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With paychecks shrinking and growing student debtloads, many say medicine isn’t a good field to get into. Zuckerman explains why it’s still worth it.
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JOSEPH ZUCKERMAN:
Dr. Zuckerman is chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and the Walter A.L. Thompson professor of orthopaedic surgery at the NYU School of Medicine. He was also elected the 2009 President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
A graduate of Cornell University in New York and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Zuckerman completed his internship and residency at the University of Washington and a fellowship at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in addition to duties as a visiting clinician in shoulder surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Zuckerman is recognized internationally as an expert in shoulder surgery and hip and knee replacement. Dr. Zuckerman has served as President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and has published over 250 scientific articles. The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) presented Dr. Zuckerman with its Clinical Research Award in 2002 and he has also received the “Teacher of the Year” Award on five separate occasions from the residents at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases.
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TRANSCRIPT:
Question: Why should someone become a doctor today?
Joseph Zuckerman: I'll speak personally now. It would always bother me in the last few years as practicing medicine has become more bureaucratic, more difficult, more red tape, more paperwork and such, and maybe not as financially rewarding as it used to be in the past because things have changed. When I hear a colleague say, "I would never tell my son or daughter to go do medical school now. It's just too hard; it's not what it used to be." Well, I don't want to seem too Pollyanna-ish here, but I think being a physician is one of the greatest things you can do.
I have a son who is a second-year medical student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and when he told me he thought about going to medical school, I thought it was the greatest thing in the world, I encouraged him to do it. He could do whatever he wanted to, but would I ever discourage them from ever being a physician? No, I never would. Because all these other things, notwithstanding, everything we hear about from the time you walk into the examining room to talk to the patient to the time you leave, that is an opportunity to be valued and cherished. Right? Because the relationship you develop with the patient is very powerful, is very meaningful. The people who should be physicians should recognize the power of that relationship and that interaction. If you do that then we would never even think about discouraging somebody from being a physician.
Question: What trends concern you in your field?
Joseph Zuckerman: I think the trends that concern me in orthopedics are probably those that applied to medicine in general. Because of the changing nature of healthcare you have to see so many patients, more patients than before, in order to basically balance the books of your practices and things that it takes away from each and one of those interactions. Each one of those individual interactions, and I think there is something that is lost there.
There is a tendency for surgeons to be seen only as procedurists; operate, take care of them and then were finished. Right? It's great to be able to operate and improve someone's quality of life like we do, but it is the interactions that I think are important. I'll see 30 to 35 patients in the day and it's a long day. But when somebody tells me they see 60, 70, or 80 patients in a day I say, boy, I mean, that's difficult to do in a meaningful way. So that concerns me when I hear that.
Question: What does it take to be a top surgeon?
Joseph Zuckerman: I think that a lot of it is, talent, but character is a very important thing. Now let me take you about professionalism in medicine. We can teach individuals we have one of the largest residency programs in the country; 12 residents a year, 62 orthopedic residents in a five-year program. Almost without exception, we can train them to know what they need to know to be an orthopedic surgeon, learn how to operate and the important procedures in orthopedic surgery, and we can even teach them a little...
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You can smell the wisdom between his words
Ahmad Jubara u dont wana go close to his mouth my friends.
I'm just waiting for him to say "stay thirsty my friends"
Lmao, if only the interviewer pulled out a cue card at the end & he was just like: "What? Oh...Stay thirsty my friends"
asif naseri you are a piece of work
Lool
its worth it because saving lives and helping people means more than the pay check.
Most doctors wanted to become a doctor for the money.
MiamiViceClips thats very true, me on the other hand would take the minimum to survive with my girlfriend and i, and save lives and help people at all hours of the day. but, then again that wouldnt be a doctor, id be a paramedic, which honestly i think im going to go with not a doctor.
me2456 Yeah, paramedics tend to be the first people to help patients and usually end up being the ones who save people's lives. Go for it, also far less paperwork.
MiamiViceClips thats true, im already am EMT so ill just keep going with it, its fun always something different, but money is something you need to live so, i have to contradict myself lmao
+MiamiViceClips Not most. Some do, yes. But most doctors chose their profession because they love medicine and helping people.
I don't understand why people say you lose so much money. You don't! Say you become an oncologist/hematologist making the median of $270,000. $270,000-33% from taxes = $180,900. Say you dedicate $20,000 a year to debt = $160,900. With a budget of ~$5,000 a month ($60,000 yearly) = $100,9000 left to bank. How is that not a lot of fucking money? Plus benefits and prestige. And if you invest...you make a shit ton. That's why about half of physicians are millionaires. Don't let these idiots discourage you with debt.
