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this aint a controversial post. just spreading some info...

check out the four links at the bottom of this page:
http://www.newphysician.com/compensation.cfm

according to them,
radiology, cardiology, and orthopedics are the big honchos in the near future.

thoughts or opinions....

 

[ForensicPath]

In the "Suggested Income Ranges For Graduating Residents" link the suggested income for Emergency Medicine is "$125K to $175K per hour." I'm not sure if I'm reading that wrong, but if thats the case I think I will have to seriously consider EM.

 

[carrigallen]

the landscape changes so quickly, no one can be sure what will happen to their field in 10 years. Speculation is almost pointless.

 

[skiz knot]

In the "Suggested Income Ranges For Graduating Residents" link the suggested income for Emergency Medicine is "$125K to $175K per hour." I'm not sure if I'm reading that wrong, but if thats the case I think I will have to seriously consider EM.

not a bad hourly rate

 

[traumamonkey]

not a bad hourly rate

1) hot damn. at that rate i'll be able to pay off my loans in a hurry!

2) skiz knot--is that avatar a chocolate chip cookie or am i just hungy?
🙂

 

[MErc44]

In the "Suggested Income Ranges For Graduating Residents" link the suggested income for Emergency Medicine is "$125K to $175K per hour." I'm not sure if I'm reading that wrong, but if thats the case I think I will have to seriously consider EM.

that's ridiculous. Don't EM docs work 12 hour shifts maybe 4 days a week? Let me see, 125x48x4 weeks a month.....=24,000 a month x 12 months = 288,000 a year. Damn, thats really hard for me to believe, I must have done something wrong


ahh dammit it said 125k an hour that means someone screwed up, my dreams are ruined

 

[flighterdoc]

that's ridiculous. Don't EM docs work 12 hour shifts maybe 4 days a week? Let me see, 125x48x4 weeks a month.....=24,000 a month x 12 months = 288,000 a year. Damn, thats really hard for me to believe, I must have done something wrong


ahh dammit it said 125k an hour that means someone screwed up, my dreams are ruined

Thats about the right annual salary for an EM doc, though.

 

[MErc44]

288k? I am interested in EM except when i read the EM forum and hear all those stories about the derelict patients they deal with. It would piss me off if some jackass started talking sh&t to me when i was trying to help him or her. I know one thing for sure, i will be spending some time in the ER as soon as I get a chance hopefully starting in the fall.

 

[ericdamiansean]

and how much do fresh graduates earn?

 

[flighterdoc]

and how much do fresh graduates earn?

There are a bunch of jobs available for BC/BE EM docs all over the country, at around $275-300K per year. The further away from major metro areas the more you get, up to and including loan repayment and partnership options.

There are also a bunch of locum tenens jobs at $175+ per hour, short term. There are ads all over the NEJM and JAMA for them. There are even ED groups that will take an IM/FP with EM experience.

 

[chef]

this aint a controversial post. just spreading some info...

check out the four links at the bottom of this page:
http://www.newphysician.com/compensation.cfm

according to them,
radiology, cardiology, and orthopedics are the big honchos in the near future.

thoughts or opinions....

wrong, plastics is the $hit, every1 and their grandma is obsessed w physical looks nowadays

and dont owrry if u r not smart enough to match in integrated plastics, there is always the backdoor method -> 5yr GS+2 yr plastics fellowship

 

[nuclearrabbit77]

wrong, plastics is the $hit, every1 and their grandma is obsessed w physical looks nowadays

and dont owrry if u r not smart enough to match in integrated plastics, there is always the backdoor method -> 5yr GS+2 yr plastics fellowship

getting a plastics fellowship after general surgery is extremely competitive. and isn't it 3+3 ?

 

[MErc44]

wrong, plastics is the $hit, every1 and their grandma is obsessed w physical looks nowadays

and dont owrry if u r not smart enough to match in integrated plastics, there is always the backdoor method -> 5yr GS+2 yr plastics fellowship

i guess there is a specialty where people can go into for the money. And if someone accuses you of lacking morals for going into medicine for money you can just tell them you are a plastic surgeon and watch their contempt go away....because after all, all plastic surgeons are greedy scum barely above the personality of an injury lawyer, haha

 

[skiz knot]

2) skiz knot--is that avatar a chocolate chip cookie or am i just hungy?
🙂

That is the best guess so far. I really have no clue what the hell it is 😉

 

[jaeida8]

That is the best guess so far. I really have no clue what the hell it is 😉

maybe it's a potato

 

[nuclearrabbit77]

nawh..it's an RBC with heinz bodies.

