Hi,
After my med school interviews late last year I got into a car accident and have lost the use of my legs. Since then I have been accepted to medical school on the east coast. Legally I know the school cannot rescind my acceptance but I am wondering is there a place in medicine for a wheelchair bound doctor. I know I will do fine in the first two years but how difficult will it be to do rotations such as surgery and ob-gyn? I talked to officials at some medical schools and they said that they have had doctors in wheelchairs graduate before. After graduating one of the individuals went into psychiatry. But I would like help from people who are doing their rotations or have done them. How difficult will the rotations and residency be for an individual like me? Please be brutally honest about my rotation and residency prospects that will help me more than empty encouragement. And also please suggest specialties I could go into (Radiology, Psychiatry, Pathology) so I can balance what I am interested in with my physical abilities. Sorry for the long post, I really want to be a doctor but want to temper my dreams with reality. Thanks in advance for the opinions and good luck to you guys.
After my med school interviews late last year I got into a car accident and have lost the use of my legs. Since then I have been accepted to medical school on the east coast. Legally I know the school cannot rescind my acceptance but I am wondering is there a place in medicine for a wheelchair bound doctor. I know I will do fine in the first two years but how difficult will it be to do rotations such as surgery and ob-gyn? I talked to officials at some medical schools and they said that they have had doctors in wheelchairs graduate before. After graduating one of the individuals went into psychiatry. But I would like help from people who are doing their rotations or have done them. How difficult will the rotations and residency be for an individual like me? Please be brutally honest about my rotation and residency prospects that will help me more than empty encouragement. And also please suggest specialties I could go into (Radiology, Psychiatry, Pathology) so I can balance what I am interested in with my physical abilities. Sorry for the long post, I really want to be a doctor but want to temper my dreams with reality. Thanks in advance for the opinions and good luck to you guys.