With Obamacare rolling in, it is uncertain how much physician pay will be cut. Malpractice costs are also projected to go up in the future. The calculations you put out in this post is not representative of "take-home pay". There are additional costs in practicing medicine in America.
Do what you love, but if what you love leads to barely making a living, then what you love will become what you hate.
Obamacare is not going to effect doctors pay. In fact, it makes everyone else's insurance go up.
Dom Ferris
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/10/obamacare-paradox-medicaid-is-expanding-but-doctors-are-facing-a-huge-pay-cut/
www.infowars.com/obamacare-cuts-medicaid-doctor-pay-42-percent-in-2015/
Obamacare won't effect pay that is idiotic typical fearmongering.
Jim Bob Did you even look at the articles I linked? It has already affected pay. Is that "idiotic typical fearmongering" (sic) when it's already happening?
The most interesting man in the world convinced me that I should become a doctor. (0:12 Dos Equixx Man)
lol is it just me or does he look the like "the most interesting man in the world"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
It does look like him: When I'm not conducting brain surgery when the world is sleeping, I'm on BigThink'
hahaha.
I don't always talk about medicine...
+Royce WAS LOOKING FOR THIS.
You and me both, you applying to med school?
Royce Yeah, I'm pretty excited about it.. but you know, when in doubt.. google every-freaking-thing about med
"We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot. I grew up and I found my purpose and it was to become a physician. My intent wasn't to save the world as much as to heal myself. Few doctors will admit this, certainly not young ones, but subconsciously, in entering the profession, we must believe that ministering to others will heal our woundedness. And it can, but it can also deepen the wound."
― Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone
if you want to be a doctor, trust me its worth it. my brother in law went to Caribbean for med school then came back to U.S and after his residency, he alreaddy makes so much money that he doesnt know what to do with it, and he is only 29-30 years old. do ur self a favour and push ur self till u become a doctor
he paid all his student loans already?
+the rs where did he studied?
Please don't become a doctor for the money, it will make you miserable and will cause burn out fairly quickly. There's other fields that will yield you much more money for less work and less education.
+Maty If you're looking for money,then don't be a doctor. It needs to lie with your interest.The same advice I'll give for anyone in the STEM field
Brandon Layne very true.i did it for the money. Now I have neither my peace of mind nor any money. Lol.
I haven't seen this since I was 17, and somehow it appeared in my recommended videos this evening. At the time, I was contemplating the decision to pursue med school and was unsure which path to choose. Fast-forward 6 1/2 years, I'm now completing my medical internship as a fully graduated doctor. I distinctly remember this video alleviating many doubts I had in my mind about pursuing medicine, so thank you Dr Zuckerman for your insights!!
Thank God I'm going to a Texas public med school with capped tuition under $20k/year. Thank god thatTexas also has the Hazlewood act for veterans that will pay for my tuition.
You should still become a physician says the man who payed significantly less for his education than current students, earned more than a physician ever will, and needs a new generation to relieve his aging self of his patient load.
floyd brown Respect is the one reason that will surpass the thousand cons. So what if a physician does not make as much money as they could with much less training, much less debt and much less education? People respect and love them, they put their entire trust and their life in their hands. Some people even give doctors a godly status. That enough is worth more than any money you can ever make. When a person refers to someone as “doctor” they are automatically giving them SO much respect. In this world anyone can make money, and yes money is necessary to make living in this world a lot easier and happier BUT respect is one thing that is not easily earned. It is one thing that doctors will always have though, regardless of how much their pay may drop in years to come. Respect is everything.
Heart-warming...glad I came across this video. I was recently watching videos that made me feel like being a doctor is a profession that I would later grow to despise. But this video really helped me recall why I wanted to become a doctor in the first place, and it was never for the money.
I like the way you say it😀I want to keep inspired
I want to be inspired continually.. I mean..hehe
Polychristyivy Pariseh Oh yes! It's a long and treacherous journey :)
this is a very encouraging message. I am in the process of applying to medical school now and boy is it stressful ! I am 19 year old thinking of over a million other things I could be enjoying my youth doing, but nothing compares to the anticipation for the day I can put on my white lab coat as a Doctor. Though this road is a long one with plenty of obstacles and self doubt every step of the way - I still manage to see beauty in the struggle...I greatly appreciate videos like this expressing the reality of medicine that many do not notice. It show the humility of the profession, something that is often overlooked.
