I feel like I'm getting way too locked in. (but I think my program is fair and do not blame it for my current misery)
So, now I want to go back to engineering. I actually really enjoyed it in college and the atmosphere is much much more suited for me. My question is if there is any way to use my M.D. to some sort of advantage right after I leave. I would prefer to have mostly engineering work and less of the clinical/medical side. And does completing intern year with Step 3 help at all (definitely taking it because I already paid a crap ton for it) All I can think of right now is to apply to a general entry level job, like at Northrop Grumman/GE/Boeing but do not know if having this 5 year break is going to limit me. Obviously, it would be important for me to go straight to work around July next year, but luckily I have very little debt right now.
I would appreciate any advice, especially anything specific. Thank you in advance.
First time posting here, I'll try to be to the point. I am almost half-way through my intern year in IM and very much considering (or almost certain right now) leaving at the end of this year. The reason is that I basically am not interested in any aspect of medicine or surgery. I was a Mechanical Engineer in college and halfway through woke up one day thinking that I should go to med school, so I took the extra courses and applied. I really think it just seemed exotic and exciting at the time.
I went straight from college to medicine without any actual engineering work experience. I made it fine through med school without hitting on something I enjoyed and chose IM thinking it would leave the most doors open. All along I've had doubts that just keep getting bigger, now I feel like I'm getting way too locked in. (but I think my program is fair and do not blame it for my current misery)
So, now I want to go back to engineering. I actually really enjoyed it in college and the atmosphere is much much more suited for me. My question is if there is any way to use my M.D. to some sort of advantage right after I leave. I would prefer to have mostly engineering work and less of the clinical/medical side. And does completing intern year with Step 3 help at all (definitely taking it because I already paid a crap ton for it) All I can think of right now is to apply to a general entry level job, like at Northrop Grumman/GE/Boeing but do not know if having this 5 year break is going to limit me. Obviously, it would be important for me to go straight to work around July next year, but luckily I have very little debt right now.
I would appreciate any advice, especially anything specific. Thank you in advance.