Anyone trying to become a doctor

[antonlavey]

RNs and PAs FTL

Anyhow med school is not worth the money, anyone who goes in with that mindset be prepared for bitter bitter disappointment.

 

[antonlavey]

RNs and PAs FTL

Anyhow med school is not worth the money, anyone who goes in with that mindset be prepared for bitter bitter disappointment.

 

[three00zeex]

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

 

[three00zeex]

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

 

[mr4thquarter]

Yep.
Undergrad courses are a bit difficult and there's a lot of concepts you need to learn that you'll never need later on the career.
I can only imagine how difficult med school is going to be.
I also can tell Im going to owe a lot of money in school loans.

Do I care though? Nah, I want to help people and that's how it should be from the start.
It'll all pay off in the end, at least for me. Medical field can be highly rewarding, just depends if it's what you want to do.

 

[mr4thquarter]

Yep.
Undergrad courses are a bit difficult and there's a lot of concepts you need to learn that you'll never need later on the career.
I can only imagine how difficult med school is going to be.
I also can tell Im going to owe a lot of money in school loans.

Do I care though? Nah, I want to help people and that's how it should be from the start.
It'll all pay off in the end, at least for me. Medical field can be highly rewarding, just depends if it's what you want to do.

 

[rashi]

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

I can relate to this. If you're a Jewish kid you have 3 options for a career.

1. Doc
2. Lawyer
3. Accountant

In that order.

 

[rashi]

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

I can relate to this. If you're a Jewish kid you have 3 options for a career.

1. Doc
2. Lawyer
3. Accountant

In that order.

 

[antonlavey]

Originally Posted by Three00ZeeX

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

Basically, there is absolutely no way I'd put myself through this if I didn't genuinely like it and that extends to what specialty I choose to go into in 2 years.


What's your specialty?

 

[antonlavey]

Originally Posted by Three00ZeeX

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

Basically, there is absolutely no way I'd put myself through this if I didn't genuinely like it and that extends to what specialty I choose to go into in 2 years.


What's your specialty?

 

[three00zeex]

Originally Posted by AntonLaVey

Originally Posted by Three00ZeeX

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

Basically, there is absolutely no way I'd put myself through this if I didn't genuinely like it and that extends to what specialty I choose to go into in 2 years.


What's your specialty?

Emergency medicine... i love working my 13-15 shifts a month and being off the rest of the time... no pager, no on call.
during residency we have to do months of internal medicine, surgery, obgyn, pediatrics and just got done with pediatric icu on monday... i swear i could never do any of those fields.
only other field i think i could do would be maybe radiology

Hodog - how you doing man? long time no talk. hows your fellowship treating you? i would see you cards guys at all diff hours when id be on call during picu!

 

[three00zeex]

Originally Posted by AntonLaVey

Originally Posted by Three00ZeeX

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

Basically, there is absolutely no way I'd put myself through this if I didn't genuinely like it and that extends to what specialty I choose to go into in 2 years.


What's your specialty?

Emergency medicine... i love working my 13-15 shifts a month and being off the rest of the time... no pager, no on call.
during residency we have to do months of internal medicine, surgery, obgyn, pediatrics and just got done with pediatric icu on monday... i swear i could never do any of those fields.
only other field i think i could do would be maybe radiology

Hodog - how you doing man? long time no talk. hows your fellowship treating you? i would see you cards guys at all diff hours when id be on call during picu!

 

[newmoanyuh]

Thinking about becoming a neurosurgeon, but I know I won't be winning 'til I'm in my 30's at the earliest, with no time off anywhere in between

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I think I'm going to wait until after I'm done with my BA to decide if I'm going to med. school... If not, I'll still have my other major/alternate life-plan.

 

[newmoanyuh]

Thinking about becoming a neurosurgeon, but I know I won't be winning 'til I'm in my 30's at the earliest, with no time off anywhere in between

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I think I'm going to wait until after I'm done with my BA to decide if I'm going to med. school... If not, I'll still have my other major/alternate life-plan.

 

[bostonthreeparty]

dad is a anthesiaologist (sp?) and i think i remember him mentioning at one point he makes $150/hour.
I know theres probably better paying jobs as a doctor, but that is def some nice pay.

 

[bostonthreeparty]

dad is a anthesiaologist (sp?) and i think i remember him mentioning at one point he makes $150/hour.
I know theres probably better paying jobs as a doctor, but that is def some nice pay.

 

[nikekidwonder]

Originally Posted by Three00ZeeX

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

Can you please name some ? 