+Miles Baker If you don't mind my asking, how are you applying to medical school at age 19? Did you complete a 4 year degree, or are you going into a combined BA/MD program? I'm not calling you a liar or anything, I'm actually curious.
+DWSimmy May be based in Europe where medicine is an undergraduate degree
+Miles Baker Enjoy kissing goodbye to your youth and health
YOu're already stressed just because of that ? 2 years passed ... You still have time to drop off if you don't want to struggle the rest of your life for people that won't even respect that ...
I thought about going to school to become an anesthesiologist but I'm just worried that I'm not smart enough or that I'll spend so much money to not make the cut...
same here
Yeah right now I'm in school for business and office management I have a little over a year until i finish those classes... After that I'm either going to school to be an anesthesiologist or an emergency room doctor...
+Austin Lingle Good luck brother
I think if you made your mind to do it , you can :-) trust yourself !! go for it .
basically me
i am a medical student from india and once i met a doctor who operated my dad because of some knee injury ....when he came to know that i am a medical student, he was really apprehensive of this...it really discouraged me, since none of my relatives or any family member had ever been into medical field. is becoming a doctor out of my league ?
+Mansi Joshi If you're already a medical student, then you've already come so far. If you feel that this is a worthwhile cause, then you should pursue it.
+Mansi Joshi Absolutely no! You getting into medical school already shows that you are capable of becoming a excellent doctor, especially since no one in your family got into that field! You should be VERY proud of yourself! Please don't let one person who regrets his life choices discourage you.Being a doctor is obviously wasn't his calling in life and he now realizes it.However, that doesn't mean it isn't cut out for you! If you have a strong passion to be a physician, you can do it! You can easily be the first doctor in your family! :)
I said I wanted to be a doctor when I was little.Since then, I anxiously went back and forth on whether or not it was right for me. Which was so dumb because I wasted so much time that I could have used to study and prepare myself early.I now realized that part of my reason of existing is to become the best( efficiency wise as well as moral wise) doctor I can ever possibly be.No one in my entire family was ever a doctor either. I have two cousins that are nurses; no one else dared to enter the medical field.I was scared just like you because of that reason and more. I've never prepared to study to be a doctor until recently and I'm 16.I consider that late to start studying for a career like a physician.However, that isn't going to stop me; I love that career to much to let it go this time.I'm going to study my butt off and pray to The Father(what everyone calls as God). Therefore, I will get into my dream medical school, graduate from it and live out my long lived dream! You can do the same if you are determined. What helps to stay motivated is to speak things as if they already are( affirmations).The same power that's in The Father also resides in you! Farewell, Dr. Mansi Joshi! :)
***** You must be a pretty mean doctor if your username is "shut up".
+Mansi Joshi Half of my family is all doctors and sometimes I wonder whether I would have wanted to become a doctor as much if my dad and other family members weren't doctors. It seems to me like the people who chose to become doctors without having those family expectations influencing them must have a lot of passion, and they must really feel that it was their calling in order to go to such great lengths to become a doctor.
if u have a lot of courage and u can survive during medical years without being mad because if u have hell of money and your family background is so strong then put your self in medical i m a medical student and using antidepressant drugs.
Stay thirsty my friends.
CrocoShack i am i just need strength
Gives me a lot of motivation , very well spoken surgeon and actually cares for people
Becoming a doctor is my dream.
I'm glad this video was made, I'm using it in a speech about convincing people on certain career paths.
This pretty much provides perfect answers for the med school interview.
Been thinking about being a doctor but i love aviation. So why not have both? I'll be a EMS Pilot. Make over 100k. Rescue people and get em to a hospital. Us future pilots get'em and you future doctors fix'em. Lets do it.
EMS pilots are not MDs.
Roach I know that.
How is that going for you? Are you an EMS pilot yet?
I am currently majoring in health information management for my undergraduate degree. I plan on getting my doctorate degree in public health within the concentration of epidemiology and bio statistics, but I feel like it is not enough, and I am taking the easy way out. Most of the doctors that do take their lives, are psychiatrists, if I am not mistaken. I've been inspired to hematology/oncology, due to the passing of six-year old Miyah Telemaque Nelson, who suffered from Burkitt's lymphoma. I am afraid of the debt and misconceptions of being a doctor, I do not know to cope with always being compared to others. In the state of Florida, particularly the university that I am attending, you can only change your major about three times. I was recently a pre-pharmacy student, my first semester after high school, I was taking seven class with seventeen credit hours. Coming out of high school, I did not know how to really study for exams. I did not do well my first semester so I decided to leave the program because I felt as if I could not live up to the expectations of the pharmacy, which is the most prestigious program at the university and is known all over the country. If I was in the pharmacy program as of today I would be taking eight classes with eighteen credit hours. I am deal with a lot of self-esteem issues, not just in my personal life, but most of all in my college life. In the past and even now, I would always dream of becoming a doctor, especially to help cure cancer in bodies of adolescence. But, I am not sure if I can live up to the expectations and longevity, of specializing in hematology/oncology.
