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Anyone here a physician?

I can't encourage anyone to go into health care. The emphasis is less patient care and more hoops. God help anyone who tries and I wish you well.
 
I can think of at least 5 physicians and 2 med students here, off the top of my head, I know there is a another physician or two but their handles escape me at this time.

Personally, I took 2 years "off" between undergrad and med school (i worked) and believe it to be one of the best decisions I've ever made. I started med school at 24. The experience of medical school, like many things in life, may vary greatly from person to person, but the general gist is "it's fucking awful." this isn't to say it isn't worth it for the right person.


Feel free to PM me any specific questions you have.
 
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Starting med school this year at the ripe age of 32, 9 years after graduating from undergrad.

Spent a few years working in IT and abroad before switching to research 6 years ago.

Didn't do a formal program but did about 100hrs in an informal postbacc (my grades were atrocious).

Part of me can't wait to get this started, another part wants to run away to Jamaica.
 
For the physicians here, what do med grads do when they can't get into a residency? Does one just take any lesser job you can get and then try again next year?
 
tcsenter said:
For the physicians here, what do med grads do when they can't get into a residency? Does one just take any lesser job you can get and then try again next year?
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Any number of things, often they try to find a research position. Some take jobs that they think will strengthen their application when they reapply.
 
I'm not a physician, but a friend of mine got a degree in Finance....did the loan officer thing for 3-4 years and went back to get his MD. He was like 33 when I first met him and 2 years into his residency.

Physician Assistant is a good route to go if you want the work, don't mind making half the pay, but only having to put up about $90-100k. Most master's of medicine programs are 28 months....though some schools offer a bachelor's degree and/or certificates. State boards are still required...but paying for the proper education makes the work much easier to do from what I hear.

I think most med school programs are upwards of $150k now and of course you invest 7+ years. You will make $40-45+ in your residency, but when your loans come due, that's chump change....
 
I appreciate doctors obviously, particularly the way they put work before family. Prepare to not know your kids.

I saw a poll recently saying a lot of doctors would not recommend others get into it at the moment.
 
Doppel said:
I appreciate doctors obviously, particularly the way they put work before family. Prepare to not know your kids.
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I certainly do not put work before family. I have no kids at this point, but I would like to in the future and they will absolutely know their father.
 
Started at 22. Probably about half my class started right out of college. I think the oldest in my class was ~35 with kids in grade school.
 
tcsenter said:
AFAIK, they can't practice medicine (independently) in any state with just a transitional year or internship. GP (family practice PCP) is still 3 year residency to get board certified.
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There's a handful like CA, UT, etc that allows for licensure after 1 year postgraduate training. Although, from what I understand, without board certification it is getting harder to find jobs even in FM/GP/urgent care, rural or other non-coveted settings.
 
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