Ranking the residencies from least to most tiring?

[Armadillos]

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Not sure if this had been done recently, but was curious to see how people would rank out all the different specialties based on how tiring/strenuous their residency training is. I know this is dependent from program to program and person to person, but I think with discussion people could come to a consensus.

I don't really have much to contribute so guess I'll stick out some probably not too controversial bookends to start the thread.

(Least) Psych
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(Most) Neuro Surg

 

[Instatewaiter]

how tiring something is, will depend on where you do your residency. For instance, within the same field, one programs could be a 40 hour a week vacations while others you work 100 hours a week and are beaten with a stick. It is not just the field.

 

[Armadillos]

how tiring something is, will depend on where you do your residency. For instance, within the same field, one programs could be a 40 hour a week vacations while others you work 100 hours a week and are beaten with a stick. It is not just the field.

I know, acknowledged that in my original post, we are talking on average here

 

[Instatewaiter]

the average is a worthless metric in this case

 

[Anastomoses]

I have no clue on this, but I am suspecting ER would be high stress? And Radiology/Pathology and maybe Family Medicine pretty low stress?

 

[evilbooyaa]

Least (in general, although they obviously have their stressful times) - RadOnc, Derm, Psych, Family, Outpatient anything, Radiology, even IM/Peds (if you have night float and aren't working 24 hour calls), maybe Ophtho, Anesthesia

Most (generally) - Surgery (unless you have a NF system), NSG, Ortho?. Can't think of other residencies that routinely cross the 80 hour work week maximum.