It is worth noting that this doctor cites the doctor-patient interaction as the most powerful aspect of practice (I wouldn't disagree), but then he goes on to say that he is obliged to see 35-40 patients in a day. I commend him for managing such a heavy patient load - in addition to time in the OR, dictating charts, and managing e-mails, phone calls, plus hospital rounds, practice admin, committee and continuing ed meetings - but I don't see how he can do all of that w/o sacrificing greatly on the 'power' side of the equation.
As a soon to be doctor in a few weeks, it's not worth it. Too much time invested, lost income while being in school and debt. Would've been just as well off becoming an engineer or something. If anyone reading this is considering it, I'd advise against it unless your parents are wealthy and can support you during school and help with tuition.
Nothing much to do with money. More to do with lost time and sacrificed relationships. You don't know me or what I've given up to be where I am and what I still owe. Your words are cheap, I've done everything that was asked of me to be where I am in life and I am entitled to my opinion. If you can't handle others' opinions then log off. You don't intimidate me.
TheLetterJ You say, that going through medical school is not worth lost time and sacrificed relationships, but yet you have almost finished. Why don't you quit. So either you are scared, that someone will steal your place under the sun, and thus you are lying, and that makes you a major douche. Or you really think, that it is not worth it, but don't quit, because of the money, and that makes you a even more douche. You don't know me or what I've given up to be where I am, and yet you still say, that what I do is not worth it. Your words are cheep, I've done everything I was asked, to be where I am in life and I am entitled to my opinion. If you can't handle others' opinions then log off. You don't intimidate me.
I am too far in debt and have lost too much time to just quit. It has nothing to do with someone taking my money or whatever you are trying to get across. You don't know what you are talking about.
As a future doctor myself I say it is worth it, just having the knowledge to make someone else feel better, to understand what is happening inside a person's body better than even that person does is domething incredibly rewarding, and knowing that you have that knowledge from a molecular level to a macroscopical level and a clinical level is something that no other carrer can grant you, if you're doing it for the money it definitely won't be worth it, neither if you think you'll do it because it is easy but if you do it for helping others and the hunger for knowledge it will definitely be worth your time I swear, I don't imagine myself doing anything else in my life, and I'm sure there are lots of people who think the same way or can think the same way and these kind of discouraging comments will drive them away from trying to be part of this circle of carefully selected people we call physicians!
TheLetterJ I understand you're concern. Dont know why other person attacking you for stating your opinion. People who do medicine invest a lot of time and money. That person attacking you totally missed the point and is financially ignorant. It was a bad investment for you, i agree like most people who do not have financially stable parents to support them. Again, I don't know why that idiot is telling you to quit when you're almost finish. smh. Stupid people these days. You've already invested so many years in it and you're almost finish so just finish it and get on with your life.
I am thinking about becoming a doctor and i am in high school.
The only thing that worries me is: Is it to hard? Can i do it?
padard I am thinking of medical school and might go there in the future. I am not really passionate but i know i if i try to my hardest i can achieve it.
amy arches Why reply to my comment like that? I am not a person like that but i lack self confidence.
If you haven't started college yet, then I would advise you to do the following.
Get you Bachelors in nursing, because if your not ready for the medical school ( because you need hours, G.P.A is to low, or etc) then at least you can get a job in the health care field, then work and study what you need to do in order to get into medical school, if you still can't then keep working as a nurse. After you worked about two- three years, you can apply for P.A school. Becoming a P.A and later trying to go medical school helps cut 2 years of your 4 years that you need for medical school. ( if you became a P.A). If you didn't want to take the P.A route then you can go for your master's as a nurse and then apply for medical school. Please don't get a bachelors in biomedical science, chemistry, etc, Do something that can get you a job at the end of four year at least.
Another tip, Study chemistry right now. Like memorize everything in chemistry and never forget. It will make your life much easier in the future. you can buy a chemistry book on amazon for like $10 ( it will cover like general chemistry one and two). Never buy books from school, always check online for a free pdf version first ( will save you $$$).
These are all the things I would do if I had a second chance. Hope this helps.
