Made me chuckle...

[Decan]

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My roommate is a med student and he started his surgery rotation not too long ago. Today he was in surgery and the topic of dentistry came up. He said that all the residents and attendings in the room pretty much agreed that if they had to do it over again they would go into dentistry. 😀

 

[Doc Smile]

My roommate is a med student and he started his surgery rotation not too long ago. Today he was in surgery and the topic of dentistry came up. He said that all the residents and attendings in the room pretty much agreed that if they had to do it over again they would go into dentistry. 😀

That i most likely because they think it is easy

 

[Blue Panther]

That i most likely because they think it is easy

I disagree. That is most likely because they KNOW it is easier.

1. Less than 40 hours/week vs. 50+ hours/week
2. No call vs. On Call
3. ......etc.

 

[xhamburgersamx]

We pay out dues in dentistry (pre-clinically) especially. These med students don't know what type of lab work, practicals, comps, etc we go through. We also develop a very specialized skills to treat patients unlike newly med grads who don't know anything...lol!

 

[jay47]

Yeah, I agree with hamburgers. I do believe that our first 2 years are more difficult, stress wise. I have many friends here in the med center in med school. They study a lot, and don't slack, but I never stopped studying.

However, the residents he was talking with are at the end of their rope- they have had 4 years of med school + however many years in their specialty. The hours get worse and worse and they just get worn down. So overall, going into med school, esp. surgery, is going to be way worse because of the extra years. The extra stress now is worth it for the better lifestyle later.

 

[omaralt]

We pay out dues in dentistry (pre-clinically) especially. These med students don't know what type of lab work, practicals, comps, etc we go through. We also develop a very specialized skills to treat patients unlike newly med grads who don't know anything...lol!

i've always said that to my med school friends. they have it easier the first two years, and it's uphill for them from there on out. it's tough for us for two years, and downhill from there on out 🙂

 

[OceanDMD]

I disagree. That is most likely because they KNOW it is easier.

1. Less than 40 hours/week vs. 50+ hours/week
2. No call vs. On Call
3. ......etc.

4. New health care bill

 

[New2Philly]

At one point in my undergrad I was debating between dentistry or med. I talked to between 10 to 15 MD's and all of them said that being a physician is horrible, and I shouldn't do it. Even the ones who are making millions of dollars as plastic surgeons.
I found the opposite advice from the dentists that I talked to, they all encouraged me to go into dentistry, even the ones fresh out of school.