Most "intellectual" specialty?

[vmc303]

Is there a medical specialty that seems to attract the most "intellectual" students? Not necessarily the smartest, but the ones you'd characterize as the deepest thinkers?

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[edmadison]

Neuro, Endo, ID

Ed

 

[BaylorGuy]

what exactly is endo and ID? 🙂

 

[Iwy Em Hotep]

Endocrinology, Infectious Disease

 

[Blade28]

Many of the cardiologists are also damn smart.

 

[TheFlash]

many of the IM subspecialties contain intellectually challenging cases that require good detective work and problem solving ability. some of the more intense surgical fields require intricate hand-eye ability and intuition. whatever floats your boat.

 

[sdnetrocks]

Is there a medical specialty that seems to attract the most "intellectual" students? Not necessarily the smartest, but the ones you'd characterize as the deepest thinkers?

I think that pretty much sums up pathology.

 

[bigfrank]

Nephrology usually has that reputation.

 

[mdblue]

Is there a medical specialty that seems to attract the most "intellectual" students? Not necessarily the smartest, but the ones you'd characterize as the deepest thinkers?

neuro and to certain extent psychiatry 🙂

 

[humuhumu]

The most intellectual physicians I've met are in neurology, pathology, nephrology, and cardiology. But pretty much all the physicians I've met are damn smart.

 

[sunnyjohn]

Emergency Medicine.

It takes quite a bit of intellect to talk a junkie out of putting a shank in your neck. 😀

 

[Crayola227]

The most intellectual physicians I've met are in neurology, pathology, nephrology, and cardiology. But pretty much all the physicians I've met are damn smart.

You haven't met enough. Keep working 😉

 

[Crayola227]

Play with the kids who don't play with knives, and you'll find 'em just fine.

 

[Frazier]

Nephrology and ID around my neck of the woods.

 

[Wordead]

You haven't met enough. Keep working 😉

You're giving snarky advice to someone who posted 10 years ago.

The irony is delicious.

 

[Shelovesbigdogs]

I wonder what he or she is doing now!

 

[Psai]

Nephrology and ID around my neck of the woods.

I would also say this. They're so smart but so underpaid

 

[Shelovesbigdogs]

I'm in cardiology but work in a city Hospital and the VA, so I don't make the big bucks, but I love it!

 

[Crayola227]

You're giving snarky advice to someone who posted 10 years ago.

The irony is delicious.

When I'm trolling the boards late at night I tend to miss these things 🙂.

Hahahahah

Bringing the insanity.

 

[Lord_Vader]

I'm guessing medical genetics but that's purely based on a hunch.

 

[J ROD]

I agree with Cards, Nephro, and ID. Most IM subs. Don't forget Rheum too.

Neuro can be. But, I know more than a hand full that are not. Rads impress me with their smarts for the most part as well.

 

[olivarynucleus]

Obivously Derm, why else would all the top ranked medical geniuses do that residency?

 

[Banco]

I've heard geneticist is a very niche/academic specialization. Never met one though.

 

[royalmedicus]

Obivously Derm, why else would all the top ranked medical geniuses do that residency?

life style is the word.

 

[Thespunger]

I would say Rheum, and then Derm IMO.

 

[Crayola227]

I love rhuem! Weirdest **** ever.

And the derms, while they have the nicest life ever, some of that skin stuff is really stymying. Is that a word? Whatevs. I realized I caused there to be two threads up about the most "intellectual" specialty. Haha. I couldn't resist that someone said, "All the docs I've work with are really smart." Haha, yes, all docs are "smart." But really? hahahahaha

 

[W19]

Neurology... Many of these docs always wear bow tie.😉

 

[TOcho118]

ortho. lol jk actually no thinking needed at all - see bone, fix bone

 

[Siggy]

ortho. lol jk actually no thinking needed at all - see bone, fix bone

The most dangerous thing Ortho does is wield a hospital order sheet (or CPOE).

 

[TheShaker]

You're giving snarky advice to someone who posted 10 years ago.

The irony is delicious.

Yeah, but wherever he is, I bet he still felt that sick burn.

 

[Moose A Moose]

Pretty sure neuro has that stigma.

 

[Stagg737]

What I'm getting out of this thread: What's the most intellectual field? --> Anything other than Ortho.

 

[wjs010]

Probably neuro?

 

[wjs010]

I love rhuem! Weirdest **** ever.

And the derms, while they have the nicest life ever, some of that skin stuff is really stymying. Is that a word? Whatevs. I realized I caused there to be two threads up about the most "intellectual" specialty. Haha. I couldn't resist that someone said, "All the docs I've work with are really smart." Haha, yes, all docs are "smart." But really? hahahahaha

This post sounds like it came from a 14 yr old girl. Lol

 

[Psai]

This post sounds like it came from a 14 yr old girl. Lol

so true, i'm having a hard time imagining a resident talking like that

 

[sloop]

Old ass thread, but I'll bite.

Fields I have heard have reputations for being intellectual or I see as stereotypically intellectual are: Neuro, nephro, ID, Allergy/Immuno, Pathology, Hem-Onc, and Psych.

 

[NontradCA]

so true, i'm having a hard time imagining a resident talking like that

There's an actual resident around here that posts like that. I won't say names 😉

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Osteopathic Manual Manipulation of course.

 

[Law2Doc]

Endo and nephro both probably up there. Totally disagree with ID -- at least where I've worked they are very knee jerk in terms of demanding line holidays etc despite evidence to the contrary --a lot of times they seem to be on auto-pilot and unable to see the bigger picture. Show me a sick patient with difficult access issues and I'll show you an ID doc wanting to pull his only lines out.

 

[Law2Doc]

ortho. lol jk actually no thinking needed at all - see bone, fix bone

It's more like, "me see bone. Me fix bone. You lift bro?" 🙂

 

[Goro]

Rheumatology!

 

[Crayola227]

This post sounds like it came from a 14 yr old girl. Lol

You caught me. I'm a 14 year old girl, I'm the female Doogie Houser of SDN.

Very astute observation.

 

[muhali3]

Psych (yes, psych) and Pathology if you're asking for deepest thinkers. Nice 10 year necrobump.

 

[PantsOnFire]

zi was thinking of going into IM, Rads or Path, so those 😛

 

[Psai]

You caught me. I'm a 14 year old girl, I'm the female Doogie Houser of SDN.

Very astute observation.

asl

 

[TOcho118]

The most dangerous thing Ortho does is wield a hospital order sheet (or CPOE).

Radionuclide bone scans for everyone!

 

[Crayola227]

There's an actual resident around here that posts like that. I won't say names 😉

Right, jump in with your well chosen words.

Whatevs, you're a med student, good luck sounding so smart as an intern. I've written some great posts on the topic you should check out because you're going to need the help. Everybody does.

 

[NontradCA]

Right, jump in with your well chosen words.

Whatevs, you're a med student, good luck sounding so smart as an intern. I've written some great posts on the topic you should check out because you're going to need the help. Everybody does.

I was actually defending you

 

[anaesthetic]

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[sloop]

Right, jump in with your well chosen words.

Whatevs, you're a med student, good luck sounding so smart as an intern. I've written some great posts on the topic you should check out because you're going to need the help. Everybody does.

I met a couple of interns this year who had the whole valley girl thing going on. Turns out they are both integrated plastic surgery interns.

I don't really care how someone talks as long as they're competent at what they do. For what it's worth, I think that lots (not all) of patients really like docs who are kind of bubbly and casual in their natural voice.

It doesn't make that persona any less hilarious or mockable as a caricature.