Eric Quispe Dude no idea with G.P.A is. I live in england so that does not apply to me. I understand where you are coming from with the degree thing. Thanks for trying to help.
Since you don't seem to either know or to care about the difference between "to" and "too", I think you should set your professional sights lower.
This was a beautiful video! I wish I had him as a mentor!
I'm in medical school, but the last time I had ever wanted to become a doctor was when I was 10 years old. I hope it's true what my parents say-that I'd be a great doctor-but it's difficult to believe that when I'm not getting good grades.
Lydia Washington When you were 10? if you say that the last time you ever wanted to become a doctor was before starting medical school, i would understand, but if you don't have any motivation, why do it? Lots of medical students do it for the money, but at least it is a motivation. Your parents can encourage you, but if you are doing it solely for them...you just can't be happy.
You stopped wanting to e a doctor at 10? And you're in med school NOW?
This man is hands down best ortho surgeon or Md in general I have ever had the please of meeting. He is my 17yr olds surgeon bilateral shoulder replacements. He gives a shit and it shows and it means everything to us
Right now I'm trying to get into a 4 year Registered Nursing degree program for September, I haven't decided if I'd rather be a Doctor or a Nurse Practitioner. What draws me to the field is the science; I love learning about biology, and medical school would give me a deeper understanding of the body. On the other hand, if I went the NP route I'd be able to start working faster, still make decent money (less than a doctor, sure, but still a decent amount where I live), and still be learning about and applying biological sciences. I also live in Ontario, Canada, which is the worst province in Canada to apply to medical school in, so my chances of getting into an NP certificate program are much better (I'll still need at least A's to get into either program, but NP certificate programs don't demand 4.0's the way most med schools seem to these days).
I still have many years to think about this decision, but it's tough. My biggest concern about the NP route is that I'll spend my career feeling like I settled for second best, and I've already made that mistake enough times in my life. On the other hand, I don't want to waste my time and money on a dream that's unattainable, especially since I can't afford to study overseas. If I go the med school route, it's in Canada or not all.
+DWSimmy I think you answered your own question. (I'm in the same boat). But it sounds pretty obvious that deep down you want to do med, and you're just rationalising becoming a NP for reasons like time, entry requirements, etc. These things are not important in the long run. Becoming a NP will still take work, so if you really want to med, go for med! I think NP would be a great career and very rewarding, but I can't help but feel that if you ever considered becoming a doctor instead, you might in the end wished you'd gone for that instead.
Sometimes i feel like i am too stupid to be a doctor but I really want to be a doctor. Sometimes i wish i was very clever and not think about if i could be able to get in medical school
I AM KAWWAI honestly same but i feel like all you need is passion and hardwork. Anything is achievay
Very powerful speech from a very respectful person.
It is indeed one of the best things you can do , i am talking about the relation with the patient .
but you dont have to be a doctor to have the most important aspect... or aka so he is saying "the patient-provider relationship". you can be a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or another type of mid level provider and by his logic have the same amount of "satisfaction".
+Emily Amner AIM HIGH.
at what cost?
01:22 the relation you develop with your patient is very powerful. Dr house left the conversation 😂
Totally agree-You can teach people lots of things but ethics is a challenge.
Hello!
I'm extremely passionate about the process of empowering individuals by alleviating health problems, as well as offering ideas and techniques which enable individuals to be more independent, self sufficient, happy and satisfied with their life.
However, as I look at today's approach to western medicine, I fear that values being instilled into students may be originating from money. This is why I feel hesitant to become a medical doctor...I don't want to devote only 15 minutes to my clients, I want to sit with them, identify the underlying causes for their ailments, and avoid prescribing medication that only treats the symptoms...I wish to implement a more holistic approach.
What are your thoughts?
try D.O. school (like me :)) Look it up.
Integrative Medicine is also an option!
***** D.O. instead of M.D.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine curricula emphasizes this approach.
Try stratified medicine
This video is super inspiring and helpful. Also this dude talks with the tone and manner of Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park
what relationship is he talking about?? doctors spend more than half of their time doing the paperwork.. they see patients in 5 min and do paperwork for 10 minutes.. i feel sad for doctors in this country due to all the regulations!!
I have heard the same thing too and I was so surprised...He was telling me that it doesn't pay like it use too his practice went south to tell the truth. Its sad..Good outlook for you!! Take care and be in good health.
