Any thoughts on specialties?

HImom
Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:07:09 +0000

My sister-in-law is a dermatologist & LOVES it. She works part-time–only MWF & has a life with call only one day every 6 weeks. She doesn’t do much of the “vanity” derm like botox injections, tho some make a lot of $$$ doing it.
My brother is an ophthamologist & LOVES it as well. He doesn’t seem to ahve call too much either since he works at Kaiser & they share it among all the docs in the department. My brother-in-law is a urologist & seems happy enough with his field as well, tho he has more emergencies & call (in private practice on his own).
OB/GYN can be tough on a family life, especially if babies continue to want to be born at inconvenient hours. It’s a rewarding field tho–generally haven’t heard of kids of OBs wanting to become OBs themselves, tho there are a few.
A friend was going to be an OB/GYN & then switched to family practice & is happy with the switch (lives in rural MN). Allergists also don’t have too much call & have considerable overlap with derm.
I agree it’s good to do your best so you have lots of options. I’m sure as you continue in med school, you will find your field & KNOW it’s right.