sleeping_sickness Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 you also learn to sleep whenever you can. a 30 minute nap can go a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 yeah exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2015:) Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Some surg programs don't like to play by the rules and you will end up staying for several hours post call a lot of the time, which definitely makes your weeks 100+ hours and rarely will you get 8 hours a sleep. Talk to current residents at each program to get the down low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I've managed on 4-6 hour nights for most of my life (need to see a sleep clinic!) but it stills seems like a ridiculous residency. I considered it simply because I'm a generalist at heart and if I decide to go down the surgical path, this is where I'd see myself. Plus so many global health applications. But my god... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I've managed on 4-6 hour nights for most of my life (need to see a sleep clinic!) but it stills seems like a ridiculous residency. I considered it simply because I'm a generalist at heart and if I decide to go down the surgical path, this is where I'd see myself. Plus so many global health applications. But my god... General surgery is rapidly becoming just as subspecialized as many other surgical specialties. They have their own areas of expertise (intra-peritoneal, fascia, breast etc.) but they aren't roaming the body doing a bunch of different stuff anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 General surgery is rapidly becoming just as subspecialized as many other surgical specialties. They have their own areas of expertise (intra-peritoneal, fascia, breast etc.) but they aren't roaming the body doing a bunch of different stuff anymore. Thank you for the insight! I wasn't aware of this. It makes sense that people find their niche in any speciality but didn't think it'd be so focused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Anybody who selects a field b/c of the pay, will live to regret this. Why do people assume if someone is interested in surgery its because of the pay. I think that is more applicable to dermatology and ophthalmology. Even then, studies do show dermatologists to be one happy bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samjo Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hi everyone! I got an interview in Plastic surgery at Universite' Laval Qc, but I don't have any clue about what to expect at the interview. My interview is scheduled for the 3rd of February. Can anyone help me out? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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