Physicians

[Mister Significant]

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What made you choose the career path of medicine (any healthcare field)? Are you happy with the decision you made?

 

[Trogghunter]

Aside from all of the generic reasons you can think of, it's a respectable profession with great job security and opportunity. I work as a hospitalist, and I love my job day in and day out. I also work 7 days and then I get 7 days off, sometimes 10. You always see new interesting cases and I get to go to bed every night with a sense of accomplishment and purpose. Finally, I'd like to think that when I'm older and reflect on my life, I'll be happy because I didn't spend my life chasing a zero sum gain(argue that how you wish in terms of admitting gomers).

 

[mvenus929]

Because my brain is wired for the type of thinking a physician does. Plus all the generic reasons of liking biology, wanting to work with people and have an impact on their lives, and job security, plus the flexibility of what I could do in my career (clinic work, teaching, research, industry, etc).

I don't regret it 7.5 years into the process and still like going to work each day.

 

[NickNaylor]

Intellectually interesting, some degree of unpredictability (particularly in psychiaty) which keeps things interesting, opportunity to practice with a relatively high degree of autonomy, get to use my brain in potentially complicated situations to make decisions, working to make a meaningful difference in someone’s life...

I love my work.

 

[OrthoTraumaMD]

(mostly) healthy patients, working with my hands, instant gratification.

 

[HueySmith]

Because I like to spend 10 years of my 20s studying intensely and taking tests on tests on tests. Just kidding. I think it would be a good career when I start practicing, I will let you know in 10 years.

 

[Soccer171983]

Knowing I made a difference in someones life and helping them continue back on the road they were heading down.

 

[Ismet]

Moving to pre-med forum.

 

[Big_Failure]

I, too, remember having to write my personal statement.

 

[LoveBeingHuman:)]

I, too, remember having to write my personal statement.

You made a post earlier today about how screwed your GPA is...

 

[Psych_hopeful]

I, too, remember having to write my personal statement.

What is going on? Did you lie to us in the other thread?

 

[Big_Failure]

What is going on? Did you lie to us in the other thread?

If not in real life, then at least on SDN (please do not get offended its a joke).