 

[nikekidwonder]

Originally Posted by Three00ZeeX

Originally Posted by LongRange3Ball

comedy since my parents pretty much led me down this path to become a doc... thank God i actually like it

please dont do this just for the money... theres a ton of other legal ways to make more money in a shorter period of time without acquiring so much debt.
im 28, in my second year of residency and am scared to look at my sallie mae loans account... looks like a damn timer the way it keeps increasing.

i truly believe you would be happier doing what you love/making less money than making more being a doc and hating it

Can you please name some ? 

 

[nealraj006]

I'm definitely considering it. Still not sure. I already know I want to do something related to health. But I'm more interested in human performance than in medicine. I know I can handle it. I love anatomy and human biology and all that. There are lots of pros to being a doctor(aside from income) that I like. I just don't have a passion for medicine. I believe more in a holistic and preventative approach to health.
Definitely don't go into medicine for the money though. Sure, you can reach a point where you don't care about earning money anymore fairly easily. Lots of doctors that I've talked to have attested to this. But don't do it unless you know you want to do it. Either you won't make it or you'll hate yourself if you do it just for the money.

 

[nealraj006]

I'm definitely considering it. Still not sure. I already know I want to do something related to health. But I'm more interested in human performance than in medicine. I know I can handle it. I love anatomy and human biology and all that. There are lots of pros to being a doctor(aside from income) that I like. I just don't have a passion for medicine. I believe more in a holistic and preventative approach to health.
Definitely don't go into medicine for the money though. Sure, you can reach a point where you don't care about earning money anymore fairly easily. Lots of doctors that I've talked to have attested to this. But don't do it unless you know you want to do it. Either you won't make it or you'll hate yourself if you do it just for the money.

 

[DPancakes]

I never really saw the point of being a PA. You're nothing more than the doctor's minion. If you're already planning on going down that road, why not put in a little more effort and have "MD" next to your name. 

 

[DPancakes]

I never really saw the point of being a PA. You're nothing more than the doctor's minion. If you're already planning on going down that road, why not put in a little more effort and have "MD" next to your name. 

 

[unkletomcruze]

Originally Posted by durty pancakes

I never really saw the point of being a PA. You're nothing more than the doctor's minion. If you're already planning on going down that road, why not put in a little more effort and have "MD" next to your name. 

Because in the short term, PA > MD.

Less debt, if any, coming outta school (most likely will accrue some debt though). Start your career faster and younger (assuming you went straight).

Make money faster.

More time for yourself/family...etc as PA programs are often 2+ years after your Bachelors, whereas an MD is 4+ years excluding residencies and all that other stuff.

Of course, this is in the short run. In the long run, an MD will gain all these benefits on top of higher pay (potentially) depending on the field they choose to specialize in.


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[unkletomcruze]

Originally Posted by durty pancakes

I never really saw the point of being a PA. You're nothing more than the doctor's minion. If you're already planning on going down that road, why not put in a little more effort and have "MD" next to your name. 

Because in the short term, PA > MD.

Less debt, if any, coming outta school (most likely will accrue some debt though). Start your career faster and younger (assuming you went straight).

Make money faster.

More time for yourself/family...etc as PA programs are often 2+ years after your Bachelors, whereas an MD is 4+ years excluding residencies and all that other stuff.

Of course, this is in the short run. In the long run, an MD will gain all these benefits on top of higher pay (potentially) depending on the field they choose to specialize in.


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[nealraj006]

Originally Posted by UnkleTomCruze

Originally Posted by durty pancakes

I never really saw the point of being a PA. You're nothing more than the doctor's minion. If you're already planning on going down that road, why not put in a little more effort and have "MD" next to your name. 

Because in the short term, PA > MD.

Less debt, if any, coming outta school (most likely will accrue some debt though). Start your career faster and younger (assuming you went straight).

Make money faster.

More time for yourself/family...etc as PA programs are often 2+ years after your Bachelors, whereas an MD is 4+ years excluding residencies and all that other stuff.

Of course, this is in the short run. In the long run, an MD will gain all these benefits on top of higher pay (potentially) depending on the field they choose to specialize in.
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Yeah, but you usually don't go into medicine for a short term job. You go into it for a career. Don't get me wrong, PA's have their place and are a great position, but this is one thing I've seen that's common. Lots of DC's and PA's tend to feel limited after a little while. They don't have the power to fully treat their patients the way they want to. Chiropractors can't prescribe medicine. PA's don't have the freedom of an MD. You can't own your own practice as a PA. Lots of them will eventually testify that if they could redo it, they'd do MD or DO.