What do you think are the most critical traits needed to succeed in each respective specialty?

[lagbydesign]

For neurosurg, my impression is that you must be or have:

Immensely confident
Thrill seeking
A stupid amount of endurance
A very high energy level
Extremely detail oriented
Very emotionally stable, as in, not easily shaken by poor outcomes

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[eteshoe]

Have a high pain tolerance

 

[lagbydesign]

Have a high pain tolerance

In what specialty?

 

[Jojos]

i want to do neurology. I feel that my main attribute that directs me towards it as that i am super methodical.

 

[pyrrion89]

For neurosurg, my impression is that you must be or have:
Masochism

Fixed that for you.

 

[Osteoth]

Work hard. Every specialty.

 

[lagbydesign]

Work hard. Every specialty.

That's definitely true, but I'm wondering about traits specific to each specialty.

 

[CherryRedDracul]

For neurosurg, my impression is that you must be or have:

Immensely confident
Thrill seeking
A stupid amount of endurance
A very high energy level
Extremely detail oriented
Very emotionally stable, as in, not easily shaken by poor outcomes

If you're talking about my alma mater's neurosurg program, include "being able to survive on Monster drinks and e-cigs".

 

[libertyyne]

If you're talking about my alma mater's neurosurg program, include "being able to survive on Monster drinks and e-cigs".

I think the Italians call that La Dolce Vita

 

[Osteoth]

That's definitely true, but I'm wondering about traits specific to each specialty.

I mean yeah but I feel like several specialties would have very similar characteristics to each other, aka:

Work horses: Orthopedics, Plastics, Cardiology, General Surgery, OBGYN

• Really gotta love it. Everyone says that but you wont be doing hell of a lot else so buckle up buckeroo.
• Hard working, Dedicated, Mental fortitude

Early nights & tennis: Obviously, ENT, Opthalmology, Urology

• Esoteric, Nuanced, Humble

More $, No Problems: Radiology, Dermatology

• Early aggression coupled with later stage relaxation

One foot in, one foot out: Anesthesia, EM, Pulm/CC

• Balanced, Fast-paced, Team player

Don't really have experience in anything else.

If you're talking about my alma mater's neurosurg program, include "being able to survive on Monster drinks and e-cigs".

Lmao

 

[Preston Garvey]

Otolaryngology: Be a closet nose picker

 

[CherryRedDracul]

Otolaryngology: Be a closet nose picker

Earwax picker, too. Gotta get that pinky finger all the way in.

 

[EarthOneFlash]

"You gotta be able to put up with a lot of crap" -probably Gastroenterologist