I'm considering going to med school in a few years when my kids are older, because I love learning about disease and the human body. Would it be a bad idea to go to med school for that reason alone?
Doc Ossareh! i've been subscribing since i was in high school and now i completed 7 years of medical school and became a certified doctor, thank you for your helpful videos!
Very insightful video. I think medicine will be the right path for me but I have a contingency plan already. Im nontrad (ill be applying at age 28) and I have already secured a military retirement. If medicine doesnt work out I can still live modestly without ever working at all.
@@solslastcannula5665 Not in a good way. Its not as much a retirment as it is a pension? Im considered to be a disabled veteran (for issues id rather not get into). As a result of this I recieve monthly compensation. Basically I joined the service in good health and I left the service broken.
The re-turn of the GOAT of MedUA-cam.❤️💯 It's like seeing an old friend after a while;great to have you back DocOSarreh :) Have been going through your videos over the last few years; they're so relatable and helpful. Jazakallah khair. :)💯
I changed my career path after working as a cardiologist for 5 years to become a full-stack software developer, and I am incredibly happy with the decision.
Thank you for the pep talk!! I was starting to doubt my chances of matching into ENT as a Caribbean grad today. But I need to focus on the big picture and play on my strengths - being a non traditional student with a 6 year history working as a medical speech pathologist, which is what ultimately drew me to ENT! Glad to see you’re well and making videos again 😊
Glad to hear you're okay and doing well! Used to watch your videos as a premed. I'm halfway through my residency now. Knowing what I know now, if I could go back in time, I wouldn't take this path again. The hours are slowly improving but the crippling debt and lack of freedom to live my life how I want and where I want is really taking its toll. It'll be 8 years away from home, family, and friends by the time I'm finished. We've given up so much more than just our time which is easy to overlook. That's a lot to sacrifice, and you're exactly right in your video: 18 year old you and 30+ year old you are two totally different people with totally different wants, needs, and desires. But, I'll be coming through the other side in 2 more years and maybe I'll write back if it was all worth it in the end... Wish you the best!
So you would say that the worst part of this medicine path is the debt? Im in Brazil, here medicine is a grad not a post-grad like USA, and is 6 years. Here we have national's university (which are better than paid universities, by far) for each state and they re free if you pass an exam, which is very hard btw.
@@PoirotHolmes I don't necessarily think the worst part of medicine is debt, but it is a major factor. I'd say the reason residency is so difficult is for the following reasons (at least in my case): having to move across the country away from friends and family, loss of freedom/time and being required to work 6 days a week for essentially 3-4 years (including all holidays), stress of the job, stress of feeling like you have to always be studying even when youre off of work. and to top it off, we get treated poorly by a lot of people in the medical field as residents, while we are only making slightly more than minimum wage. We are basically at the bottom of the food chain, and yet we have been in school for 4-8 years of post grad education. anyone else with 4-8 years of post grad education would be treated with dignity and respect (as we should treat any human being, honestly.) but yet, our own mentors are the ones taking advantage of us and pushing us down further and further.
@@uberaustin777 Oh man, this is sad. Here in Brazil the residents also receive slightly above minimum wage, work a lot and are disrespected. I feel your pain...this sucks
What happened to your cat....soo much has changed, i used to watch your videos before getting into medical school, now im in residency, ur sense of humor made me watch the videos even when i hadnt started medicine, but in my journey through medical school,the recommendations you gave helped me a lot, glad to see you back again.
dude i remember watching you when i was like a freshmen in college, now im applying for freaking residency. Glad ur doing well, always liked watching your stuff
I do not know how to describe my emotions because before 5 years I started watching your channel as a 20 years (second stage med student) and now I am working as a junior doctor and as always I really got inspired by your advices and your realistic approach toward life perspectives so lots of thanks for your words which always help in clearing the path … By the way I remembered you few months ago and I looked for updated informations about your career and found that you became a tele-stroke specialist and now your are a father so congratulation hope you and your family a happy and meaningful life
Welcome back man! Congrats on all the success. Well deserved. Excellent points made too. I’m in PA school at 32 and I took my time making sure this was it for me. I’m glad I did.
