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Hey guys,
So here is my dilemma. Third year of med school is rapidly coming to a close for me (in peds right now with only FM to go). Everyone told me just wait until 3rd year ends, and you'll have a better idea of what specialty you want to pursue. Well, I definitely discovered what I do NOT want to go into. However, I find myself stuck between psych and IM.
Little background: After undergrad I pursued my PhD in biological psychology and did a year of a post-doc before enrolling in med school. I basically entered med school in order to become a psychiatrist. But I do find I really like IM and all the knowledge that goes along with it. I especially enjoyed Heme/Onc because I observed quite an intense Dr-patient relationship (which is something I like about psych).
I thought a little about combined IM/psych programs, but I feel that you end up picking one or the other when all is said and done.
I think something that's making me reconsider psych is the quality of the department at my school. It is a really crappy department. The residents are of really low quality. It has totally turned me off. The problem is that I haven't had exposure to a high-quality psych department. The only reference I have is my experience at my school.
Any else go through (going through) something similar?
Thanks for listening.
So here is my dilemma. Third year of med school is rapidly coming to a close for me (in peds right now with only FM to go). Everyone told me just wait until 3rd year ends, and you'll have a better idea of what specialty you want to pursue. Well, I definitely discovered what I do NOT want to go into. However, I find myself stuck between psych and IM.
Little background: After undergrad I pursued my PhD in biological psychology and did a year of a post-doc before enrolling in med school. I basically entered med school in order to become a psychiatrist. But I do find I really like IM and all the knowledge that goes along with it. I especially enjoyed Heme/Onc because I observed quite an intense Dr-patient relationship (which is something I like about psych).
I thought a little about combined IM/psych programs, but I feel that you end up picking one or the other when all is said and done.
I think something that's making me reconsider psych is the quality of the department at my school. It is a really crappy department. The residents are of really low quality. It has totally turned me off. The problem is that I haven't had exposure to a high-quality psych department. The only reference I have is my experience at my school.
Any else go through (going through) something similar?
Thanks for listening.