Taking some time off between finishing training and working?

[calvnandhobbs68]

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You forgot the other possibility for rusty-you think you remember something so you don't look it up but it ends up being wrong.

weird I see this all the time from people who have had apparently no gaps in their training....

 

[dpmd]

weird I see this all the time from people who have had apparently no gaps in their training....

True. But they probably had a gap in time since they last treated that disease/dosed that med/did whatever procedure.

 

[rokshana]

True. But they probably had a gap in time since they last treated that disease/dosed that med/did whatever procedure.

Maybe...maybe not ...

 

[Gastrapathy]

That’s on you. If you doubt yourself then go figure it out, double check. You think the ones who haven’t taken a break can’t make mistakes or do wrong? We are in a life long learning profession, stay humble keep evolving.

I have a feeling you’ve never practiced medicine. Telling a bunch of attendings to meet you outside is absurd and childish. I can almost write the post in a year or two where you can’t understand why you were fired from your surgical prelim.

 

[psychapp121]

The OP is psychiatry so shouldn’t be too much of an issue to take time off..but working 1 weekend a month or whatever you can is obviously ideal..good luck OP

 

[Raryn]

The OP is psychiatry so shouldn’t be too much of an issue to take time off..but working 1 weekend a month or whatever you can is obviously ideal..good luck OP

And depending on their metropolitan area it's probably the second easiest specialty (after EM) for finding locums and moonlighting opportunities. Tons of inpatient weekends and psych ER that desperately want coverage out there.

 

[gutonc]

The OP is psychiatry so shouldn’t be too much of an issue to take time off..but working 1 weekend a month or whatever you can is obviously ideal..good luck OP

Which is what I said in post 7 and should have ended the discussion. But some of our special friends had to come in here and grind their axes a little more.

 

[TableMD]

Im A relatively new attending <2 years sports medicine. I agree with the thoughts above regarding the unique, intense and special learning that occurs when you are on your own.

For the OP, the locums suggestions seem most wise. The other practical things to think about are the money you can make and use for home health aides/PT/OT and the various durable medical equipment that could be game changers quality of life style. You may be the most attentive child in the world, but you may not compare to the upgrade in dignity/independence that could occur with paying for a wheel chair ramp or a wheel chair accesible shower.

A final considerstion is care giver respite. You may benefit from having a few shifts each week to get out of the house. Being connected to the local health care entities can additionally give you contacts for areas of medicine applicable to your father’s care.

My Dad is just getting over the hump of a tough spot, but I am grateful to know who to use if needed.

Wish you the best if luck.

 

[Gastrapathy]

Our friend berated me in a PM. He apparently is well past a prelim year and took offense.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Let’s please focus on the OP’s questions. If nobody has anything else helpful to add then let’s let this thread die a merciful death.

 

[dpmd]

Im A relatively new attending <2 years sports medicine. I agree with the thoughts above regarding the unique, intense and special learning that occurs when you are on your own.

For the OP, the locums suggestions seem most wise. The other practical things to think about are the money you can make and use for home health aides/PT/OT and the various durable medical equipment that could be game changers quality of life style. You may be the most attentive child in the world, but you may not compare to the upgrade in dignity/independence that could occur with paying for a wheel chair ramp or a wheel chair accesible shower.

A final considerstion is care giver respite. You may benefit from having a few shifts each week to get out of the house. Being connected to the local health care entities can additionally give you contacts for areas of medicine applicable to your father’s care.

My Dad is just getting over the hump of a tough spot, but I am grateful to know who to use if needed.

Wish you the best if luck.

This is a great point, extra money will help a lot both for durable medical equipment or remodeling as well as in home aides or respite care.

 

[shahseh22]

I kinda forgot about that part. I stayed at the same place for my first job as where i did residency so even though i took two months off there was no actual gap to account for.

You stayed there doing what exactly?

 

[dpmd]

You stayed there doing what exactly?

Attending surgeon, teaching residents. I decided a break in time would help me transition from being a resident to being in charge of them.

 

[shahseh22]

Attending surgeon, teaching residents. I decided a break in time would help me transition from being a resident to being in charge of them.

you were working, thought, it's not like you just took a gap.

 

[dpmd]

you were working, thought, it's not like you just took a gap.

Yeah, that was why I mentioned earlier that I forgot about the fact that my cv had no gap even though I took two months off.