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Radiology
Cons
--job market
--AI
--would probably lose a lot of my social skills
Obgyn
Pros
--overall the rotation I enjoyed most and the only one where I was there at 5 am and was like "yep, no other place I'd rather be right now"
Anesthesia
Pros
--lifestyle
--get to do some procedures
--get to sit down
--cerebral in that you are constantly fine tuning things based on vitals, etc.
--can leave work at work and not bring it home
Cons
--no more getting histories from patients, etc.
--solo work...can get lonely
--stressful when **** hits the fan
--having to manage cRNAs etc rather than just doing it yourself
Radiology
Pros
--get to sit down
--I am actually an introvert and wouldn't mind abundant time to myself
--cerebral field
--leave work at work
Cons
--job market
--AI
--would probably lose a lot of my social skills
Bruh lol Wutz????
My interests all over the place. Please help me choose. Step 255+.
Obgyn
Pros
--overall the rotation I enjoyed most and the only one where I was there at 5 am and was like "yep, no other place I'd rather be right now"
--healthy patients overall, few medical problems
--nice, kinder patient population
--potential for diversity in practice (surgery vs. clinical, ob vs. gyn)
--mix of surgery and clinic
--very interesting medicine, very passionate about women advocacy
Cons
--malpractice insurance sucks
--work comes home with you and there is stress if there are any loose ends/unanswered questions...may keep me up at night
--will likely have to take on 7 yrs of training b/c fellowship=better lifestyle/better trained surgeon
--call
Ophtho
Pros
--lifestyle
--get to do surgery and medicine
--less training
--sit down surgeries, patients often under local anesthesia
--less stressful
Cons
--limited medical scope (i.e. I would never use my stethoscope again)
--microsurgery (I don't know that I am technically dexterous enough)
Anesthesia
Pros
--lifestyle
--get to do some procedures
--get to sit down
--cerebral in that you are constantly fine tuning things based on vitals, etc.
--can leave work at work and not bring it home
Cons
--no more getting histories from patients, etc.
--solo work...can get lonely
--stressful when **** hits the fan
--having to manage cRNAs etc rather than just doing it yourself
Radiology
Pros
--get to sit down
--I am actually an introvert and wouldn't mind abundant time to myself
--cerebral field
--leave work at work
Cons
--job market
--AI
--would probably lose a lot of my social skills
Really lost- somebody please guide me based on the above and any extra insight you may have. My love for obgyn has thrown me for a loop--totally unexpected. I am a naturally risk averse person yet I was so, so happy during that rotation that I am wondering if it was meant to be. On the other hand, it's possible that I'm being a naive med student watching from the sidelines who doesn't actually know what's up.
I don’t understand how you can say anesthesia is not a lifestyle specialty when things like “mommy tracks” and working only 3-4 days a week exist and still making bank.If lifestyle is a concern for you, ophtho and don’t look back. Anesthesia is not a lifestyle specialty. Anesthesia is not lonely at all with lots of social interaction with surgeons, circulators and scrub techs and there are still many MD only practices if that’s your preference. But ophtho lifestyle is 1000x better after training.
WRT OB, some of the worst SHTF moments in anesthesia happens on labor and delivery. The lifestyle in OB these days can be pretty good with laborists working in shifts. There will always be some night, weekend, and holiday work however which can be avoided in ophtho.
I don’t understand how you can say anesthesia is not a lifestyle specialty when things like “mommy tracks” and working only 3-4 days a week exist and still making bank.
Maybe my perception is swayed because all the 10-15 gas docs I know completed a felllowship.Having said that, I agree that Optho is just a different level of comfort and lifestyle that most people can’t fathom
Could you elaborate?
Do I have a shot with 3 passes and no research yet?Have you considered derm?
Do Opthomology.My interests all over the place. Please help me choose. Step 255+.
Obgyn
Pros
--overall the rotation I enjoyed most and the only one where I was there at 5 am and was like "yep, no other place I'd rather be right now"
--healthy patients overall, few medical problems
--nice, kinder patient population
--potential for diversity in practice (surgery vs. clinical, ob vs. gyn)
--mix of surgery and clinic
--very interesting medicine, very passionate about women advocacy
Cons
--malpractice insurance sucks
--work comes home with you and there is stress if there are any loose ends/unanswered questions...may keep me up at night
--will likely have to take on 7 yrs of training b/c fellowship=better lifestyle/better trained surgeon
--call
Ophtho
Pros
--lifestyle
--get to do surgery and medicine
--less training
--sit down surgeries, patients often under local anesthesia
--less stressful
Cons
--limited medical scope (i.e. I would never use my stethoscope again)
--microsurgery (I don't know that I am technically dexterous enough)
Anesthesia
Pros
--lifestyle
--get to do some procedures
--get to sit down
--cerebral in that you are constantly fine tuning things based on vitals, etc.