Im so glad found your channel, I'm a second year med student, currently studyimg neuroanatomy, came across your videos on it. I love how you look at medicine as "fun" And "interesting" , not everybody in the line of medicine is optimistic enough to use words like that. This video really hit home, you're an amazing mentor for sure!
Was surprised to see a new video you, had to check it out! Started watching you as that 19-year-old in undergrad. Now I'm almost 30 and a PGY5 neurosurgery resident. Good to see you back!
I’m an incoming second year medical student and I spent a lot of my time in the ER in college. SO MANY ER DOCS ARE BURNT OUT. It’s really changed my perspective on the specialty. I also am very family oriented and my Dad and Mom were both more or less stay at home parents, both working from home. So I’ve become very used to them always being around and I think that’s important for when I have kids too. Its kind of sad to see so much burn out… if it ever happens to me I hope I have the hindsight and wisdom to sort of find my niche like you say that you did. It’s a LONG road but luckily so far I’m loving it!
I'm a doctor and I'd say that the comments about whether study medicine or not, most of the time (not always of course) it's gonna be based on the successful career that whoever is giving you the opinion or comments, consider that get into a medical residency is more difficult than get into medicine, if you don't have a medical specialty nowadays in this world don't expect too much, for someone who got into a medical specialty and a fellowship is easy to say that he would do it again but consider the other side of the coin.
Followed u when I was pre med.. Time sure does fly now I'm doing my residency. Congratulations on ur life and achievements doc. Thanks for the advice.. Medicine sure is a roller-coaster ride and yes it's not for everyone nor do i suggest it as a proffesion in this generation of work smart earn more mentality but for those of us like me who already started the race there's no looking back u gotta learn to enjoy the journey cause there ain't no destination in medicine.😅 student for life... Cheers Doc
Thank you very much! I followed you when I was in med school and now as I resident I found your videos again…and they are more helpful than ever! Just thanks for sharing your honest point of view and thought process
I started my neurology residency last month. Really glad I listened to this video as I go through the transition and career planning. One of my co-residents is older and recommended me to think more on the career aspect of my work. This video reinforced that to some degree. I'll make sure to be focused and assertive with my PD and mentors to figure what is best for me.
Would you recommend Neuro? My school has a very strong program but I keep hearing horror stories of its difficulty. Seems cool and in demand, flexible, and interesting, but extremely difficult lol.
@@malcolmcollins4732 I've been in my intern work for about a month in total of clinical work. Neurology is the great frontier of medicine. No matter what specialty you go into, intern year is hard. Through my journaling, other mentors have picked out and understood what that actually means. Intern year has taught me a lot. The most important is to focus on the basics: show up on time, work hard, show you care, keep trying each day, and learn each day. Patient's don't see you as the intern; they see you as the doctor. It's okay to be scarred or not know. The best policy is to be 100% honest with patients. I've found that patients respect and trust you more when you admit your lack of knowledge. The hardest lesson is learning to deal with "difficult" patients or colleagues. There's so much I could say in this thread. But the most important is that intern year taught me a lot of important lessons on life and self care. Being a doctor is the hardest thing a person can do in my opinion. Even today starting clinic, patient's appreciated me caring. It's always the small details that matter. Even taking time to simply hold a patient's hand and examine them during a physical exame reminds me why I did this job. Intimacy with a patient helps to ground and center me when I'm busy. A lot of what leads to burnout is not only insitutional, but it's not teaching residents or physicians ways to touch in daily with the love and joy of healing and listening to others. Even adding small things in the physical exam that remind you of this can make each encounter an opportunity to calm a patient and listen. At this point, being a doctor for me is more about a reflection of who you are as a person and your heart. Everything else is icing on the cake with regards to mechanics. I think a lot more about communication, professionalism, and organization now than I did in the past. When stakes are high, you have to grow and become a doctor to meet them. My hope is to become an even better person from all the patient's I see. Even the "bull shit" consults or cases always taught me something after I talked to the patient. Like today, it's those cases that end up teaching you the most about being a good doctor. Just a few things to think about chosing a specialty. It's hard for everyone. But what makes a difference is the people you work with and who you are.
When I entered med school you were the creator I started watching.. And now as an anesthesiology resident watching ur video again just feels nostalgic in a way ❤
Listening to your made my whole medschool flash through my eyes.. From getting recommendation about books to study to this video... 🎉Thank you fot sharing your experience.
