Specialty Compatibility Assessment!

[loveoforganic]

Don't think we've had one of these threads recently!

http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/RESIDENT/CareerCounseling/interior.htm?self-assessment.htm


Interests are bolded

Top 10

Medical Oncology (10.25)
Child Neurology (12.97)
Neurology (15.17)
Psychiatry (17.19)
Allergy and Immunology (17.61)
Radiation Oncology (18.34)
Rheumatology (19.17)
Nephrology (19.25)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (19.48)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (19.64)


Bottom 10

Pediatric Surgery (46.55)
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine (47.56)
Thoracic Surgery (49.48)
Obstetrics and Gynecology (89.57)
Vascular and Interventional Radiology (93.86)
Preventive Medicine (95.77)
Anesthesiology (139.65)
Emergency Medicine (170.23)
Pathology (218.78)
Radiology - Diagnostic (268.56)


Pretty good 👍

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[armorshell]

Top 10:
Anesthesiology 24.51
Gastroenterology 24.92
Sports Medicine 25.91
Colon and Rectal Surgery 26.28
Otolaryngology 27.49
Orthopaedic Surgery 27.5
Plastic Surgery 27.81
Thoracic Surgery 30.4
Urology 30.43
Neurological Surgery 31.87

Bottom 10:
Radiology - Diagnostic 93.18
Internal Medicine 101.51
Child Neurology 106.31
Preventive Medicine 116.87
Geriatric Medicine 117.16
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 117.37
Infectious Diseases 118.04
Medical Genetics 149.46
Psychiatry 189.54
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 219.17

Seems pretty consistent with reality

 

[jvesco22]

I'll bite.

Top 10

Anesthesiology (17.15)
Sports Medicine (20.86)
Gastroenterology (21.23)
Plastic Surgery (21.98)
Orthopaedic Surgery (22.23)
Otolaryngology (22.45)
Pediatric Surgery (22.65)
Colon and Rectal Surgery (24.4)
Urology (24.56)
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine (24.59)

Bottom 10

Internal Medicine (82.13)
Child Neurology (83.09)
Infectious Diseases (86.62)
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (90.54)
Preventive Medicine (93.13)
Geriatric Medicine (94.44)
Radiology – Diagnostic (121.92)
Medical Genetics (126.23)
Psychiatry (150.09)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (176.03)

 

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[Cramster]

Top 10: (I bolded the ones I'm interested in. Interestingly these 5 fields are the ones I've shadowed in/most interested in. I even have research in Ophtho)

Dermatology
Ophthalmology
Radiation Oncology
Otolaryngology
Gastroenterology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Urology
Plastic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Colon and Rectal Surgery

Bottom 10:

Hematology
Preventive Medicine
Internal Medicine
Child Neurology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Geriatric Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Medical Genetics
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

10 points for accuracy to whoever made the test lol

 

[Electronegative]

Top 10
Pediatric Surgery
Anesthesiology---funny I actualy never liked anesthesiology
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Suregery
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Vascular Surgery

Bottom 10
Internal Medicine
Allergy and Immunology
Child Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Geriatric Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

I actually want to go into either Cardiothoracic or Trauma surgery.

EN

 

[teddy bear doc]

Top 10
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Otolaryngology
Neurological Surgery
Plastic Surgery
General Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery 🙂thumbup:!!!)
Sports Medicine
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
Urology
Gastroenterology

Bottom 10
Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Geriatric Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Medical Genetics
Radiology - Diagnostic
Pathology
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Pretty accurate, but not totally. Two of my top three interests fell somewhere in the middle. But the bottom ones are def the ones I am least interested in...

 

[Dianyla]

Ooh, I like this!