I'm more of bubbly person who likes to make people joke around, I'm planning to study medicine, my question is: I feel like being a doctor and all of that studying might "suck to fun out of me" is that ever true? :/
Snake1n A good sense of humor, being able to make people laugh, can be a great trait to have as a doctor. Being able to make patients smile, being about to joke with colleagues. I think just as long as you don't take it too far. As long as you keep the professionalism, I think it's great. Have you ever heard of Patch Adams? He was a doctor they made a movie about (with Robin Williams). Humor can help patients in many ways. Go for it, you might just have what the profession needs! Good Luck!
Snake1n its tough and can be boring at times, but if like the science you can find it quite enjoyable tbh. And you will miss out on the so called ''good years of life'', but, u can make the best of it. i see it as a decent and respectable way to make a living and people appreciate the effort you've put in. Plus you should be set for life once your done.
salemaw Insha'allah. Thank you so much :)
40sSonggirl1 That’s a good point actually, kinda cheered my thought up too, thanks mate.
Oneiros good idea, also asking your mum for more advice and information as an expert would definitely help as well.
A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so he gave him another six months.
My doctor grabbed me by the wallet and said, "Cough!"
The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen saying, "Mrs. Cohen, your check came back." Mrs. Cohen answered, "So did my arthritis!"
The Doctor says, "You'll live to be 60!" "I AM 60!" "See, what did I tell you?"
A doctor says to a man, "You want to improve your love life? You need to get some exercise. Run ten miles a day." Two weeks later, the man called the doctor. The doctor says, "How is your love life since you have been running?" "I don't know, I'm 140 miles away!"
The patient says, "Doctor, it hurts when I do this." "Then don't do that!"
The doctor says to the patient, "Take your clothes off and stick your tongue out the window". "What will that do?" asks the patient. The doctor says, "I'm mad at my neighbor!"
A doctor has a stethoscope up to a man's chest. The man asks, "Doc, how do I stand?" The doctor says, "That's what puzzles me!"
"Doctor, my leg hurts. What can I do?" The doctor says, "Limp!"
Doctor says to a man, "You're pregnant!" The man says, "How does a man get pregnant?" The doctor says, "The usual way - a little wine, a little dinner...."
A man goes to a psychiatrist. "Nobody listens to me!" The doctor says, "Next!"
A man goes to a psychiatrist. The doctor says, "You're crazy" The man says, "I want a second opinion!" "Okay, you're ugly too!"
"Doctor, I have a ringing in my ears." "Don't answer!"
Nurse: "Doctor, the man you just gave a clean bill of health to dropped dead right as he was leaving the office". Doctor: "Turn him around, make it look like he was walking in."
I know a guy who had his doctor say, "Take some weight off, go to a health club." The man lost 20 pounds in one week! The machine tore his leg off!
jokes by the late great comedian Henny Youngman
Doctors save humans, engineers save humanity
Vatan You can do undergrad in engineering, then apply to med school.
+Mary N, GPAs tend to be lower in engineering than other fields, and that's bad for med school applications. You can try biomedical engineering, perhaps, though that's an interdisciplinary branch of engineering rather than a primary one. Also, doing unrelated undergraduate degrees before applying to medical school is an American thing; the rest of the world has a different system, and it doesn't allow this approach.
Without humans there's no humanity🙂
Without humans there's no humanity 🙂
Artists, writers, philosophers and musicians save humanity. Engineers don't appreciate humanity very much themselves. But whoever does, healthcare lays the foundation for every individual activity. For without health, you hardly have anything else.
This is basically what I just wrote in my personal statement. Thank god for that.
Hi I'm 12 and both of my parents were airforce doctors and I really wnna be an orthopedic surgeon. I'm really scared that when I try my best, I still end up failing. And I'll just be a guy that lives with his parents.
Your parents are doctors... you'll get in somewhere...
This guy looks like President Snow from the Hunger Games
I'm not gonna lie, I'm only pursuing a doctor for the money. If pursue banking, if it wasn't for the fact I'm not going to Harvard, therefore no Harvard Business and no Goldman Sachs or BoA investment banker. I don't know if I'll be happy or not, personally I just want money. Any advice?
Garrett Mueller you're going to be miserable. Go get a engineering degree and save your time and money
Being a doctor is the epitome of stress, and the studies are so long, by the time you finish half of your life passed by. Then what ? you get a very stressful job, your patients will call you outside the working hours, you'll keep thinking about some cases, your vacations are limited ... All that for a salary that you can get from a 5 years formation, with normal vacations and less stress, ...
There are HUNDREDS of other professions where you can make money. Being a doctor isn't something to take lightly. Medical school is no joke. Residency will have you crying for your mommy. Think deeply, young lad.