Welcome back, and I'm glad your doing great! Thanks for your honesty, no lie, school and real life are two different ball games. I have had the same mindset over the past 3 years.
When I was in my freshman year of high school I stumbled across your channel and watched your "How to make First Year of Medical School Manageable" video. I had no idea what medical school entailed, what being a doctor entailed or how to even get to that point. I saw doctors and medical students as yourself as almost unreal, because to me it seemed so unattainable for myself; I never considered myself smart or anything and watching your early videos I sort of thought to myself "wow wouldn't it be amazing if somehow through some miracle of God, I managed to end up in his position." Well I sit here writing this going into my last year of medical school, and seeing this video 10 years after that first one...seeing that you are now an attending and made it through training gives me hope and the confidence that I too can make it through and achieve my goals. I appreciate your advice and message and to anyone else who feels like they too aren't good enough, smart enough, or capable of achieving their goals...don't listen to that voice. We all feel that way at some point or another. You will achieve whatever goals you set your mind to, God willing!
great to see you back after so many years doc ! still remember while your videos inspired me when i was still applying for medical schools , and now i am in my second year , time flies doesnt it
I would do med school again but I've decided to work in medical education instead of the hospital. I've found the hospital work culture incredibly toxic.
Hi Dr. Ossareh, I want to write to you to seek some advice. I was in a peds residency program and it was very much a lot of bullying, and super toxic. I went into a rural area where there was not a lot of diversity and being a minority I witnessed bullying and was also bullied and in one rotation the team did not give me any patients to see…and later on I was also being pulled left and right from elective clinics to cover on inpatient or clinic for people who are absent. This was also during the pandemic and the administration was not doing a good job of taking care of resident physicians at all. The chief also mentioned in passing in a meeting she found out the PICU attendings were using residents to cover NP shifts and forcing residents to do 24 hrs call to save up on NP coverage. So so completed 2+ years and could not complete the 3rd year due to health issues. What advice do you have for me in pursuing the career forward and how can I avoid all of these obstacles I faced. I feel like the residency was very much damaging in several ways. Thank you. 🌈
Thank you doc! I'm a non trad premed after having a different career. There is really a lot to medicine and I learn more things every day on this journey... Like you said, who I am when I was 18 would be different from who I am now.
Tele stroke ? Seems like a recipe for high liability . Tele Pysch i get. Pushing tnk without being able to touch the pt seems cool but a bit bold . Good channel and transparency .
Hi Doc! Thank you for the update! I still remember back in the day watching your videos. I got a white board and fountain pens because of you! 😂 Hope it’s okay if I share some of my journey. Since then I went to medical school but ultimately withdrew after a year because it was very hard and because I realized I didn’t really understand what being a doctor meant and was unclear on what I was actually going for. I’ve since become a neurologic physical therapist which I have 0 regrets about! I also work with the stroke population but I get months and months to help the post stroke population relearn to walk and live their best lives outside of the clinic/hospital. In my biased opinion PT is the best in terms of feeling appreciated for the impact you make on patient lives. I will say I wish I made an MD salary though. Ultimately, there’s no right or wrong and I hope everyone finds the right path for them whether that’s the amazing opportunities as a physician, another healthcare career or something completely different. Congrats on the family, becoming an attending and also helping so many people on their journey. More updates always welcome DocOssareh!
Also, unsolicited advice to the premeds and upcoming doctors of the world. Something I wish I did sooner was listen to my gut. Shadowing different physicians and feeling with your gut if that line of work is really how you slot into the world. Being an ER doc and a family medicine doc are totally different and I imagine you will feel more of a connection with one or the other.
I’m applying to med school next year! I’m currently in a SMP where I take MS1 courses and get a predictive step score after a “mini board” exam. I still refer to your videos about how to study for different subjects! I’m also interested in neuro, either stroke management or neuro-infectious disease! I’m a mom of 2 in little Louisiana so I definitely get lots of looks when I say I’m pursuing medicine lol
Welcome Back man, i used to watch your videos when I was a freshman in college now im studying for step 1 but debating on whether its right for me to stay in medicine or leave. this videos timing was perfect. congrats on finishing up
Hi Dr. O. I got depression and anxiety in residency and I agree with some people the work is soul crushing sometimes. Can you please speak to this aspect of medicine. Thank you.