Top 10:
Emergency Medicine 25.82 😀 😀 (This is my first choice, by a long shot!)
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine 41.78
Vascular and Interventional Radiology 48.96
Otolaryngology 52.74
Orthopaedic Surgery 53.44
Plastic Surgery 54.32
Urology 54.71
General Surgery 58.2
Gastroenterology 58.63
Nephrology 59.07

Bottom 10:
Child Neurology 100.84
Geriatric Medicine 102.14
Radiology - Diagnostic 108.83
Medical Genetics 112.59
Allergy and Immunology 113.57
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 117.69
Pathology 120.98
Preventive Medicine 132.33
Psychiatry 149.07
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 167.88 (So effing true. I'd rather gnaw my own arm off)

 

[NickNaylor]

Top:
Dermatology
Ophthalmology
Radiation Oncology
Otolaryngology
Urology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Gastroenterology
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Sports Medicine

Bottom:
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Infectious Diseases
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Medical Genetics
Psychiatry
Preventive Medicine
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Pathology
Radiology - Diagnostic

 

[morning]

Top 10:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Radiation Oncology
Allergy and Immunology
Geriatric Medicine
Rheumatology
Pediatrics
Neurology
Family Practice
Otolaryngology
Internal Medicine

That's scary accurate, considering PM&R, pediatrics, neurology and family med are what I'm currently most interested in and form the basis of me wanting to be a doctor.


Bottom 10:

Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Neurological Suregery
Vascular Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thoracic Surgery
Anesthesiology
Pediatric Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Radiology - Diagnostic
Pathology

Still pretty accurate, I'm very interested in EM and slightly in OB/GYN but everything else is nowhere on my list of attractive specialties.

 

[ILikeDrugs]

Pretty friggin a accurate!!

Top 20. =)
1. Radiology - Diagnostic my #1 woot!
2. Pathology #2
3.Preventive Medicine Cool. I've always been a firm believer in not needing to go to the doc by taking care of yourself. I didn't know this was a specialty.
4.Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
5.Dermatology
6.Radiation Oncology #3
7.Allergy and Immunology #3 I've alway told myself if I went IM I would specialize in this. wow.
8.Psychiatry
9.Child and Adolescent Psychiatry I did want to do this, but I don't want to be stuck being a ritalin/adderal dispenser. =(
10.Rheumatology
11.Ophthalmology
12.Infectious Diseases
13.Neurology #2
14.Family Practice
15.Otolaryngology
16.Geriatric Medicine
17.Emergency Medicine #2
18.Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
19.Pediatrics
20.Gastroenterology

Bottom 10.
Anesthesiology
Internal Medicine
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
Neurological Suregery
General Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Thoracic Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Vascular Surgery

Looks like I don't want to be sticking my hands inside people.

👍

 

[orthomyxo]

Top 10:
1. Dermatology (not interested in at all 😕) - 44.51
2. Radiation Oncology
3. Urology (No thanks)
4. Gastroenterology (Only if you put a gun to my head)
5. Physical Medicine and Rehab
6. Otolaryngology
7. Pediatric Surgery
8. Nephrology
9. Opthalmology (Eyes = gross)
10. Family Practice


Bottom 10:
1. Diagnostic Radiology - 174.77
2. Pathology
3. Adolescent Psychiatry
4. Medical Genetics
5. Psychiatry
6. Anesthesiology
7. Thoracic Surgery
8. Vascular and Interventional Radiology
9. Preventative Medicine
10. Emergency Medicine

My actual top:
1. Thoracic Surgery
2. Interventional Radiology
3. Emergency Medicine

That quiz basically sucks.

 

[Hoody]

Bolded are my main interests, italicized are basic interests.

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Otolaryngology
Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine (#1 choice)
Thoracic Surgery
Neurology
Vascular Surgery
Urology
Cardiology
Radiation Oncology
Neurological Suregery (their spelling...not mine)
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Anesthesiology
Nephrology
Hematology
Ophthalmology

Pediatrics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Family Practice
Medical Oncology
Rheumatology
Internal Medicine
Allergy and Immunology
Emergency Medicine
Child Neurology
Pediatric Surgery
Geriatric Medicine
Dermatology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Infectious Diseases
Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Pathology
Radiology - Diagnostic
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

No category for transplant surgery...or trauma surgery? must fall under another field

 

[unhappytnt]

I liked this. 😀👍

Top 10
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Radiation Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Neurology
Allergy and Immunology
Medical Oncology
Family Practice
Hematology

Bottom 10
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Neurological Suregery
General Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pathology
Radiology - Diagnostic

Guess who won't be becoming a surgeon? 🙂 In all seriousness, I'll probably need to reevaluate this list after my clinical rotations in 5 years.