 

[EctopicFetus]

I think EM docs make between 175 and 250K per yr. They have one of the highest starting salaries but they dont really move up too much. Additionally, there are some hospitals that are now paying based on the DREs that are performed so if you are a fast worker you can make more money. Also, I would doubt it that an EM makes much more than 250 unless they work more than the 4 X 12.

 

[kaos]

Good pay with a part-time schedule?? Where do I sign up for EM? 👍
j/k...I hear it serves a really tough crowd. I like the fact that u see new things all the time, and don't really do much longitudinal work. Sounds like the job for me!

 

[ericdamiansean]

what i meant was,how much do fresh grads, as in people who just graduated from the university as a medical doctor, with no experience, and now is a resident who say, is doing his first of 3 years in IM, how much does he/she earn?

There are a bunch of jobs available for BC/BE EM docs all over the country, at around $275-300K per year. The further away from major metro areas the more you get, up to and including loan repayment and partnership options.

There are also a bunch of locum tenens jobs at $175+ per hour, short term. There are ads all over the NEJM and JAMA for them. There are even ED groups that will take an IM/FP with EM experience.

 

[MErc44]

what i meant was,how much do fresh grads, as in people who just graduated from the university as a medical doctor, with no experience, and now is a resident who say, is doing his first of 3 years in IM, how much does he/she earn?

I'm surprised you don't know the answer to that. First year residents make around 35k maybe 37k not totally sure but I am pretty sure it is below 40k

 

[madtowngirl]

Some plastic surgeons actually are interested in patients rather than money. What about those that specialize in traumatic accident victims like burns?

 

[Indebt4Life]

i guess there is a specialty where people can go into for the money. And if someone accuses you of lacking morals for going into medicine for money you can just tell them you are a plastic surgeon and watch their contempt go away....because after all, all plastic surgeons are greedy scum barely above the personality of an injury lawyer, haha

Now, that's not true! Some plastic docs do reconstruction work on burn patients and women with broken cheek bones because of there abusive husbands. That is so fulfilling and combines other skills such as artistry and creativity. I know a lot of plastic docs who even volunteer their time and skill in 3rd world countries.

 

[MErc44]

yea... it was kind of a joke, but I think the public isn't too fond of them, too many shows like ultimate makeover and the swan. Whatever who the f^ck cares.

 

[Dr-To-Be]

Anybody know where to find average incomes of pediatric subspecialists? The site had general peds listed, but how about pediatric cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, etc.?

 

[EctopicFetus]

Hey there are also some med mal attorneys who just want to keep things "balanced". Yeah.. Whatever!!

Btw im kidding i think some plastics is just fine. Cleft palate, cleft lip, burn victims, cancer survivors, thats some noble sheeite, however mrs polly prissy pants and her 34Bs wants an implant? I can deal without that!

 

[flighterdoc]

what i meant was,how much do fresh grads, as in people who just graduated from the university as a medical doctor, with no experience, and now is a resident who say, is doing his first of 3 years in IM, how much does he/she earn?

Residents get around $40k, depending on the program. But, a resident isn't
BC/BE

 

[flighterdoc]

Anybody know where to find average incomes of pediatric subspecialists? The site had general peds listed, but how about pediatric cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, etc.?

Heres some more info:

http://www.physicianssearch.com/physician/salary2.html

 

[ericdamiansean]

Residents get around $40k, depending on the program. But, a resident isn't
BC/BE

alright..and the big question, how much medical insurance per year, and taxes?
For the following:
Internal medicine
Surgery
Oncology
Anesthesiology

 

[kito]

The premiums depend on the state.

 

[SolidGold]

Keep in mind also that this is all based on data from this particular recruiting company. This only represents a fraction of all of medicine. It is interesting though and still demonstrates some trends which I found quite interesting. Cardiology is higher paying than I thought since its a subspecialty of internal medicine, making more than an ENT doc. I guess its a sign of all the patients these days who have cardiac pathologies in this age of obesity.