Could you please list all the remote specialties and fellowships. I'm a pre-med and I thought that only radiology and psychiatry could work remote. Thank you for sharing this great info.
Welcome back Dr. Ossareh! I am so happy to see you performing outstanding as a neurologist🏅☺️May you have all the blessings keep making your dreams & keep saving critically patients🙏what do you suggest if going back and finish college in 40s & try to apply medical school? Is that do able? Best wishes Dr. Ossareh❤🙏
So you're telling me now as a med student I'm studying NICE guidelines, screening procedures, treatment and much more of every possible disease, and in the end I could have a career that only deals with strokes! This sounds like a big big waste of time!
im a pgy3 neuro resident. cant you still do tele stroke without a fellowship? I had been told theres also still lots of job opportunities for a general neurologist. maybe not in academic but in private/community hospitals
My biggest fear of going into medicine is losing my hair. 😂 (No seriously. I'm already showing early signs of hair loss at 19 and I don't even have any responsibilities yet. 😬)
Is it just me or does it seem like everyone who is interested in being a doctor should be encouraged to do a nursing BSN first. I thought I wanted to be a doctor and majored in bio and biochem but the chemistry was hard for me and killed my GPA. Looking back I should have just been a nursing major, worked as a nurse for a year and then decided if I wanted to go to medical school or not. And that seems how it should be. Every doctor should start as a nurse. A) it's a 4 year bachelor's degree either way ; B) you'll understand what it's like to be a nurse and work in the medical profession, and C) if you decide it isn't for you, you only did a 4 year degree to figure it out and you can always fall back on it. And not to mention, as a bio major you don't get any clinical hours or exposure to patients
OMG man, you are attending Now good for you man I'm so happy for you. I still remember watching you in my first year of med school, thinking one day I will be a hardworking smart individual like you. My program is MBBS 6 years long from high school direct, and now I'm a medical graduate I finished my Internship this June, choosing a medical specialty was the hardest decision in my life, I am the type of person who likes every specialty, I didn't know if this a blessing or a curse, after a lot of talk with seniors and consultants about each specialty, I finally found my Passion in Internal medicine, I loved every aspect of it, I loved the variety, I loved round and clinics. Dr. Ossareh I consider you one of my life mentors, I love and respect you so much. 🤍
I gave up medicine after graduation. Took up a Business and worked online. Worked on myself. Grew stronger mentally & physically. I’m thankful for it
I am 50 and starting my second year next month. I'm having a blast! I'll just have to see how it goes. I'll make a video in 3 years.
I'm considering going to med school in a few years when my kids are older, because I love learning about disease and the human body.
Would it be a bad idea to go to med school for that reason alone?
Missing the "what's up youtube, welcome to another episode of the undergrad forum"
I remember watching your videos when I was prepping for the MCAT. NOw I am a 4 year ortho resident.
Doc Ossareh! i've been subscribing since i was in high school and now i completed 7 years of medical school and became a certified doctor, thank you for your helpful videos!
Mad respect from a pgy5 cards fellow. 100% accurate!! Young people listen to him!!!
Very insightful video. I think medicine will be the right path for me but I have a contingency plan already. Im nontrad (ill be applying at age 28) and I have already secured a military retirement. If medicine doesnt work out I can still live modestly without ever working at all.
How do you secure that retirement?
@@solslastcannula5665 Not in a good way. Its not as much a retirment as it is a pension? Im considered to be a disabled veteran (for issues id rather not get into). As a result of this I recieve monthly compensation. Basically I joined the service in good health and I left the service broken.
The re-turn of the GOAT of MedUA-cam.❤️💯
It's like seeing an old friend after a while;great to have you back DocOSarreh
:)
Have been going through your videos over the last few years; they're so relatable and helpful.
Jazakallah khair. :)💯
I changed my career path after working as a cardiologist for 5 years to become a full-stack software developer, and I am incredibly happy with the decision.
why would you say that?
Can i contact u...?? ...can u give ur insta id or something..
