Pharmacist or Radiologist?

AuraObscura
Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:07:57 +0000

^The second link above is for radiology/MRI technologists. The following article discusses the average gross income of physicians by specialty, including radiologists: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/physician-salaries/384846/

Which job is better is entirely subjective. Do you want to be a doctor or a pharmacist? That’s what it comes down to. There are pros, cons, and tradeoffs to both routes. There are thousands of resources, including posts on forums like this one, regarding the details of each profession. Google might be a good place to start, followed by SDN (Student Doctor Network) forums for more details.

Keep in mind that “radiologist” is not the goal you ought to have. Radiology is one of many medical specialties, and getting into a radiology residency can be difficult. Medical students go through rotations, in which they are exposed to the gamut of medical specialties, before deciding which specialty or specialties they’re interested in (and which ones they are competitive for). As a high school student, it’s unlikely that you have the experience necessary to determine which medical specialty you’d really be interested in. At this stage, you need to figure out whether being a physician, period, is something you might be interested in, instead of just one particular specialty.