I am an MS1 interested in anesthesia. I have done some shadowing in the field and I enjoyed my experience more than most other specialties I have shadowed in. I like being in the OR but not necessarily being the one doing the cutting. I think it is interesting work, not just rendering people unconscious but the nerve blocks and other procedures as well. I feel that I will enjoy the work I'm doing for the most part in anesthesia. However, reading this forum has made me scared to enter anesthesia.
The outlook on the internet seems to be that AMCs are taking over entirely, and there will be no good jobs in 8-10 years. Anesthesiologists will be working longer hours for less pay while "managing" 10 CRNAs at once.
If I am able to attend a "good" anesthesia residency, is this still inevitable? I know there is a ton of doom and gloom on the internet but can any attendings chime in and offer input regarding potential positives of the field?
For example, would a job working roughly 50 hours/wk, call not often, making 300k/year, not in major city, with 10+ weeks vacation be possible? It seems that this is reasonable now from what I have seen online, but will these jobs be gone in 8 years? I don't want to pursue anesthesia only to graduate and be stuck in a field that works you to death for low pay, or even worse there won't be many jobs for anesthesiologists since it's cheaper to employ CRNAs?
Thanks in advance
The outlook on the internet seems to be that AMCs are taking over entirely, and there will be no good jobs in 8-10 years. Anesthesiologists will be working longer hours for less pay while "managing" 10 CRNAs at once.
If I am able to attend a "good" anesthesia residency, is this still inevitable? I know there is a ton of doom and gloom on the internet but can any attendings chime in and offer input regarding potential positives of the field?
For example, would a job working roughly 50 hours/wk, call not often, making 300k/year, not in major city, with 10+ weeks vacation be possible? It seems that this is reasonable now from what I have seen online, but will these jobs be gone in 8 years? I don't want to pursue anesthesia only to graduate and be stuck in a field that works you to death for low pay, or even worse there won't be many jobs for anesthesiologists since it's cheaper to employ CRNAs?
Thanks in advance