what in medicine do you want to be?

[usmleed]

what branch do you want in US? please give your reasons too.

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[data]

what branch do you want in US? please give your reasons too.

I want to be a proctologist just because Seinfeld said they are the funniest of all doctors. "a one million to one shot"

 

[nokia]

there ain`t that option ...

 

[usmleed]

I want to be a proctologist just because Seinfeld said they are the funniest of all doctors. "a one million to one shot"

didnt know that was a special branch!
so do u follow all that sienfeld says?

 

[data]

didnt know that was a special branch!
so do u follow all that sienfeld says?

Very interesting poll, what do you hope to gain out of it?

 

[usmleed]

Very interesting poll, what do you hope to gain out of it?

insight into the indian psyche

 

[monsoon]

well i havent yet started my medical college but i want to be ophthalmologist. Optics is just fascinating.

 

[data]

insight into the indian psyche

WHY?

 

[usmleed]

WHY?

hey why does anybody want to know anything? .....why?

 

[usmleed]

WHY?

hey why does anyone want to know anything? .....why?

 

[fido!]

no answers! good question though.......!should b posted in the provoking ques... thread!

hey why does anyone want to know anything? .....why?

 

[usmleed]

no answers! good question though.......!should b akeposted in the provoking ques... thread!

yes i'm thoroughly disappointed by the inadequate response and here i was thinking this is one of the most important decisions we make. would have thought people had more to say in regards to this than one liners!!!!
c'mon u guys speak up. lets see what u're hiding up there

 

[mupirocin]

thats what i wanna be. simple easy fast satisfying, no stress.

 

[*TRINITY*]

surely Ob Gyn!!!!!

 

[*TRINITY*]

well i havent yet started my medical college but i want to be ophthalmologist. Optics is just fascinating.

yeah...try reading squint !!

 

[allergic2morons]

yeah...try reading squint !!

hey trinity where r u from??

 

[*TRINITY*]

hey trinity where r u from??

I'm from Grant where r u from?

 

[allergic2morons]

I'm from Grant where r u from?

OMG this forum is getting interesting!!! so we have a GMCite among us now

 

[nokia]

yes i'm thoroughly disappointed by the inadequate response and here i was thinking this is one of the most important decisions we make. would have thought people had more to say in regards to this than one liners!!!!
c'mon u guys speak up. lets see what u're hiding up there

things soon get out of ur hands, isn`t it ?
I want to ba ......hmmm.....Im not sure actually ....
90 % chance that i won`t any of the choices u gave ....so 90% chance that i`ll go for pre-clinic or para-clinic subjects . anatomy is a dead subject ( almost ) so it doesn`t interest me much . forensic medicine -I don`t want to get inside the minds of crminals , so this is also cancelled . Out of the remaining ...Physiology is good but it`s rapidly progressive , there is scope for a lot of research , But im yet to come across a person who advises me to opt for this branch ...let`s see what happens . Biochemistry is challanging, absorbing , very interesting subjects . U are always in the thick of the things . so most like . Microbilogy is good .it offers maximum range of oppurtunites after u finish MD micro .But i hate that time when i had to mug up all those culture medias & biochemical reactions . that might b due the fact i did`t try to undrestand the concept & went for slogging . Let`s see how it unfolds inside my mind . Pharmac is very challanging .One can play aminor part in a sort of community service by try to figure out new drugs or new ways to tackle the comminicable diseases like malaria which take ahuge toll on humans . actually i find this subject a bit t ough so i`m not sure abt my abilities wheather i can succed in it or not . Last one is pathology .i can`t prepare & handle those microscopic slides . Though i think almost everytghing in medicine school syllabus takes something out of pathology . I won`t go for it ..i`m almost sure .
well...My aim is to go for research work whichever field it involves . basic sciences offer the most of the chances for a back-room (not the clinical , in the field )type of research ..that`s i`m inclined to it .
there r a lot mor ethings in my mind ...may b we will keep that for future when ur thread start lagging & u appeal to ppl to b serious ! lol just kidding .

Hey , u didn`t tell abt urself !

 

[shardul]

OMG this forum is getting interesting!!! so we have a GMCite among us now

 

[shardul]

Microbilogy is good .it offers maximum range of oppurtunites after u finish MD micro .But i hate that time when i had to mug up all those culture medias & biochemical reactions .

remembering that crap was really pain in neck!!but in the end it is essentially a easy subject coz i managed to get D in micro - my only D till date I sometimes imagine how microbiologists come up with such bizzarre culture media such as brain heart infusion agar or they manage to cultivate those crooked lepra bacteria in nine banded armadillos and foot pad of nine day old mice.

