Speciality and schedule flexibility

[JavaJam]

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Hello,
I'm an incoming med student thinking about the future. I unfortunately have rather limited clinical experience, just a little bit of volunteering and lots of research but no shadowing.
One of my main priorities when I think about my future career will be work/life balance. I want to have lots of time for a small family and hobbies. I hope I don't sound lazy or pretentious. I'm very fortunate to be able to attend med school without taking any loans and I don't have any from undergrad either, so I would be satisfied with a rather modest income.

Which specialties allow one to set their own working hours? I'm thinking about different career paths (practicing physician, research, etc...). This can change of course but I'm particularly attracted by Hematology-Oncology, EM, and Neurology. Which specialties, including but not limited to these three allow possible part-time work? Besides EM, which physicians can do shift work and choose their shifts?
Thank you very much for your replies.

 

[doc05]

EM and hospitalist.

A real shame you didn’t look into this before you applied.

 

[JavaJam]

It's very true but in the end I know medicine is what I want to do in any case, not only if I find a flexible job. I just want to plan things so it could be possible.

 

[IlDestriero]

You can work part time in pretty much any field, but you have to have a group/hospital interested in hiring a part time physician. In private practice they probably wouldn’t offer you a partnership. It can create more problems than you’re worth.

 

[Dr. Stalker]

Hello,
I'm an incoming med student thinking about the future. I unfortunately have rather limited clinical experience, just a little bit of volunteering and lots of research but no shadowing.
One of my main priorities when I think about my future career will be work/life balance. I want to have lots of time for a small family and hobbies. I hope I don't sound lazy or pretentious. I'm very fortunate to be able to attend med school without taking any loans and I don't have any from undergrad either, so I would be satisfied with a rather modest income.

Which specialties allow one to set their own working hours? I'm thinking about different career paths (practicing physician, research, etc...). This can change of course but I'm particularly attracted by Hematology-Oncology, EM, and Neurology. Which specialties, including but not limited to these three allow possible part-time work? Besides EM, which physicians can do shift work and choose their shifts?
Thank you very much for your replies.

Derm, Rad onc, EM, family medicine, hospitalist, diagnostic radiologist, pathologist.

 

[OrthoTraumaMD]

Hospitalist

 

[965978]

Hello,
I'm an incoming med student thinking about the future. I unfortunately have rather limited clinical experience, just a little bit of volunteering and lots of research but no shadowing.

Lol looks like the mysterious forces of the cycle loved you.

I'm just sitting here like 😢😡