--can leave work at work and not bring it home
Cons
--no more getting histories from patients, etc.
--solo work...can get lonely
--stressful when **** hits the fan
--having to manage cRNAs etc rather than just doing it yourself
Radiology
Pros
--get to sit down
--I am actually an introvert and wouldn't mind abundant time to myself
--cerebral field
--leave work at work
Cons
--job market
--AI
--would probably lose a lot of my social skills
Really lost- somebody please guide me based on the above and any extra insight you may have. My love for obgyn has thrown me for a loop--totally unexpected. I am a naturally risk averse person yet I was so, so happy during that rotation that I am wondering if it was meant to be. On the other hand, it's possible that I'm being a naive med student watching from the sidelines who doesn't actually know what's up.
Thanks for the input. May I ask what region your practice is in and if it’s urban/suburban/rural?Because the vast majority of anesthesiologists take call and work nights and weekends throughout our careers. In my practice less than 10% have what you’d call a mommy track schedule. For that, they take a disproportionate hit in income, they don’t make bank. Also, unlike most specialists, we take in-house call throughout our careers and have less control over our schedules than most other doctors. Whenever a surgeon is operating in the middle of the night, we are there. I could go on and on.
Thanks for the input. May I ask what region your practice is in and if it’s urban/suburban/rural?
I don’t understand how you can say anesthesia is not a lifestyle specialty when things like “mommy tracks” and working only 3-4 days a week exist and still making bank.
Maybe my perception is swayed because all the 10-15 gas docs I know completed a felllowship.Having said that, I agree that Optho is just a different level of comfort and lifestyle that most people can’t fathom
Could you elaborate?
My interests all over the place. Please help me choose. Step 255+.
Obgyn
Pros
--overall the rotation I enjoyed most and the only one where I was there at 5 am and was like "yep, no other place I'd rather be right now"
--healthy patients overall, few medical problems
--nice, kinder patient population
--potential for diversity in practice (surgery vs. clinical, ob vs. gyn)
--mix of surgery and clinic
--very interesting medicine, very passionate about women advocacy
Cons
--malpractice insurance sucks
--work comes home with you and there is stress if there are any loose ends/unanswered questions...may keep me up at night
--will likely have to take on 7 yrs of training b/c fellowship=better lifestyle/better trained surgeon
--call
Ophtho
Pros
--lifestyle
--get to do surgery and medicine
--less training
--sit down surgeries, patients often under local anesthesia
--less stressful
Cons
--limited medical scope (i.e. I would never use my stethoscope again)
--microsurgery (I don't know that I am technically dexterous enough)
Anesthesia
Pros
--lifestyle
--get to do some procedures
--get to sit down
--cerebral in that you are constantly fine tuning things based on vitals, etc.
--can leave work at work and not bring it home
Cons
--no more getting histories from patients, etc.
--solo work...can get lonely
--stressful when **** hits the fan
--having to manage cRNAs etc rather than just doing it yourself
Radiology
Pros
--get to sit down
--I am actually an introvert and wouldn't mind abundant time to myself
--cerebral field
--leave work at work
Cons
--job market
--AI
--would probably lose a lot of my social skills
Really lost- somebody please guide me based on the above and any extra insight you may have. My love for obgyn has thrown me for a loop--totally unexpected. I am a naturally risk averse person yet I was so, so happy during that rotation that I am wondering if it was meant to be. On the other hand, it's possible that I'm being a naive med student watching from the sidelines who doesn't actually know what's up.
Yea...I member... 😉I like your profile pic. Thought
I accidentally posted this then saw it wasn’t my name lolz
Do Opthomology.
Prestige, no one wants to handle anything but the most basic eye problem. Good lifestyle, little call. Lots of short cases.
OB. Like dentistry, no one is happy to see you. No woman likes her annual exam. Cant get there soon enough for any lady in labor. You will be sued multiple times.
Now the good times are really good, and the bad times are beyond belief.
Gas, lots of call, lots of midlevel competition. Not great lifestyle.
Rads
No patient contact.. no people contact. You will sit at your desk for 8 to 10 hrs a day, eat lunch at your desk. Good compensation and time off.
