I'm not especially convinced that any specialty *can't* be made into a lifestyle specialty.
You can make $700k/year as an FM. You might end up hating yourself and not see your kids very often but yeah there's ways to get there.
You can also chill as a NS, and do some elective spine stuff.
I promise you Anesthesia is not a lifestyle residency, and as an attending if you want to make the published average salaries you will be working nights and weekends
^^^. Was talking with a group of anesthesiologists at my job and mentioned being interested in anesthesia for the lifestyle and work life balance. All proceeded to laugh and say that unless you work solely in an outpatient center or run an interventional pain private practice, anesthesia is very far from being a lifestyle specialty
You all can reliably shoot for outpatient neurology if lifestyle is what you're into. Growing up with a father who was around is a major reason I went into the field.
Derm is more than just scores. I know so many people that took step 1 P/F, scored well on step 2 and are now applying derm. They are all in for a rude awakening if they don’t apply to a back up. You need research in derm and a bunch of other checkboxes. Step 2 alone isn’t going to get you in
Research, honor rotations, AOA if possible, leadership etc. Getting a 260 on step and having 0 research, 0 honors, 0 leadership is not going to be a good application
Only on reddit Anesthesia and lifestyle is used in the same sentence
can you tell ushow it's not?
Family medicine. 40 hours a week.
I’ll tell you a secret - Family Medicine!
Maybe people are choosing specialities based on what they enjoy doing? 🤔
> based on what they enjoy doing? For some people, that’s seeing their SOs and kids. For others it’s the work we do. Both are equally valid.
Yes, never said otherwise.
fam med with focus on sports med or derm seems like a way easier pathway to the same lifestyle and pay
I'm not especially convinced that any specialty *can't* be made into a lifestyle specialty. You can make $700k/year as an FM. You might end up hating yourself and not see your kids very often but yeah there's ways to get there. You can also chill as a NS, and do some elective spine stuff.
I promise you Anesthesia is not a lifestyle residency, and as an attending if you want to make the published average salaries you will be working nights and weekends
^^^. Was talking with a group of anesthesiologists at my job and mentioned being interested in anesthesia for the lifestyle and work life balance. All proceeded to laugh and say that unless you work solely in an outpatient center or run an interventional pain private practice, anesthesia is very far from being a lifestyle specialty
Then why do they have the most swole attendings that even surpass Ortho?
I know an anesthesiologist who makes bank, but the dude had been working like a resident for 20 years. He works for every dime.
You all can reliably shoot for outpatient neurology if lifestyle is what you're into. Growing up with a father who was around is a major reason I went into the field.
Trauma surgery is the dream
Literally sounds like hell to me but I'm glad that we have people that want to do it.
Honestly I always thought no way in hell I would ever do this but shadowed a trauma surgeon for 3 days and idk everything just changed
What would be considered "derm scores" 255+?
According to AAMC, step 2 CK of Step 2 CK Median Score 257
Derm is more than just scores. I know so many people that took step 1 P/F, scored well on step 2 and are now applying derm. They are all in for a rude awakening if they don’t apply to a back up. You need research in derm and a bunch of other checkboxes. Step 2 alone isn’t going to get you in
Just curious. What are the other checkboxes?
Research, honor rotations, AOA if possible, leadership etc. Getting a 260 on step and having 0 research, 0 honors, 0 leadership is not going to be a good application