What makes the medical profession different from all others?

[ACal]

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Interview Question: can't really think of anything that is TRULY unique...any ideas?

 

[saveourpens]

What? You won't have sdn at your disposal on interviews. Look within yourself and back to your clinical experiences young one. Your answer will be much stronger if you can connect it to something you personally did/saw.

 

[911 Turbo]

You get to wear a pretty badass white coat with your name embroidered on it

 

[phikapdoctor]

scrubs that you can free ball vs. suit


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[ACal]

You get to wear a pretty badass white coat with your name embroidered on it

I think pimps get that too, except they get the full white suit...

But in all seriousness, I don't see how it's truly unique.
I mean you give comfort and healing to people, but that's also true of other professions such as psychologists. You serve and teach, but that's true for teachers. I guess it is unique in the sense that it is a special combination that no other profession has, but isn't that true for every profession?

 

[911 Turbo]

I think pimps get that too, except they get the full white suit...

But in all seriousness, I don't see how it's truly unique.
I mean you give comfort and healing to people, but that's also true of other professions such as psychologists. You serve and teach, but that's true for teachers. I guess it is unique in the sense that it is a special combination that no other profession has, but isn't that true for every profession?

but that doesn't make it less true

 

[Law2Doc]

Interview Question: can't really think of anything that is TRULY unique...any ideas?

At most jobs your errors don't kill your customers. Expectations of breadth of knowledge more significnt than many fields, training and hours more significant than many fields. More often expected to be a leader in the community than in many fields.

 

[mimelim]

Most pre-meds don't know the half of what they are getting into when they apply to medical school. However, if you can't answer this effectively at an interview, there is something wrong. You are sinking 7-11 years of your life and potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars on this and you can't answer the most basic question about the profession you are trying to join?

 

[fahimaz7]

Basic sciences and at least 30k clinic hours before we are able to practice our full scope.

 

[Moosepig]

Being a steward of life.

 

[Bangersandmash]

Most pre-meds don't know the half of what they are getting into when they apply to medical school. However, if you can't answer this effectively at an interview, there is something wrong. You are sinking 7-11 years of your life and potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars on this and you can't answer the most basic question about the profession you are trying to join?

That's unique! 8 years of additional schooling to come out with ~200k in debt!

 

[ShenanigansMD]

What? You won't have sdn at your disposal on interviews. Look within yourself and back to your clinical experiences young one. Your answer will be much stronger if you can connect it to something you personally did/saw.

How about other lifelines? Phone a friend? Poll the other interviewees?

 

[Praefectus]

How about other lifelines? Phone a friend? Poll the other interviewees?

It'd be nice to get a multiple choice question in an interview.

 

[Samiamm]

If someone suddenly collapses, people ask if you're available, nobody yells "IS THERE AN ENGINEER IN THE BUILDING", in the future, I can see it though O_O

 

[ToldYouSo]

Basic sciences and at least 30k clinic hours before we are able to practice our full scope.

I thought it was around 17k

 

[music2doc]

They call you "Doctor" and you get a nice house and a BMW.