Pharmac is very challanging .

surely a lucrative branch with load of clinical trial now being outsourced to india the demand for pharmacologist is going up. I know of one guy who changed over to pharmac after getting ortho at BJMC pune. I seriously thinking of taking up pharmac but at this moment i am not sure of anything

Last one is pathology

oh its my favourite subject. i just love to read robbins.... but as a career ....never thought about it..... not a bad option at all..... i think hottest specialities of future are goig to be paraclinical specialities.

 

[nokia]

I sometimes imagine how microbiologists come up with such bizzarre culture media such as brain heart infusion agar or they manage to cultivate those crooked lepra bacteria in nine banded armadillos and foot pad of nine day old mice.

that`s interesting , isn`t it ? everything has to b precise .

i just love to read robbins.... but as a career ....

oh yeah .. robbins is the best book to read after harrison .i just luv these two ..lol ..the books ,not ...

 

[vaidya]

I really surprised to see how few people are actually interested in ER. I don't even think it was listed as one of the specialties.

1) It's fast-paced and romantic
2) learn something new everyday
3) you only work like 12-14 shifts a month
4) you won't be woken up at all odd hours of the night koz someone else can always cover you
5) money's not too bad

 

[nokia]

I really surprised to see how few people are actually interested in ER. I don't even think it was listed as one of the specialties.

1) It's fast-paced and romantic

romantic !! thats interesting word for it ! abt my choice , i think first i will have to forget that Armstrong video ( anyone seen it ? ) before i make my mind wheather this is the best way for me to help ppl....other features rcool..

 

[usmleed]

things soon get out of ur hands, isn`t it ?
I want to ba ......hmmm.....Im not sure actually ....
90 % chance that i won`t any of the choices u gave ....so 90% chance that i`ll go for pre-clinic or para-clinic subjects . anatomy is a dead subject ( almost ) so it doesn`t interest me much . forensic medicine -I don`t want to get inside the minds of crminals , so this is also cancelled . Out of the remaining ...Physiology is good but it`s rapidly progressive , there is scope for a lot of research , But im yet to come across a person who advises me to opt for this branch ...let`s see what happens . Biochemistry is challanging, absorbing , very interesting subjects . U are always in the thick of the things . so most like . Microbilogy is good .it offers maximum range of oppurtunites after u finish MD micro .But i hate that time when i had to mug up all those culture medias & biochemical reactions . that might b due the fact i did`t try to undrestand the concept & went for slogging . Let`s see how it unfolds inside my mind . Pharmac is very challanging .One can play aminor part in a sort of community service by try to figure out new drugs or new ways to tackle the comminicable diseases like malaria which take ahuge toll on humans . actually i find this subject a bit t ough so i`m not sure abt my abilities wheather i can succed in it or not . Last one is pathology .i can`t prepare & handle those microscopic slides . Though i think almost everytghing in medicine school syllabus takes something out of pathology . I won`t go for it ..i`m almost sure .
well...My aim is to go for research work whichever field it involves . basic sciences offer the most of the chances for a back-room (not the clinical , in the field )type of research ..that`s i`m inclined to it .
there r a lot mor ethings in my mind ...may b we will keep that for future when ur thread start lagging & u appeal to ppl to b serious ! lol just kidding .

Hey , u didn`t tell abt urself !

You're right. I didnt say what I wanted to be. Thats coz I'm really not sure what it is I want to be.
did think about going to paraclinical fields which practically i find nonstressing but reading all that theory would give me hives. opposite is true for clinical branches ( the clinics give me hives and i dont mind reading it up though).
after much thinking I have ruefully narrowed down to Internal Medicine and Physical medicine and rehab. of these PM&R is my personal favourite but not sure how I'd fare in INdia after doing that (were I to return). IM is good everywhere and anywhere. thats one branch thats never gonna be out anywhere in the world and which i being a girl can still survive.(OB i cant stand becoz of all the bitchiness going around )

 

[J.A.Me.S.]