Can you explain more about your journey
that's incredible! I'm sure more commenters are interested in why
@@vatsalbhatnagar4351 Why wouldn't he? Medicine is not a religion
Thank you for the pep talk!! I was starting to doubt my chances of matching into ENT as a Caribbean grad today. But I need to focus on the big picture and play on my strengths - being a non traditional student with a 6 year history working as a medical speech pathologist, which is what ultimately drew me to ENT! Glad to see you’re well and making videos again 😊
Glad to hear you're okay and doing well! Used to watch your videos as a premed. I'm halfway through my residency now. Knowing what I know now, if I could go back in time, I wouldn't take this path again. The hours are slowly improving but the crippling debt and lack of freedom to live my life how I want and where I want is really taking its toll. It'll be 8 years away from home, family, and friends by the time I'm finished. We've given up so much more than just our time which is easy to overlook.
That's a lot to sacrifice, and you're exactly right in your video: 18 year old you and 30+ year old you are two totally different people with totally different wants, needs, and desires. But, I'll be coming through the other side in 2 more years and maybe I'll write back if it was all worth it in the end...
Wish you the best!
So you would say that the worst part of this medicine path is the debt? Im in Brazil, here medicine is a grad not a post-grad like USA, and is 6 years. Here we have national's university (which are better than paid universities, by far) for each state and they re free if you pass an exam, which is very hard btw.
@@PoirotHolmes I don't necessarily think the worst part of medicine is debt, but it is a major factor.
I'd say the reason residency is so difficult is for the following reasons (at least in my case): having to move across the country away from friends and family, loss of freedom/time and being required to work 6 days a week for essentially 3-4 years (including all holidays), stress of the job, stress of feeling like you have to always be studying even when youre off of work.
and to top it off, we get treated poorly by a lot of people in the medical field as residents, while we are only making slightly more than minimum wage.
We are basically at the bottom of the food chain, and yet we have been in school for 4-8 years of post grad education. anyone else with 4-8 years of post grad education would be treated with dignity and respect (as we should treat any human being, honestly.) but yet, our own mentors are the ones taking advantage of us and pushing us down further and further.
@@uberaustin777 Oh man, this is sad. Here in Brazil the residents also receive slightly above minimum wage, work a lot and are disrespected. I feel your pain...this sucks
What happened to your cat....soo much has changed, i used to watch your videos before getting into medical school, now im in residency, ur sense of humor made me watch the videos even when i hadnt started medicine, but in my journey through medical school,the recommendations you gave helped me a lot, glad to see you back again.
You’re still young. Going straight thru is the best way to go. Being an older Med student sucks.
Congratulations on your beautiful family.
dude i remember watching you when i was like a freshmen in college, now im applying for freaking residency. Glad ur doing well, always liked watching your stuff
I discovered you as a first year medical student and here I am finishing up the first year of residency. Glad to see you again.
I do not know how to describe my emotions because before 5 years I started watching your channel as a 20 years (second stage med student) and now I am working as a junior doctor and as always I really got inspired by your advices and your realistic approach toward life perspectives so lots of thanks for your words which always help in clearing the path …
By the way I remembered you few months ago and I looked for updated informations about your career and found that you became a tele-stroke specialist and now your are a father so congratulation hope you and your family a happy and meaningful life
Welcome back man! Congrats on all the success. Well deserved.
Excellent points made too. I’m in PA school at 32 and I took my time making sure this was it for me. I’m glad I did.
Your "onion" method and condensed notes videos got me a lot of As!!! You are an absolute legend!
Im so glad found your channel, I'm a second year med student, currently studyimg neuroanatomy, came across your videos on it. I love how you look at medicine as "fun" And "interesting" , not everybody in the line of medicine is optimistic enough to use words like that. This video really hit home, you're an amazing mentor for sure!
Such an under rated video. Every premed and med student should watch this
Glad to see you back Dr Ossareh.
The consensus I always hear from doctors is that they should never go into family medicine and do another specialty.
Was surprised to see a new video you, had to check it out! Started watching you as that 19-year-old in undergrad. Now I'm almost 30 and a PGY5 neurosurgery resident. Good to see you back!
