Real life post residency in urology

[dicknfoley]

Halfway through training and starting to worry about life on the other side.

I have many hobbies and as a student was told the urology lifestyle as an attending can truly allow good work-life balance if wanted.

Can any urologists out in practice attest to this? What does a general community urologists’ schedule actually look like?

Will I be able to go back to enjoying surfing, rock climbing or musical theater as hobbies or is this wildly unattainable given the unpredictability of the OR and call schedules?

Thx 🍆

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[cpants]

In my situation I am in clinic 3 days a week 8-5 and OR 2 days a week 7:30 til usually around 5 depending on add ons. Call for a full week 1 in 6. Good collaborative group and we round for each other when on call, and whoever is in OR that day tries to take care of any add ons.

Overall, I would say my QOL is pretty decent, and I certainly have time for hobbies and family. Making around 65%ile RVU's and salary, so definitely not slacking off.

It will always be a trade off between lifestyle and how much you want to work. With urology you could basically work unlimited hours and there will be demand. My employer would be thrilled if I worked Saturdays. But you have to draw the line somewhere. On the other side of the coin, if lifestyle is more important to you, you could probably find a part-time gig fairly easily working a few days a week and still make several hundred thousand per year.