What is your current desired specialty?

[nysegop]

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We are still in high school so obviously this will probably change, but at the moment what is your desired specialty? 🙂

If I am missing one just tell me.

 

[BioXYZ]

I currently find internal medicine and general surgery really interesting, although I haven't been really been exposed to these two fields. Hopefully I'll have an opportunity to shadow a few physicians sometime in the future. But yeah.

 

[Arijos0222]

Neurology, because if I were to do an MD/Ph.D and tried to become a Neurosurgeon, I would be an attending at 35/36 years old.

 

[nysegop]

Neurology, because if I were to do an MD/Ph.D and tried to become a Neurosurgeon, I would be an attending at 35/36 years old.

Very good point, and neurology seems pretty interesting. I'm thinking general surgery just because they get a lot of interesting cases. Trauma surgery would be pretty interesting too.

 

[Solomon]

Right now I'm in a dead-way tie between:

Allergy/Immunology
Dermatology
Internal Medicine

 

[Hillo]

Change the title to "What is your current desired medical specialty?"

Or add Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - whatever

 

[futuresurgeon00]

Neurosurgery, trauma surgery, plastics or pediatrics....

 

[Arijos0222]

Oh, also Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery in Podiatric Surgery.

 

[nysegop]

Darn how do you edit polls?

 

[Tolbert]

cardiothoracic surgery or derm (interesting combination I know)

 

[nysegop]

Seems like Neurology is pretty popular.

 

[Tolbert]

Seems like Neurology is pretty popular.

Everyone loves some good brains.









*Cough* zombies *cough*

 

[corabrickdog]

Peds surgery all the way. 😀

 

[Solomon]

Everyone loves some good brains.









*Cough* zombies *cough*

 

[thecobra]

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[nysegop]

I'm interested in pediatrics, and would be interested in going into neonatology. But I'm just in high school and open to anything(except surgery) haha

Haha very cool. For me it's like the exact opposite. I'm essentially only thinking surgery or Emergency Medicine. I would consider Anesthesiology but I'd much prefer Surgery. But as you say, we're just in high school. For all I know I might not even be into medicine in three years.


I'm surprised nobody is into Aerospace medicine.

 

[Eiot]

Anesthesiology, emergency med., oncology, psychiatry, radiology.

I'm surprised nobody is into Aerospace medicine.

It's a tough bastard to get in to.

 

[goofball]

I'm an entering M1 and I am right now interested in Pathology, though that may/will change in the future.

 

[Masspremed]

Defiantly emergency medicine/trauma surgery.

 

[Arijos0222]

why don't you make a thread about career alternatives to medicine, nysegop?

 

[MedAhmed]

Neurosurgery, trauma surgery, plastics or pediatrics....

Why do you wish to persue a career in Neurosurgery?

 

[mmmcdowe]

I'm surprised that the poll isn't 25% neurosurgery. The typical SDN breakdown always seems to 25% neurosurgery, 25% er, 25% pediatrics, and 25% more neurosurgery.

Must be all of the sane lurkers out there.

 

[Arijos0222]

I'm surprised that the poll isn't 25% neurosurgery. The typical SDN breakdown always seems to 25% neurosurgery, 25% er, 25% pediatrics, and 25% more neurosurgery.

Must be all of the sane lurkers out there.

25% Peds until they realize their love for money and they realize how much their med school tuition is...

Neurosurg until someone tells you about their lifestyle

Docs are probably going to get way busier over the next 20 years.

 

[nysegop]

why don't you make a thread about career alternatives to medicine, nysegop?

Sounds good. haha

 

[Tolbert]

25% Peds until they realize their love for money and they realize how much their med school tuition is...

Neurosurg until someone tells you about their lifestyle

Guess we're starting to realize we may want more lax time as generations pass..










.. or getting lazy, idk which yet

 

[pthopes]

physical therapy 🙂 lol

 

[Arbor Vitae]

You left out one of the best specialties, Radiology.

 

[nysegop]

You left out one of the best specialties, Radiology.

oooooooopppppppppssssssss

 

[PlatinumVeins]

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[neusu]

Neurosurg until someone tells you about their lifestyle

The lifestyle isn't as bad as it sounds. Think about it this way, pick your favorite hobby e.g. music, video games, sports. Now, do that 80 hours a week. Does that seem unrealistic? Perhaps a little, but for those of us in it, that's how it feels much of the time.

 

[Bernoulli]

The lifestyle isn't as bad as it sounds. Think about it this way, pick your favorite hobby e.g. music, video games, sports. Now, do that 80 hours a week. Does that seem unrealistic? Perhaps a little, but for those of us in it, that's how it feels much of the time.

80 hours a week is a lot once you pass a certain age. Although I really shouldn't talk.... I'm interested in Vascular or Cardiothoracic Surgery.

 

[Tolbert]

80 hours a week is a lot once you pass a certain age. Although I really shouldn't talk.... I'm interested in Vascular or Cardiothoracic Surgery.

exactly how I feel. I'm also interested in cardiothoracic surgery, but definitely still think that neuro is intense. I mean cmon, if someone told you that you HAVE to play video games every weekday and not see your family during that time (as you would if you were in the hospital), how you perform on that game can determine life or death of strangers, add on some overtime every couple of weeks, for say 20 years, I think your desire to go play games might die at least just a little.

 

[nysegop]

I think you all have good points, 80 hours would be okay playing my favorite hobby, but still... family is very important to me. Once I have a wife and children I will probably have a different perspective.

 

[DrMattOglesby]

Don't forget Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

 

[Euskera]

Psychiatry! 🙂

 

[nysegop]

I have a question:
Does anybody know if the thoracic and vascular surgery fellowships are usually done after a general surgery residency or can is there a separate residency?

 

[Tolbert]

i thought thoracic was after general surgery, but i'm probably wrong 😛

 

[nysegop]

i thought thoracic was after general surgery, but i'm probably wrong 😛

I think most surgical subspecialties are done after general surgery, but maybe some have their own residency. I don't know though.

Obviously some of the more esoteric ones get their own (orthopedics, plastics, neuro).

 

[Bernoulli]

I think most surgical subspecialties are done after general surgery, but maybe some have their own residency. I don't know though.

Obviously some of the more esoteric ones get their own (orthopedics, plastics, neuro).

Depends. Cardiothoracic Surgery is 5 years General Surgery residency + a 2-3 year Cardiothoracic program. Vascular Surgery is the same way. There are standalone programs though. I don't remember the hospital/location, but there is a 6 year Cardiothoracic program somewhere in the US. It's highly competitive though. For the majority though, General Surg (5) + Subspecialty (1-3).

 

[HSUReddie]

I shouldn't even be reading this as an M0... but I find the speciality profiles to be very interesting. Thought I'd share.

http://www.macter.com/celp/careermed/pdf/The ultimate guide to choosing a medical specialty.pdf

 

[image187]

Psychiatry! 🙂

+1

This is a funny thread! Everybody's going to be a surgeon! These things will probably change a million times from here until you have to decide

 

[nysegop]

+1

This is a funny thread! Everybody's going to be a surgeon! These things will probably change a million times from here until you have to decide

Watch 90% of us choose a primary care specialty.
By the time we apply for residencies the incentives for primary care will probably be better anyway. It seems Obama and the dems are really trying to push for more primary care.