I’m an incoming second year medical student and I spent a lot of my time in the ER in college. SO MANY ER DOCS ARE BURNT OUT. It’s really changed my perspective on the specialty. I also am very family oriented and my Dad and Mom were both more or less stay at home parents, both working from home. So I’ve become very used to them always being around and I think that’s important for when I have kids too. Its kind of sad to see so much burn out… if it ever happens to me I hope I have the hindsight and wisdom to sort of find my niche like you say that you did. It’s a LONG road but luckily so far I’m loving it!
I'm a doctor and I'd say that the comments about whether study medicine or not, most of the time (not always of course) it's gonna be based on the successful career that whoever is giving you the opinion or comments, consider that get into a medical residency is more difficult than get into medicine, if you don't have a medical specialty nowadays in this world don't expect too much, for someone who got into a medical specialty and a fellowship is easy to say that he would do it again but consider the other side of the coin.
Followed u when I was pre med.. Time sure does fly now I'm doing my residency. Congratulations on ur life and achievements doc. Thanks for the advice.. Medicine sure is a roller-coaster ride and yes it's not for everyone nor do i suggest it as a proffesion in this generation of work smart earn more mentality but for those of us like me who already started the race there's no looking back u gotta learn to enjoy the journey cause there ain't no destination in medicine.😅 student for life... Cheers Doc
Thank you very much! I followed you when I was in med school and now as I resident I found your videos again…and they are more helpful than ever! Just thanks for sharing your honest point of view and thought process
I started my neurology residency last month. Really glad I listened to this video as I go through the transition and career planning. One of my co-residents is older and recommended me to think more on the career aspect of my work. This video reinforced that to some degree. I'll make sure to be focused and assertive with my PD and mentors to figure what is best for me.
Would you recommend Neuro? My school has a very strong program but I keep hearing horror stories of its difficulty. Seems cool and in demand, flexible, and interesting, but extremely difficult lol.
@@malcolmcollins4732 I've been in my intern work for about a month in total of clinical work. Neurology is the great frontier of medicine. No matter what specialty you go into, intern year is hard. Through my journaling, other mentors have picked out and understood what that actually means. Intern year has taught me a lot. The most important is to focus on the basics: show up on time, work hard, show you care, keep trying each day, and learn each day. Patient's don't see you as the intern; they see you as the doctor. It's okay to be scarred or not know. The best policy is to be 100% honest with patients. I've found that patients respect and trust you more when you admit your lack of knowledge. The hardest lesson is learning to deal with "difficult" patients or colleagues. There's so much I could say in this thread. But the most important is that intern year taught me a lot of important lessons on life and self care. Being a doctor is the hardest thing a person can do in my opinion. Even today starting clinic, patient's appreciated me caring. It's always the small details that matter. Even taking time to simply hold a patient's hand and examine them during a physical exame reminds me why I did this job. Intimacy with a patient helps to ground and center me when I'm busy. A lot of what leads to burnout is not only insitutional, but it's not teaching residents or physicians ways to touch in daily with the love and joy of healing and listening to others. Even adding small things in the physical exam that remind you of this can make each encounter an opportunity to calm a patient and listen. At this point, being a doctor for me is more about a reflection of who you are as a person and your heart. Everything else is icing on the cake with regards to mechanics. I think a lot more about communication, professionalism, and organization now than I did in the past. When stakes are high, you have to grow and become a doctor to meet them. My hope is to become an even better person from all the patient's I see. Even the "bull shit" consults or cases always taught me something after I talked to the patient. Like today, it's those cases that end up teaching you the most about being a good doctor. Just a few things to think about chosing a specialty. It's hard for everyone. But what makes a difference is the people you work with and who you are.
Great to see you back! What an amazing journey you've been able to continue to share with us!
Welcome back to the King!
I really appreciate this video Dr.Ossareh! My white coat ceremony is in 2 weeks, and I’m nervous and excited at the same time. Lol
Congratulations. You got this . May God be with you✝️♥️
Welcome back. Used to watch your videos before I even got into med school (I remember you had a cat back then) Now I am a doctor.
Same 😂
When I entered med school you were the creator I started watching..
And now as an anesthesiology resident watching ur video again just feels nostalgic in a way ❤
WOW! I'll never forget the "Whats up UA-cam, and welcome to the undergrad forum." I am in psychiatry!