I currently live in Oklahoma and have two juvenile felonies, as well as a misdemeanor when I was 18. Is it still possible to become a doctor or no
It seems this guy is contradicting himself. On the one hand he says the best part about medicine is the relationship with the patient, and on the other hand he says the worst trend is not being able to spend enough time with the patient. I'm glad he still loves his career.
I want to become a good doctor
I'm drinking a bottle of Dos Equis while listening to this guy.
Hi everyone,
So I'm 21 and I've always wanted to become a doctor since I was in grade school. Things right now financially for me aren't working to well. But I still want to become a doctor. I have no kids and no wife. I'm not afraid of how long it takes or the cost. I want to help people and when it comes down to it that's what doctors do. I'm a pharmacy technican right now what do people think of me going back to school and becoming a doctor??
Why should you give a flying yellow yahoo about anyone's opinion?
If it doesn't have an objective impact on you then you really shouldn't care about how you'll appear to others. It's a hard thing to do but in order to find any metric of success you're probably going to need to try and distance yourself from that societal instinct of conformity and bowing to popular opinion.
Dont worry what others will think, about you going back to school. What i did was i became a Xray technician. i am now going back to school to become a orthopedics surgeon. But i already got my PhD. i went to school when i was 17 got my PhD at 21 and im a girl. i always tell people to become a nurse or a radio tech then go and become what you want to become. But if you want to be a doctor then be one. Go after your dreams and med school doesnt cost that much worry about it later. People need you out there
Why not be a Nurse or PA? Those are jobs that help people in healthcare, and you have less years of school and less debt.
Go for it you will be well equips studying med and look the long term benefits are there. No1 ever regretted being a doctor....
can i get medical school online
jennifer Stergen are you stupid?
Ive always wanted to become a Doctor but don't think I can because of a learning disability. Caused by periventricular leukomalacia.(Bleeding in the frontal lobe of the brain) After birth. Also a slight case of spastic diplegia (Cerebral Palsy) Wondering if I can still do it.....
Speak to an advisor or physician.
Eduardo Saldana in the process of doing so. I have a uncle whos a doctor. Hope in talking to him I get answers I need.☺
Marie Wynne Oh really? That's great. Hopefully you get the answers you need. Good luck
I'd recommend against it. You are much too old to be starting your medical career now.
Gabe B Do not listen to Gabe B, he is a very negative person. Anyone, at any point in their life, can become a Doctor. People like Gabe B are not worth listening to, they should be deaf to the ears.
I want to become a doctor but this money thing has got me worried
People need healthcare, so the demand is up. However, doctors these days can no longer survive as solo practitioners because the overhead is huge. It takes over a decade of study to become a doctor and the costly debt to become one is in the six figures. Once finally out, if a doctor decides to go on their own, they need to buy their equipment, pay for their medical malpractice, buy a stupid electronic medical record thanks to big daddy government, spend money to make sure they are HIPAA compliant, hire staff, rent or buy an office etc all the while dealing with entitled patients who think they do not really need to pay their bills.
So yes, doctors are still needed, but it makes no financial sense to become one. People are still going to medical school because of the love of the profession, but I hope they are ready to become employees of either a large group or a hospital because there is no way to survive. And to add insult to injury, you still have people that do not appreciate the tremendous sacrifice it takes to become a doctor and they go around thinking doctors are overpaid. These same people however never complain when someone who entertains them makes millions.
Even if you get the money ( after a decade when half of your life have passed ) the stress from this profession is HUGE , really not worth it !
Dr. Zuckerman, you look like Steve Carell! Has anybody mentioned that to you? Changing the subject, we would like our son to become a doctor, but we cannot force him, of course, it will be his own decision, but hopefully, he goes for that one.
What endorsement does being a doctor fall on?STEM?
motivational when you connect it with your real life!
Hey guys, what is it like to study medicine in the US? I'm from Russia finishing 10th grade now, and I'm considering applying for the university or medical college in the US, so I need your advice.
+James Smith Oh yes could you help me please?
Haha, thanks)
+Adeliya M here is my advice: STAY OFF UA-cam WITHOUT YOUR PARENTS AROUND until you are a lot older, don't ask for advice here there are a lot of evil people in this world. this guy james is very scary but it is a reality that people like this exist, in fact I think I'm going to call the police
+nygeek64 I think you really exaggerate the situation. You don't need to call anywhere, I live in such depth of Russia where nobody can find or do anything to me, so no worry.