I would like to do pediatrics

 

[allergic2morons]

Confused what u want to do in future? take this simple test & know where interest lies. Results may not be quite shocking sometimes i mean u might end up having geriatrics as u first speciality of choice when u r interested in pediatrics . The test analyses ur aptitudes and not u r interests so preapared to be shocked!

http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/specialties/

 

[allergic2morons]

according to this test my top 25 specialities are:

Rank Specialty Score
1 thoracic surgery 54
2 general surgery 53
3 dermatology53
4 occupational med 52
5 pathology 52
6 hematology 52
7 gastroenterology 51
8 nephrology 51
9 radiology 50
10 orthopedic surgery 50
11 anesthesiology 50
12 radiation oncology 50
13 med oncology 48
14 nuclear med 48
15 rheumatology 48
16 plastic surgery 48
17 physical med & rehabilitation 46
18 pulmonology 46
19 neurology 46
20 neurosurgery 46
21 otolaryngology 46
22 colon & rectal surgery 46
23 ophthalmology 46
24 infectious disease 46
25 endocrinology 46

orthopedics is ranked 10th

 

[usmleed]

hey allergic2morons,
i just did the test. here's the result

Rank Specialty Score
1 radiology 44
2 gastroenterology 44
3 occupational med 41
4 pathology 41
5 nuclear med 40
6 neurology 40
7 aerospace med 40
8 urology 40
9 endocrinology 40
10 cardiology 39
11 obstetrics/gynecology 39
12 dermatology 39
13 plastic surgery 39
14 allergy & immunology 38
15 general surgery 38
16 general internal med 38
17 thoracic surgery 37
18 orthopaedic surgery 37
19 psychiatry 36
20 preventive med 36
21 nephrology 36
22 emergency med 36
23 infectious disease 36
24 hematology 35
25 ophthalmology 35
26 otolaryngology 34
27 neurosurgery 34
28 physical med & rehabilitation 34
29 pediatrics 34
30 anesthesiology 34
31 med oncology 34
32 colon & rectal surgery 33
33 rheumatology 33
34 pulmonology 32
35 radiation oncology 32
36 family practice 29

so radiology is on top. now who's going to offer me radiology in US of A? is the BIG question. I really wouldnt mind doing it. hell I'd be really pleased.
of course i dont see internal med as such anywhere, GE is next on list but u got to be a special type of person to be happy sticking stuff in people's behind . dunno where they got that one from. PM&R is #28!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is really funny!!!!!!!!

 

[shardul]

according to this test my top 25 specialities are:


orthopedics is ranked 10th

Dr. AT *****
Bone Specialist
M.S.ortho, FRCS (Lon)

do u still want to be a bone specialist????

 

[shardul]

 

[shardul]

by the way i took the virginia test way back here r my results:

1 plastic surgery
2 endocrinology
3 cardiology
4 general internal med
5 allergy & immunology
6 nuclear med
7 neurology
8 neurosurgery
9 radiology 3
10 psychiatry

I also took this another test http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/RESIDEN...eling/intro.htm
According to Buffalo test my choices should be-

1 neonatology
2 gastroenterology
3 ENT
4 Neurology
5 Radiation oncology
6 Chest medicine
7 Radiology
8 Orthopedics
9 nephrology
10 Pediatrics

all these tests are based on data in USA i dont know how much it applies to indian conditions.

 

[allergic2morons]

14 allergy & immunology 38
so radiology is on top. now who's going to offer me radiology in US of A? is the BIG question. I really wouldnt mind doing it. hell I'd be really pleased.
of course i dont see internal med as such anywhere, GE is next on list but u got to be a special type of person to be happy sticking stuff in people's behind . dunno where they got that one from. PM&R is #28!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is really funny!!!!!!!!

yeah radio rocks its also one of top most specialities in India. i dont know the situation in usa but its surely tough to get radio here. Nowadays poeple are talking of doing superspecialisation in radio such as neuro radio or interventional radio since plain radio diagnosis field is reaching saturation point.
I think its far more easier for fmgs to get a residency in IM.

 

[allergic2morons]

do u still want to be a bone specialist????

yeah u r talking just like kitty. dont mess up with fracture gang or u'll have it!

