Compare radiology and dermatology please!

Tsmallzxc
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:29:05 +0000

Compare in terms of positives and negatives for each. i’m a competitive runner and would like to train 1 to 2 times per day and still do other supplemental training. i heard you could do TWO things well in med-school, like school and running or school and social life, etc. if there is time then i’ll be okay…i’ve got what my mom calls scary desire and drive. (i got tons of info on the whole time thing from this thread — Med School: What would you do?? - LetsRun.com; )

-hours per week
-annual pay
-difficulty of getting in
-call or no call and weekends or no weekends, etc.
-schedule difficulty
-intensity/duration/hours per week/pay of residency training
-lawsuit potential
-typical work day
-job security i.e. future risks or decline of field (like with radiology and film being sent to India and surgeons taking over the field)
-any other important or relevant info

If anyone knows of any other fields (not surgery-related) with nice incomes yet plenty of time for training and a nicer, flexible schedule, please say so! aslo, if you don’t mind, how does anaesthesiology compare in these regards to derm and radiology?