+nygeek64 anyway, thanks for caring, but I'm actually aware of the internet safety and I can protect myself)
+nygeek64 Calm down, bud. What do you mean "there's a lot evil people in this world". That's the kind of advice I would give during a war mate. Besides, if you did call the police, what did you tell. "There's this guy named James on the internet threatening a random Russian girl on UA-cam" or something among those lines? Look, i'm not the most mentally stable kid and I very well know that there's batshit people out there but what are they going to do? What's in it for them if they find your address? Hell, why should they?
Advice is a good thing and the beauty of it is that you know yourself when it's good advice or not.
GLeon what did your dad study for in NYU.
The pay isn't what makes us hate it. It's the vicious colleagues, toxic work environments and the way we're treated like shit. I couldn't gaf about the money.
Medschool leaves you off with a lot of debt, unless you live in Norway. MOHAHAHA
Or Germany bro High Five!
+SuperAbdihakin Or Sweden.
Or Finland😏
studying=stu{dent}+dying
Because I know a lot about medicine and health care and computer systems. If you tell me a formula I can give You the answer.
Hi...i wnated to ask u tht if u resit ur science gcse exams...can u study science A-levels in college and can u still become a doctor..????
assuming you're from England like me, it's far too competitive for you to get in a uni with retakes considering everyone has A in all areas. hell I got a B for science (extenuating circumstances) although many will say A levels are most important
hats off to you.
That's a quote from the show "Scrubs."
I would love to study Medicine, but I think that ship has sailed. Is 28 too old to want to be a doctor?
Abdi Ismail Not at all. There are 30+ year olds in my medical school class.
40 in my school bro.
try carribean schools, like AUC, and AUA.
AUA is very easy to get in, and they dont worry about the age. but it is a tough school.
no its never too late, if you set your mind to it make it happen.
don't give up on yourself so easily my dear friend. Muster the courage and develop the will!
HI , I'm 36 year old first year medical student... So.. .NO, its definitely not.
Wrong video lel. I searched Doctor becomes old and it led me to this.
Now a days its too costly to become a doc
this guy is like whispering
I don't think I convinced anyone with my speech in speech class anyway. But yeah, I guess you have a point, ha ha.
Before clicking: "has to be a jew"
Bingo was his nameo
Wish my parents would watch this...
All very nice coming from an American professor of orthopaedics with a likely whopping 7-figure salary
nah professors make less than non teaching doctors. ortho surgeons don't even make 7 figures
That’s such an ignorant comment. Do you know what these docs pay just in malpractice insurance? Please.
Great Video! Good Attitude! Very perceptive and truly solid observations!
I can't stop staring at the spot on the left shoulder @.@
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Do I need a 4.0 to be in med school
3.5
Pretty soon nobody is going to want to be a doctor. It will be easier year by year...
it gets more difficult every year.
Allot of my peers are spoiled lazy rich kids who want the prestige. Their plan is to match into derm and retire on their yachts
this is amazing.
too much training and it will only get worse has the human race becomes more precious.
It might be just me but this guy looks like Robert De niro Md. lol
Nah man he's the Dos Equis guy lmao
chicks money power and chicks
Mom stop trying to make me a docter
I wish I had a father like this. Instead I had a drunk, absent, liar.
Its not too late. Get good mentors and learn from them
Gethu sir
best wish for your son
am going for medicine next year
lol!! g'luck dude!! 80-90% of med students i know regret their decision..
Chantu Bantu Well if thats your opinion , i think doctors who regret there decision , chose to be doctor not to save lives just for the name of it or maybe coz they were forced to med school .. who know, who cares ~
han chan yea.. i agree with you.. the only reason you should go for it is you really want to serve people.. NOT if you love science of it because its all following protocols, not much science; NOT if you want good lifestyle; NOT if you are thinking about money; and NOT if you're not willing to sacrifice the peak years of your life for medicine and ultimately serving people..
Chantu Bantu exactly .
Don't build so much on something so fickle.
Jew magician who’s a slick snake that’s already cashed in. It’s too late.
it's never talent.
boo
are doctors rich?
not for the first 10 yrs, you probably lose more in debt unless ur an img (like me) but thats a whole other discussion.
no, doctors are in debt for 20+ years because of student loans. That being said, the main reason why people become doctors isn't for the money
Asdfasd Asdfasdf Not if you go overseas to an affordable accreddited school, like I'm doing. I'll be graduating debt free.
hanna ibrahim overseas where? what country
Asdfasd Asdfasdf There's accredited schools everywhere, Egypt, Romania, India, Turkey, Pakistan. Your options are endless and your chances at a residency back wherever you're from is good.
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Oh lol
Jew.