What do you want to specialize in and why?

[Sarah_2020]

Just for fun...

 

After Med school what area do you plan on doing your residency and why? (Top 3 if you wish)

[shannn]

Well, many things change, but if I were applying for CaRMS right now, I would be most interested in:

 

a) Pediatrics (hopefully leading into a fellowship in pediatric oncology)

-I love working with kids, and I feel like this is an area that needs a lot of compassion and patience, things I have a lot of (especially with my 12 or so years of experience working with kids)

 

Neurosurgery

-I work with one of the best in the world, and it is amazing what he can do

 

c) Neurology / Physiatry

-I really like the rehab side of medicine, and it would be great to be a leader in a healthcare team

[m30wc0w]

1. Neurosurgery - I'm really interested in the brain and nerves

2. Nephrologist - Kidneys strike me as very interesting organs

3. Anesthesiologist - Seems interesting, I'd probably have to do a lot of calculations, which is cool

[A-Stark]

You people are crazy. Though I suppose that is a good quality in a future neurosurgeon, since I can't think of any sane person who would take on that lifestyle. That, and the kidney? Really? They are inscrutable and complicated.

 

As for myself, we'll see next year during clerkship. In no particular order (for the moment):

 

1. General Surgery - if I can manage the mornings...

2. Internal Medicine - I can see myself as being pretty satisfied with something procedure-oriented (GI, cardio). I'll stick Neuro in here too even though it's a separate program and not so "curative" in nature.

3. Anesthesia/Intensive Medicine - I'm still not sure if I'd be happy with anesthesia, but I'd combine it with ICU.

[Skim]

1. gynecology

2. gynecology

3. gynecology

 

....you know why

[Apixaban85]

You guys should really consider ENT...with all the use of headphones and iPods and whatnot, there's bound to be a lot of ear problems in the upcoming decade or so

[igeorgex]

1. plastics

2. derm

3. rads or ophtho

 

but my real number one would be doing an MPH or MBA after and run stuff on a system-wide level... perhaps dabble into politics? who knows

[rmorelan]

everything is up in the air right now, but my top choices right now are radiology and cardiac surgery. I love the procedures that they can both do along with the demand for technology

[NewfieMike]

I am interested in the nervous system. Whether that be neurology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, neurosurgery... I just think I need to experience it to figure it out.

[iwh333]

i like primary care so...

 

internal, emerg, family

[Dongzhuo]

1. Radiology= Ophthalmology= Anesthesiology= Dermatology

2 All others

 

 

jk

[leviathan]

IM/FM/EM...can't decide which yet. Or maybe none of the above if I find something else I like more in clerkship. I feel like this is a ridiculous question to be asked by family/friends before you've been exposed to your cores and maybe even some electives.

[Guest viscous]

all I know is that FM or EM is not for me.

[A-Stark]

How do you know that at this point? I once thought that of surgery, then I stepped into the OR.

[nemesis]

...I feel like this is a ridiculous question to be asked by family/friends before you've been exposed to your cores and maybe even some electives.

 

Agreed.

[Sarah_2020]

I guess its just what you are interested in but you are right once your in it... things may change...for example im really interested in abnormal psychology and human behaviour but once I am exposed to that environment I may change my mind

[Renoir]

...That, and the kidney? Really? They are inscrutable and complicated.

 

 

The liver is way cooler.

[nemesis]

 

&

 

 

[Subiculum]

1. gynecology

2. gynecology

3. gynecology

 

....you know why

 

I'm pretty sure this is supposed to be funny - but you will be surprised how many creepy virgin male medical students seriously consider this.

[sohini10]

 

&

 

 

 

This post is hilarious.Thanks nemesis.I have seen many Orthopedic surgeons and anesthetists and its funny how so many of them actually conform to the stereotypes.

[MedDream]

amazing cartoon haha.

 

Okay this seems really weird to do, when I'm not even in med school, but here goes, in no order really

 

1. psychiatry (I know, the fake doctors, anyone read the article in MacLeans?)

-have a really close family friend who was one, and he does child psychiatry, loves his work and he has been an amazing person to talk to

2. paediatrics

3. maybe maybe family medicine. not sure.

 

Really, guess I'm not sure about any of this. Need some actual exposure

[TheFonz]

Sooo premature but what the hell. I'll probably change my mind a million times before CaRMS.

 

1. Ortho

2. ENT

3. Emerg

[aKGDH]

1. Internal Medicine: Oncology or Gastroenterology

2. Anesthesiology

3. OB/GYN

[ChicoMaki]

Ortho - sports med

personal experience with, see myself doing the same thing

 

Cardio - sports med

Neuro - sports med

 

most NFL teams have a Neuro and Cardio on the sidelines during a game, it be interesting to work in the environment (or with any sports team for that matter)

[hastin11]

Psychiatry

Plastic Surgery

Pediatrics- Adolescent

 

Obviously I agree these will change a TON