 

[surftheiop]

lol, like 6 of my top ten where surgical specialties 😡😡😡

I guess I didn't weight the "I want to see my future wife and kids" bar heavily enough?

 

[Procyon]

Top 10:

- Neurology
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Nephrology
- Urology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Family Medicine
- Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine

Bottom 10:

- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Pediatric Surgery
- Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology
- Preventive Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Pathology
- Radiology

I think a lot of the results stem from the fact that I like the idea of having long-term relationships with my patients. I could see myself doing most of the stuff in my top 10, and not caring for many of the things in the bottom ten.

 

[nisarg2010]

Don't think we've had one of these threads recently!

http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/RESIDENT/CareerCounseling/interior.htm?self-assessment.htm


Interests are bolded

Top 10

Medical Oncology (10.25)
Child Neurology (12.97)
Neurology (15.17)
Psychiatry (17.19)
Allergy and Immunology (17.61)
Radiation Oncology (18.34)
Rheumatology (19.17)
Nephrology (19.25)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (19.48)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (19.64)


Bottom 10

Pediatric Surgery (46.55)
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine (47.56)
Thoracic Surgery (49.48)
Obstetrics and Gynecology (89.57)
Vascular and Interventional Radiology (93.86)
Preventive Medicine (95.77)
Anesthesiology (139.65)
Emergency Medicine (170.23)
Pathology (218.78)
Radiology - Diagnostic (268.56)


Pretty good 👍

I got the exact opposite list (your bottom were my top and the other way also). I dont think we would get along if we were roommates. LOL

 

[Cramster]

nvm

 

[MossPoh]

Top 10:
1. Dermatology (not interested in at all 😕) - 44.51
2. Radiation Oncology
3. Urology (No thanks)
4. Gastroenterology (Only if you put a gun to my head)
5. Physical Medicine and Rehab
6. Otolaryngology
7. Pediatric Surgery
8. Nephrology
9. Opthalmology (Eyes = gross)
10. Family Practice


Bottom 10:
1. Diagnostic Radiology - 174.77
2. Pathology
3. Adolescent Psychiatry
4. Medical Genetics
5. Psychiatry
6. Anesthesiology
7. Thoracic Surgery
8. Vascular and Interventional Radiology
9. Preventative Medicine
10. Emergency Medicine

My actual top:
1. Thoracic Surgery
2. Interventional Radiology
3. Emergency Medicine

That quiz basically sucks.

Judging by what you like and what it put, you have the time and schedule stuff as a higher importance. Interventional Radiology and Thoracic surgery...and emergency medicine somewhat have pretty erratic schedules.

 

[Mute98]

and this assessment, while fairly accurate for myself, does not seem to consider the scientific interest in a subject but rather the more "practical" or realistic side. Don't forget that your interest in a subject can give a certain specialty a little more weight

 

[jvesco22]

and this assessment, while fairly accurate for myself, does not seem to consider the scientific interest in a subject but rather the more "practical" or realistic side. Don't forget that your interest in a subject can give a certain specialty a little more weight

 

[starxed]

First time 🙂

Top 10:
1. Neurological Suregery- 10
2. General Surgery
3. Vascular Surgery
4. Thoracic Surgery
5. Urology
6. Gastroenterology
7. Orthopaedic Surgery
8. Otolaryngology
9. Sports Medicine
10. Colon and Rectal Surgery

Bottom Ten:
1. Internal Medicine-168
2. Geriatric Medicine
3. Infectious Diseases
4. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
5. Medical Genetics
6. Radiology - Diagnostic
7. Pathology
8. Preventive Medicine
9. Psychiatry
10. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

My actual top:
1. Urology
2. Cardiothoracic Surgery
3. Medical Genetics

 

[RogueUnicorn]

TOP
Dermatology
Radiation Oncology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Allergy and Immunology
Gastroenterology
Plastic Surgery
Neurology
Orthopaedic Surgery


BOTTOM
Pediatric Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Internal Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Pathology
Psychiatry
Medical Genetics
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Radiology - Diagnostic
Obstetrics and Gynecology

 

[Polka Dot]

TOP
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine
Cardiology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Radiation Oncology
Hematology
Nephrology
Otolaryngology
Neurological Suregery
Emergency Medicine

BOTTOM
Geriatric Medicine
Allergy and Immunology
Dermatology
Medical Genetics
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Preventive Medicine
Pathology
Radiology - Diagnostic
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Funny, I think my top 5 choices based on interests are endo, path, genetics, neurology, and EM.
Although it's true that I would never want to do psych.

