What do you plan to do after med school?

[Saluki]

Just curious what everyone's plans are... I apologize to the people who already participated in the survey, but after getting some complaints, I decided to change the categories...

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[SCIronMike]

I find this thread amusing because most med students change their mind A LOT about career paths while on their clerkships. Personally, I've gone from being into ortho, to E.R. to cardio, to burns, to GI, adn now to G.surg. Basically, I came in being sure I wanted to be an orthopaedic surgeon, and now I have no clue.

 

[Saluki]

I realize that a lot of people do change their minds... My uncle was dead sure he wanted to be an internist, he thought they did "real medicine" but he spotlighted in the ER and loved it. Still it's kind of cool to see what peole are thinking about...

 

[vladtaltos]

Neurosurgery or Research in Infectious Diseases.

 

[wisdom2000]

I have been thinking about PM&R (physical medicine and rehab) for a while, but now i am thinking about a dozen other things, before I even start med school. I am seriously considering general surgery. It give a better sense of accomplishment, while leaving some room for some interpersonal, primary care type medicine. On the other hand, I love the endocrine system, as well as neurology. Does that mean, some IM subspecialty is next? We'll have to see

 

[Spotless]

I either want to specialize in Research in Infectious Disease, Tropical Medicine, or Psychiatry.

 

[Street Philosopher]

haha look at the poll. so many surgery gunners

 

[Saluki]

Originally posted by Street Philosopher
haha look at the poll. so many surgery gunners

Actually, what I found suprising was how many people want to do international humanitarian aid.... How are y'all dealing with that in your applications? Where are the other missions people applying?

 

[Bonds756]

I think it would have been interesting to have an undecided category to see how many people still pick a specialty and think they really know what they want to do, when in actuality just about everyone changes their mind.

 

[Saluki]

I'm curious about the fourteen who chose other, what are your plans?

 

[UCLAstudent]

I chose pediatric subspecialty. I want to do either pediatric oncology or pediatric endocrinology.

 

[Dr. Dodger Dog]

does peds ent count as a surgical subspecialty or a peds subspecialty?

 

[Gleevec]

Internal Medicine Residency--> Oncology/Hematology Fellowship --> Academic position at a med school conducting clinical trials.

 

[SCIronMike]

Originally posted by Gleevec
Internal Medicine Residency--> Oncology/Hematology Fellowship --> Academic position at a med school conducting clinical trials.

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