What are the most challenging specialties? (Intellectually, emotionally, etc.)

[surftheiop]

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I was curious what people think are the most "challenging" specialties?

Ill break into a couple categories:

Intellectually

Physically/Dexterity

Emotionally

 

[RySerr21]

for me personally, i dont think i'd be able to handle the emotional aspect of Oncology. Seems depressing to me, but then again there are a lot of specialties I dont think I'd enjoy doing.

 

[mtnman12]

Intellectually - nephrology



Physically/Dexterity - probably some kind of nuero surgery but who knows



Emotionally - ped oncology

 

[stacep]

i honestly think i could stand a neurosurg residency: that would be physically category-- the residency at harborview (WA) is 10 years and about 110 hr weeks for atleast 4 years of it. good luck with that one.

 

[rama kandra]

any surgical specialty that does marathon surgery sessions are taxing physically even if you are with a team.

oncology is perhaps the emotional one

intellectually ... psychiatry!

 

[Aladdin]

Intellectually - nephrology

Physically/Dexterity - probably some kind of nuero surgery but who knows

Emotionally - ped oncology

Good choices!

 

[dk33]

Intellectually -Nephrology

Physically/Dexterity-Orthopedic Surgery(physically)/Neurosurg(dexterity)

Emotionally - Peds Onc

 

[Lukkie]

i want to go into oncology LOL

but yeah man seeing a dad with a huge tumor on the side of his neck/head is pretty damn sad. but these are the people i want to help.

 

[muggle911]

Intellectually -Nephrology

Physically/Dexterity-Orthopedic Surgery(physically)/Neurosurg(dexterity)

Emotionally - Peds Onc

why nephrology?

 

[rama kandra]

House

 

[cbrons]

when I've become board certified and practiced a couple years in each of them, I'll let you know 😀