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Have a college friend who is a now a 3rd year med student considering Ortho but too scared to ask this question locally for fear of being branded as somehow lazy! After internship, what are your typical hours as an ortho resident? He loves Surgery, Ortho and the OR but already has wife and kid (plus another on the way) and wants to see some of their childhood over next 5-6 years!
I think he'd be a great candidate (very smart guy, bit older, boards>90 etc etc)
Any residents want to break it down for him? In particular an idea of typical work weeks as you progress through PGY2-5 and the typical number of w/end days off would be ideal (note: not the minimum you could get away with - the typical amount that a strong resident would expect to do).
Cheers.
P.S: Standard SDN disclaimer: No value-judgements/flaming from people who aren't residents or attendings please.
I think he'd be a great candidate (very smart guy, bit older, boards>90 etc etc)
Any residents want to break it down for him? In particular an idea of typical work weeks as you progress through PGY2-5 and the typical number of w/end days off would be ideal (note: not the minimum you could get away with - the typical amount that a strong resident would expect to do).
Cheers.
P.S: Standard SDN disclaimer: No value-judgements/flaming from people who aren't residents or attendings please.