Plastics vs. Dermatology

[EmoryStud]

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If you look at the match stats plastic is the hardest to get into

 

[medstudent987]

I am just curious, but why are the derm overall salaries less than plastics if their salary/hr ratio is higher? Do they simply choose to work less than the plastics guys? What is the motivation behind working so hard to get into derm, then work few hours to make only 300-350, which you can make by doing other specialties?

 

[username456789]

I am just curious, but why are the derm overall salaries less than plastics if their salary/hr ratio is higher? Do they simply choose to work less than the plastics guys? What is the motivation behind working so hard to get into derm, then work few hours to make only 300-350, which you can make by doing other specialties?

To oversimplify things, Derm has it all. Comparatively healthy and appreciative patient population, tons of interesting pathology (in academic centers, at least), a mixture of procedures and medical dermatology, light call, reasonable business hours, and reasonably good pay.

Your question seems to be asking "why would someone want to do Derm when they could work much longer hours for the same amount of money?" I'm having a hard time figuring out why someone would be confused about this.

 

[Slack3r]

I'm confused why this guy is necrobumping threads that are over 7 years old...

 

[Arkangeloid]

I'm confused why this guy is necrobumping threads that are over 7 years old...

I've seen 10 year necrobumps on some other forums lol.

 

[DermViser]

I am just curious, but why are the derm overall salaries less than plastics if their salary/hr ratio is higher? Do they simply choose to work less than the plastics guys? What is the motivation behind working so hard to get into derm, then work few hours to make only 300-350, which you can make by doing other specialties?

I'm curious why you had to bump up a 7 year old thread.

 

[DermViser]

To oversimplify things, Derm has it all. Comparatively healthy and appreciative patient population, tons of interesting pathology (in academic centers, at least), a mixture of procedures and medical dermatology, light call, reasonable business hours, and reasonably good pay.

Your question seems to be asking "why would someone want to do Derm when they could work much longer hours for the same amount of money?" I'm having a hard time figuring out why someone would be confused about this.

Emphasis on an appreciative patient population. I think that's just how patients are. When they can see with their own eyes that things are improving, they are very thankful. Other specialties in which things are all internal, or which the diseases have more a chronic management component, patients can't see that you made things better, so it's harder for patients to be thankful for it bc they can't see it.

I can imagine with Psych (with the right patient population) and Surgery with the right chosen subspecialty (Breast Oncology), patients can also be very appreciative.

 

[evilbooyaa]

I am just curious, but why are the derm overall salaries less than plastics if their salary/hr ratio is higher? Do they simply choose to work less than the plastics guys? What is the motivation behind working so hard to get into derm, then work few hours to make only 300-350, which you can make by doing other specialties?

You are forgetting the 'work few hours part' for 300-350. I can't think of another field that works the same hours as Derm and pulls salaries like them at this time.