No perfect specialty. Look at what literature you read in your free time and see if that is any guide for you. Good luck and best wishes
I love how pros for 3/4 specialities here were “get to sit down”
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Yes because a sedentary job prevents you from doing cardio or even standing every few hours lolI noticed the same thing. Sedentary job that comes with higher probability of cardiovascular disease and deep vein thrombosis would actually be a con to me. I prefer to be on my feet, but I can see how others would think differently.
Do OB, based on the fact you said there was no other place you'd rather be at 5 am. That was one of the biggest deciding factors for me. It seems like you're most passionate about OB. It makes it a lot easier to wake up at 4/5 AM if you are going to the hospital to do things that excite you.
Yes because a sedentary job prevents you from doing cardio or even standing every few hours lol
LOL @ losing your social skills. If you ‘lose’ them because of radiology, then you never had them.
As to the rest, don’t forget 1) everyone just reads their own studies anyway and 2) outsourcing to India.
Its not a lifestyle specialty and I am in the field.I don’t understand how you can say anesthesia is not a lifestyle specialty when things like “mommy tracks” and working only 3-4 days a week exist and still making bank.
Maybe my perception is swayed because all the 10-15 gas docs I know completed a felllowship.Having said that, I agree that Optho is just a different level of comfort and lifestyle that most people can’t fathom
Could you elaborate?
Can you elaborate on this? What were your impressions of the field before you chose it? What is it like for you now as a practicing anesthesiologist?Its not a lifestyle specialty and I am in the field.
Believe me dude. Believe me.
ER is prob better off.. Certainly any of the surgical sub specialties
Can you elaborate on this? What were your impressions of the field before you chose it? What is it like for you now as a practicing anesthesiologist?
A lot of it will depend on the type of practice you join, whether you do per-diem vs partnership track, how the practice is set up, etc etc so there's a lot of variables. It'd be silly to have a blanket statement saying that anesthesia is or is not a lifestyle specialty. I work at the VA and that's for sure a lifestyle since you leave by 3 PM unless you're on call or happens to be a very busy day. I take home call 3-4x a month and rarely get called in. I have friends in academic institutions that definitely work more than me but they also have time for their families. I also have friends who are in private practice and work a crap ton but are also making a huge amount of money. Others work in PP and just do per diem so they can be with their kids. So, if you want to go into Anesthesia you should do it because you actually enjoy the field. In terms of jobs it all depends on what's available in your area. There's definitely flexibility for sure to ramp up or down your work, again depending on availability of jobs in your area.
A lot of it will depend on the type of practice you join, whether you do per-diem vs partnership track, how the practice is set up, etc etc so there's a lot of variables. It'd be silly to have a blanket statement saying that anesthesia is or is not a lifestyle specialty. I work at the VA and that's for sure a lifestyle since you leave by 3 PM unless you're on call or happens to be a very busy day. I take home call 3-4x a month and rarely get called in. I have friends in academic institutions that definitely work more than me but they also have time for their families. I also have friends who are in private practice and work a crap ton but are also making a huge amount of money. Others work in PP and just do per diem so they can be with their kids. So, if you want to go into Anesthesia you should do it because you actually enjoy the field. In terms of jobs it all depends on what's available in your area. There's definitely flexibility for sure to ramp up or down your work, again depending on availability of jobs in your area.
ER is prob better off.. Certainly any of the surgical sub specialties
I know youre going to have to make a pretty big generalization again, but what would you say the average lifestyle of an anesthesiologist is like compared to the average lifestyle of someone in vascular surgery? Does vascular really have that much call like people says it does, even in private practice? Anybody can feel free to chime in
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Lolzz people are really asking for a comparison between Anesthesia and vascular?
This is the exchange in the OR between Anesthesia and the circulating nurse, "Omgzzz, can you relieve me, it's been so crazy, I haven't had my break, loolllzzz, omgz yass let's switch off, **comes back all giddy* your turn! Omg, I need a pee break!!"
While the rest of us all standing there with swamp ass in a hot ass OR ready to pass out cause we haven't had a real down time to eat.
The circulator relieves the anesthesiologist??? Where is this?
-if that's the case.... -_-
If you thought that you’d rather be “nowhere else” than your obgyn rotation at 5am, you’re one of a few..... thank god there are people to do that job, because I’d throw myself out the nearest window looking at vags all day. bless you...go forth into obgyn and don’t look back.
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AIs impact on radiology is entirely hypothetical at this point—it’s just as likely to end up as a “pro” on your list as a con IMO