Listening to your made my whole medschool flash through my eyes.. From getting recommendation about books to study to this video... 🎉Thank you fot sharing your experience.
Welcome back, and I'm glad your doing great! Thanks for your honesty, no lie, school and real life are two different ball games. I have had the same mindset over the past 3 years.
When I was in my freshman year of high school I stumbled across your channel and watched your "How to make First Year of Medical School Manageable" video. I had no idea what medical school entailed, what being a doctor entailed or how to even get to that point. I saw doctors and medical students as yourself as almost unreal, because to me it seemed so unattainable for myself; I never considered myself smart or anything and watching your early videos I sort of thought to myself "wow wouldn't it be amazing if somehow through some miracle of God, I managed to end up in his position." Well I sit here writing this going into my last year of medical school, and seeing this video 10 years after that first one...seeing that you are now an attending and made it through training gives me hope and the confidence that I too can make it through and achieve my goals. I appreciate your advice and message and to anyone else who feels like they too aren't good enough, smart enough, or capable of achieving their goals...don't listen to that voice. We all feel that way at some point or another. You will achieve whatever goals you set your mind to, God willing!
Wow long time Doc. Nice to see you man.
What a breath of fresh air to see you again. Thank you for everything and love your message in this video. From a now budding physiatrist:)
great to see you back after so many years doc ! still remember while your videos inspired me when i was still applying for medical schools , and now i am in my second year , time flies doesnt it
I would do med school again but I've decided to work in medical education instead of the hospital. I've found the hospital work culture incredibly toxic.
Hi Dr. Ossareh, I want to write to you to seek some advice. I was in a peds residency program and it was very much a lot of bullying, and super toxic. I went into a rural area where there was not a lot of diversity and being a minority I witnessed bullying and was also bullied and in one rotation the team did not give me any patients to see…and later on I was also being pulled left and right from elective clinics to cover on inpatient or clinic for people who are absent. This was also during the pandemic and the administration was not doing a good job of taking care of resident physicians at all. The chief also mentioned in passing in a meeting she found out the PICU attendings were using residents to cover NP shifts and forcing residents to do 24 hrs call to save up on NP coverage. So so completed 2+ years and could not complete the 3rd year due to health issues. What advice do you have for me in pursuing the career forward and how can I avoid all of these obstacles I faced. I feel like the residency was very much damaging in several ways. Thank you. 🌈
Thank you doc! I'm a non trad premed after having a different career. There is really a lot to medicine and I learn more things every day on this journey... Like you said, who I am when I was 18 would be different from who I am now.
You're back! ❤
You are back!!!!!
Tele stroke ? Seems like a recipe for high liability . Tele Pysch i get. Pushing tnk without being able to touch the pt seems cool but a bit bold . Good channel and transparency .
Welcome. Congratulations on ur family
We missed you, glad you'er back.
Nice to see you back after such a long time
Great video man welcome back
Hi Doc! Thank you for the update! I still remember back in the day watching your videos. I got a white board and fountain pens because of you! 😂
Hope it’s okay if I share some of my journey. Since then I went to medical school but ultimately withdrew after a year because it was very hard and because I realized I didn’t really understand what being a doctor meant and was unclear on what I was actually going for.
I’ve since become a neurologic physical therapist which I have 0 regrets about! I also work with the stroke population but I get months and months to help the post stroke population relearn to walk and live their best lives outside of the clinic/hospital. In my biased opinion PT is the best in terms of feeling appreciated for the impact you make on patient lives. I will say I wish I made an MD salary though.
Ultimately, there’s no right or wrong and I hope everyone finds the right path for them whether that’s the amazing opportunities as a physician, another healthcare career or something completely different.
Congrats on the family, becoming an attending and also helping so many people on their journey. More updates always welcome DocOssareh!
Also, unsolicited advice to the premeds and upcoming doctors of the world. Something I wish I did sooner was listen to my gut. Shadowing different physicians and feeling with your gut if that line of work is really how you slot into the world. Being an ER doc and a family medicine doc are totally different and I imagine you will feel more of a connection with one or the other.
bro, you're just amazing, you made my day i swear
i have missed you. Welcome back
Welcome Back
I’m applying to med school next year! I’m currently in a SMP where I take MS1 courses and get a predictive step score after a “mini board” exam. I still refer to your videos about how to study for different subjects!