 

[allergic2morons]

by the way i took the virginia test way back here r my results:

1 plastic surgery
2 endocrinology
3 cardiology
4 general internal med
5 allergy & immunology
6 nuclear med
7 neurology
8 neurosurgery
9 radiology 3
10 psychiatry

I also took this another test http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/RESIDEN...eling/intro.htm
According to Buffalo test my choices should be-

1 neonatology
2 gastroenterology
3 ENT
4 Neurology
5 Radiation oncology
6 Chest medicine
7 Radiology
8 Orthopedics
9 nephrology
10 Pediatrics

all these tests are based on data in USA i dont know how much it applies to indian conditions.

hey u r buffalo test results are funny! i really cant imagine u being a neonatologist. BTW why have u changed location in u r profile. When r u coming back & dont forget to bring some of those haldirams orange barfis....

 

[shardul]

yeah u r talking just like kitty. dont mess up with fracture gang or u'll have it!

i enjoy messing up with #gangsters

 

[shardul]

hey u r buffalo test results are funny! i really cant imagine u being a neonatologist. BTW why have u changed location in u r profile. When r u coming back & dont forget to bring some of those haldirams orange barfis....

well quite true i cant even handle those bumbling brats in pediatrics opd let alone being able to handle neonates!

ANd about my location - i think i need to change it since i'm back to mumbai. And i am sorry to say that u r too late 4 barfis they have vanished from my room as soon as i got it out of my bag.

 

[*TRINITY*]

And i am sorry to say that u r too late 4 barfis they have vanished from my room as soon as i got it out of my bag.

 

[*TRINITY*]

orthopedics is ranked 10th

Its an aptitude test boy.
dont u think aptitude and interest can be different. aptitude is an inherent ability, as for learning a particular thing. its a talent we have in a particular thing.If u have an aptitude for something u learn it very quickly with a deep understanding of the subject. I think its most appropriate to do things for which u have the aptitude. otherwise u end up being a frustrated soul.
Aptitude is supposed to judge ur character's predisposition towards a particular field.what ur persona is good for and what not.

having said all the crap in the world can u tell me why u love orhtopedics so much?

 

[*TRINITY*]

all these tests are based on data in USA i dont know how much it applies to indian conditions.

aptitude for a particular thing doesnt vary from country to country.

 

[shardul]

 

[shardul]

aptitude for a particular thing doesnt vary from country to country.

yup ur correct btw what about ur results?

 

[*TRINITY*]

btw what about ur results?

Oh that test is cumbersome some 130 odd questions..... its quite frustrating u have to answer same questions again and again so i quit it now .... i'll take it next time. and buffalo link isnt working. Why should there be such disparity between the results of these two differents test???

 

[$!n!$+er]

forensic medicine

 

[allergic2morons]

Its an aptitude test boy.
dont u think aptitude and interest can be different. aptitude is an inherent ability, as for learning a particular thing. its a talent we have in a particular thing.If u have an aptitude for something u learn it very quickly with a deep understanding of the subject. I think its most appropriate to do things for which u have the aptitude. otherwise u end up being a frustrated soul.
Aptitude is supposed to judge ur character's predisposition towards a particular field.what ur persona is good for and what not.

having said all the crap in the world can u tell me why u love orhtopedics so much?

u have a point trinity! btw the reason i like ortho is because it is everything I ever liked physics, joint mechanics, surgery and sometimes simple carpentery, which i kinda enjoy too.

i think this cover pretty much sum it all

 

[allergic2morons]

forensic medicine

r u some sort of weirdo?

 

[sk2005-06]

I havne't started med school yet, but I'd like to practice Internal medicine. Although I'm also facinated by psychology.

Just curious, How hard is it to get a job here in the US with a degree in Psych from an Indian Med School?

 

[*TRINITY*]

u have a point trinity! btw the reason i like ortho is because it is everything I ever liked physics, joint mechanics, surgery and sometimes simple carpentery, which i kinda enjoy too.

interesting! but dont u think that sounds too cliche

 

[Energon]

I havne't started med school yet, but I'd like to practice Internal medicine. Although I'm also facinated by psychology.

Just curious, How hard is it to get a job here in the US with a degree in Psych from an Indian Med School?

You dont get a degree in psychology from a medical school, you have to go to graduate school for that.

If you are talking about Psychiatry, the medical specialty, it is fairly easy to obtain it since there is not much competition for it by US grads. Internal medicine is also fairly easy to obtain. Matching for specialty after IM could be tough depending on what the competition for it is. Cardiology used to be impossible, but now that not many US grads want it, it is not impossible for an IMG to obtain it. GI is pretty impossible though.

Derm, Radiology, Plastic surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Optho, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine are some of the other ones that are pretty hard for IMG's to obtain.