 

[Tesseract]

Top 10:

Hematology
Medical Oncology
Neurology
Nephrology
Child Neurology
Cardiology
Vascular Surgery
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Gastroenterology

Bottom 10:

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dermatology
Medical Genetics
Preventive Medicine
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Pathology
Radiology - Diagnostic

The top 2 specialties hit my interests perfectly. I was surprised by EM.

 

[Suenya]

Top 10
Psychiatry Roughly second interest
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Geriatric Medicine
Pediatrics Roughly third interest
Infectious Diseases Probably 4th or 5th interest
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry <- Far and away top interest
Rheumatology
Neurology Also roughly third interest
Family Practice
Radiation Oncology
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Allergy and Immunology
Preventive Medicine
Internal Medicine
Child Neurology Also roughly third interest
Hematology
Gastroenterology
Dermatology Way below but still an interest
Otolaryngology
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine

Bottom 10
Nephrology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Oncology
Urology
Cardiology
Medical Genetics
Sports Medicine
Emergency Medicine Probably 4th or 5th interest
Plastic Surgery
Anesthesiology
General Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Neurological Suregery
Pediatric Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pathology
Radiology - Diagnostic Probably 6th interest 😱

Also, no mention of pain medicine or developmental pediatrics (yes, I know, super specialized), pain being high on my list and developmental peds being roughly tied with my top interest.

 

[YaBoyAR]

pretty spot on to my interests

Top 10
Neurological Suregery
Vascular Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Sports Medicine
Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Bottom 10
Allergy and Immunology
Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Geriatric Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

 

[akinetopsia]

Top:
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
Radiation Oncology
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Otolaryngology
Neurological Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Gastroenterology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Urology
Sports Medicine

Bottom:
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Radiology - Diagnostic
Pathology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Medical Genetics
Preventive Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Geriatric Medicine
Infectious Diseases

Considering I haven't applied yet, let alone done much more than shadow a few different specialties, who knows how accurate this is for me!

 

[tako]

Top 10:
Radiation Oncology
Rheumatology
Family Practice
Neurology
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
Urology
Otolaryngology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ophthalmology
Dermatology

Bottom 10:
Medical Genetics
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Preventive Medicine
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Pathology
Radiology - Diagnostic

It'll be interesting to see what I decide to do in the future after I (hopefully) get over this whole "applying" obstacle 😛

 

[eablackwell]

Neurology
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Dermatology
Child Neurology
Allergy & Immunology
Hematology
Pediatrics
Opthalmology

 

[Tappinfool66]

I bolded my interests.

Top 10:
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine (23.4)
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Gastroenterology
Otolaryngology
Vascular Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Neurological Surgery

Bottom 10:
Emergency Medicine
Pathology
Geriatric Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Radiology - Diagnostic
Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Interesting that I got neonatal/perinatal. I'm REALLY interested in fetal/prenatal surgery (even though it's not really it's own specialty...yet). Hopefully that'll change someday soon 😉

 

[buddahbelly]

Top 10:
Gastroenterology
Urology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Radiation Oncology
Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine
Cardiology
Plastic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Ophthalmology

Bottom 10:
Geriatric Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Medical Genetics
Preventive Medicine
Pathology
Psychiatry
Radiology - Diagnostic
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Hmm.. sounds good. I was just hoping for general surgery, lol.

 

[Hurricane95]

Surprisingly accurate. My top 3 are, in fact, my top 3 choices:
1. Otolaryngology
2. Anesthesiology
3. Gastroenterology

my last one at the very bottom, is in fact, what I would least want to do with my life: child/adolescent psych. Seriously, i'd rather be sodomized and killed in a dark alley than do that.