Math tutor....Specialty

[drboris]

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Hi Guys,

Before medical school I worked as a private math/science tutor. I tutored kids of all ages, but I enjoyed tutoring older kids more. As I think about medical specialties I wanted to see if there is a field that fits what I enjoyed about tutoring?

1) I like motivating people and dealing with patients that want to get better and are compliant

2) I like to see improvement and actually cure/fix people

3) I like a fast pace and need to see results, but I like having set appointments or hours when I am working

4) I do not like when people complain or blame me for their failures or for why they are sick

5) I do not like people who do not listen to me even they are the ones asking me for advice

6) I really liked getting paid very well and setting my own rates, it makes the job a lot more enjoyable and personally rewarding

7) I liked getting to know my students (only the nice ones), but I do not think this is a must for me if other criteria above are met


Right now I am considering Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, maybe ENT, maybe PMR....what do you guys think?

Thanks,
Boris

 

[Topaz]

Hi Guys,

Before medical school I worked as a private math/science tutor. I tutored kids of all ages, but I enjoyed tutoring older kids more. As I think about medical specialties I wanted to see if there is a field that fits what I enjoyed about tutoring?

1) I like motivating people and dealing with patients that want to get better and are compliant

4) I do not like when people complain or blame me for their failures or for why they are sick

5) I do not like people who do not listen to me even they are the ones asking me for advice

7) I liked getting to know my students (only the nice ones), but I do not think this is a must for me if other criteria above are met


Right now I am considering Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, maybe ENT, maybe PMR....what do you guys think?

Thanks,
Boris

First off, take my post with a grain of salt. I'm talking out my a$$ here.

I'd add path, derm, and rads to your choices.

I don't think you want to be hands on with pts. I was a tutor too & remember we were working with highly motivated people, who wanted to succeed. Most people I tutored were punctual, enthusiastic, and told me how great I was. I got high off of that praise.

In medicine, people get sick. They feel bad and they are cranky. They don't go to the doctor to achieve success. They want relief, a cure, a shoulder to cry on, or a punching bag. And they won't kiss ass either. Therefore, check out a specialty that limits your interaction with people.

Just my opinion.

Topaz
🙂 <-----(inserted smiley to say i'm nice even when being harsh)

 

[drboris]

Topaz, I think you may be somewhat right. I don't to listen to people wine or complain to much, especially if I am trying to help them. I also don't like doing scutwork like refilling meds and small stuff like that because I think its inefficient and wastes time. I do not want to have to convince pts to listen to me or to stop doing something self-destructive, thus I want motivated and not that critically sick patients (also less call).

I know for sure that I need to have fast results. Surgery would seem to be a good fit, but no surgical field really grabs my attention. I wouldn't mind doing outpatient procedures all day on relatively healthy patients, and helping them get better really fast. That is ideal. Anesthesia/Pain Managment seems to fit, but from what I hear the pts are not the nicest or most honest people.

Do any other fields match, where pts are nice and motivated and I can do procedures to fix/cure patients?

Thanks,
Boris

 

[Iwy Em Hotep]

Topaz, I think you may be somewhat right. I don't to listen to people wine or complain to much, especially if I am trying to help them. I also don't like doing scutwork like refilling meds and small stuff like that because I think its inefficient and wastes time. I do not want to have to convince pts to listen to me or to stop doing something self-destructive, thus I want motivated and not that critically sick patients (also less call).

I know for sure that I need to have fast results. Surgery would seem to be a good fit, but no surgical field really grabs my attention. I wouldn't mind doing outpatient procedures all day on relatively healthy patients, and helping them get better really fast. That is ideal. Anesthesia/Pain Managment seems to fit, but from what I hear the pts are not the nicest or most honest people.

Do any other fields match, where pts are nice and motivated and I can do procedures to fix/cure patients?

Thanks,
Boris

Wow, unfortunately pain management is really not a good fit for someone who isn't interested in dealing with patients who complain.

Maybe PM&R.

 

[TripleDegree]

Hi Guys,

Before medical school I worked as a private math/science tutor. I tutored kids of all ages, but I enjoyed tutoring older kids more. As I think about medical specialties I wanted to see if there is a field that fits what I enjoyed about tutoring?

1) I like motivating people and dealing with patients that want to get better and are compliant

2) I like to see improvement and actually cure/fix people

3) I like a fast pace and need to see results, but I like having set appointments or hours when I am working

4) I do not like when people complain or blame me for their failures or for why they are sick

5) I do not like people who do not listen to me even they are the ones asking me for advice

6) I really liked getting paid very well and setting my own rates, it makes the job a lot more enjoyable and personally rewarding

7) I liked getting to know my students (only the nice ones), but I do not think this is a must for me if other criteria above are met


Right now I am considering Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, maybe ENT, maybe PMR....what do you guys think?

Thanks,
Boris

Psychiatry??

 

[yellowcat322]

I agree that patient interaction may not be for you. I don't think there is ANY field with human interaction where your patients/clients are always cheerful, enthusiastic and accepting of your advice. Learning how to deal with disgruntled or difficult patients is part of learning medicine. It may be just me, but it seems like you have a lot of restrictions and conditions for your future specialty; I hope you don't get dissillusioned with whatever you choose to do.

 

[drboris]

I think I may be coming off a bit harsh. I want to help people, especially those that have problems/conditions that can actually be cured. I just don't want to go into a field where pts are noncompliant and always complaining. Obviously sick people will complain, and understandibly so. What I mean is I don't want to have pts who will complain that I am not helping them and then not listen to me or tell me that I am wrong simply becuase there is nothing we can do for them or they are self-destructive/noncompliant pts. I hear a lot of this occurs in primary care. My preceptor last year was a meds/peds and this sort of thing in addition to low $$ got under his skin. Knowing myself, I want to avoid these pts and go into a field that is more straight forward and gratifying.

I'm hoping other people's opinions may be me some more food for thought!

 

[chuck deli]

"I want a specialty where I make lots of money, work few hours, can come and go as I please, my patients always do what I want, my patients always smile, and never die. I don't like old people, but I don't like young people. Come to think about it, I don't like adults either. I don't want to see failure, I don't want to be sued, I want everything to be easy, and I want 3 houses, 5 cars, and 2 boats."

Can someone help me?

 

[Iwy Em Hotep]

Maybe anesthesiology. From my experience, patients tend to like the anesthesiologist and fear the surgeon.

 

[drboris]

Chuck Deli,

Very Funny. That's not what I mean, but that would definitely be nice. See you next week!