I’m also interested in neuro, either stroke management or neuro-infectious disease! I’m a mom of 2 in little Louisiana so I definitely get lots of looks when I say I’m pursuing medicine lol
The best to you.
Best of luck
@@msgemsgems thank you!
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welcome back
Welcome Back man, i used to watch your videos when I was a freshman in college now im studying for step 1 but debating on whether its right for me to stay in medicine or leave. this videos timing was perfect. congrats on finishing up
Welcome back! I've missed you so much 😍
Telestroke sucks…. You can’t do an adequate NIHSS through a tablet… heartbreaking
Am glad you are back on UA-cam!! Ur a motivational speaker
thanks for all your advice bro!
I miss u doc, welcome back
Hi Doctor!
Hope you doing well!
It's really nice to see you again!!
Hello Brother, I saw you in lecturio . I am an international student from Bangladesh. I want to be a psychiatrist.
Great to see you back!
Thank you for making this video. I’ve just finished med school and starting residency.
Hi Dr. O. I got depression and anxiety in residency and I agree with some people the work is soul crushing sometimes. Can you please speak to this aspect of medicine. Thank you.
God put you there to be a light to your patients and coworkers.
Wow, we missed you!!!!!
Looking great
Love this video!
Could you please list all the remote specialties and fellowships.
I'm a pre-med and I thought that only radiology and psychiatry could work remote.
Thank you for sharing this great info.
Would like to hear this too
Welcome back Dr. Ossareh! I am so happy to see you performing outstanding as a neurologist🏅☺️May you have all the blessings keep making your dreams & keep saving critically patients🙏what do you suggest if going back and finish college in 40s & try to apply medical school? Is that do able?
Best wishes Dr. Ossareh❤🙏
Congratulations
Welcome back Mo!
Can you please make a video on nonclinical options like pharmaco vigilance
Thankyou
How to do that coming from middle class family as mbbs in india
What about the massive debt?
So you're telling me now as a med student I'm studying NICE guidelines, screening procedures, treatment and much more of every possible disease, and in the end I could have a career that only deals with strokes! This sounds like a big big waste of time!
im a pgy3 neuro resident. cant you still do tele stroke without a fellowship? I had been told theres also still lots of job opportunities for a general neurologist. maybe not in academic but in private/community hospitals
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What's up UA-cam, welcome to the first episode of the post-grad forum.
I’m a doctor. First year practicing. I would not recommend it
I made a mistake becoming LPN instead of a PT 😢
You are super cool guy
disappointed you didnt say ''WHATSAPP UA-cam''
My biggest fear of going into medicine is losing my hair. 😂 (No seriously. I'm already showing early signs of hair loss at 19 and I don't even have any responsibilities yet. 😬)
If you have to ask yourself this question, then you made a mistake.
Is it just me or does it seem like everyone who is interested in being a doctor should be encouraged to do a nursing BSN first. I thought I wanted to be a doctor and majored in bio and biochem but the chemistry was hard for me and killed my GPA. Looking back I should have just been a nursing major, worked as a nurse for a year and then decided if I wanted to go to medical school or not. And that seems how it should be. Every doctor should start as a nurse. A) it's a 4 year bachelor's degree either way ; B) you'll understand what it's like to be a nurse and work in the medical profession, and C) if you decide it isn't for you, you only did a 4 year degree to figure it out and you can always fall back on it. And not to mention, as a bio major you don't get any clinical hours or exposure to patients
OMG man, you are attending Now good for you man I'm so happy for you. I still remember watching you in my first year of med school, thinking one day I will be a hardworking smart individual like you.
My program is MBBS 6 years long from high school direct, and now I'm a medical graduate I finished my Internship this June, choosing a medical specialty was the hardest decision in my life, I am the type of person who likes every specialty, I didn't know if this a blessing or a curse, after a lot of talk with seniors and consultants about each specialty, I finally found my Passion in Internal medicine, I loved every aspect of it, I loved the variety, I loved round and clinics.
Dr. Ossareh I consider you one of my life mentors, I love and respect you so much. 🤍
welcome back