How to CHOOSE A SPECIALTY | 6 Steps

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  • @MedSchoolInsiders
    @MedSchoolInsiders  5 років тому +520

    I started off wanting to do GI, then considered Neurosurgery and Orthopedic surgery, but ultimately landed on Plastic Surgery. Here's my journey and thought process: ua-cam.com/video/Gyqu5AER7gg/v-deo.html

    • @djs9931
      @djs9931 5 років тому +4

      Med School Insiders hey there’s a mistake at 6:40 you spelt hours as wours.

    • @Letitgonow
      @Letitgonow 4 роки тому +2

      Could you elaborate on Computerized medicine in Clinical Practice?

    • @Sania-Sajan
      @Sania-Sajan 4 роки тому +2

      Any strategy for AMC exam preparation??

    • @VuTh_69
      @VuTh_69 4 роки тому +2

      Med School Insiders i think that you are kevin (another channel) you said that you quit plastic surgery residency already right ??? Its too complicated

    • @elainadaly8804
      @elainadaly8804 4 роки тому +4

      lol, i'm 14. But then again, if you start young..........

  • @rosyesquenazi7188
    @rosyesquenazi7188 4 роки тому +14333

    Who else is watching this video and you haven't even graduated high school?

  • @bilguissoubah1802
    @bilguissoubah1802 5 років тому +8331

    I just got into med school :))

    • @TweenTime101
      @TweenTime101 5 років тому +216

      Bibi Bah congrats 🖤

    • @awildmoosey
      @awildmoosey 5 років тому +308

      Congrats, and don't burn out

    • @tkeks007
      @tkeks007 5 років тому +139

      Bibi Bah CONGRATULATIONS, I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU 😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @neptunianrage7710
      @neptunianrage7710 5 років тому +78

      Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉😍 Pls keep saving the world!!! all love xx ❤️❤️❤️

    • @natimber3040
      @natimber3040 5 років тому +90

      Wow that’s awesome it’s my dream to be a neurosurgeon

  • @carlosboterosuarez7027
    @carlosboterosuarez7027 5 років тому +5922

    You should create a website with a sort of algorythm or test of sorts that can filter out specialties and give some possible good matches.

    • @margaritafedorova7439
      @margaritafedorova7439 5 років тому +115

      SDN has a pretty cool quiz!

    • @kimaera
      @kimaera 5 років тому +9

      I’d be keen!

    • @FishBoneD14
      @FishBoneD14 5 років тому +6

      That exists at least on my medical school study resources page.

    • @angellyka197
      @angellyka197 5 років тому +3

      @@julieoh019 what AMA website?

    • @dianeridley9804
      @dianeridley9804 5 років тому +25

      OMG. Everything cannot be broken down into an algorithm or a decision tree! Live a little bit, please!

  • @geraldinesohn6841
    @geraldinesohn6841 4 роки тому +4440

    My dad left me because of a heart failure and I want him to see me as a cardiologist soon. Pray for me. ❤
    2023: I'm now a Registered Nurse, not a Cardio. Thank you for those who believed in me. I'm wishing you all the best in life.

    • @jesusheals6010
      @jesusheals6010 4 роки тому +154

      that’s a very beautiful dream you have, I pray for your success!!❤️

    • @geraldinesohn6841
      @geraldinesohn6841 4 роки тому +62

      @@jesusheals6010 Thank you so much, God Bless 💖

    • @3trnalSunshine
      @3trnalSunshine 4 роки тому +42

      geraldine sohn you got this girl! I’m rooting for you

    • @geraldinesohn6841
      @geraldinesohn6841 4 роки тому +21

      @@3trnalSunshine you're so kind. thank u

    • @mlgmaximum6640
      @mlgmaximum6640 4 роки тому +13

      geraldine sohn is it hard becoming a cardiologist i’m 7 years old and i’m worried of what i will become

  • @maeveriver4700
    @maeveriver4700 5 років тому +1971

    I'm 16 and I really love neuroscience. I'm pretty sure I want to get into neurosurgery. I'm also aware it is a very difficult field but wish me luck!

    • @rheamarae8975
      @rheamarae8975 5 років тому +73

      I want to become a dermatologist but I’m so lost on the process of becoming one.

    • @fuckoff5616
      @fuckoff5616 5 років тому +68

      I wish you the best of luck and knowledge, I'm 17 and I want to be an OB/GYN. I hope you become a wonderful neurologist

    • @fuckoff5616
      @fuckoff5616 5 років тому +14

      @@rheamarae8975 same, I'm not sure how to become an OB/GYN but I suggest researching a lot everyday on how to, such as choosing a mayor that you like and will help you enter medical school etc etc

    • @maeveriver4700
      @maeveriver4700 5 років тому +70

      May all of us become what we wish to.

    • @aaria1729
      @aaria1729 5 років тому +30

      I'm 12 and in 6th grade, I have a huge interest on the human heart, but I would like to learn about the thorax and lungs as well! So I'd like to be a cardiothoracic surgeon!!

  • @generalklytus1393
    @generalklytus1393 4 роки тому +592

    Most med students I know had pre-existing ideas about the kind of physician they wished to be upon entering school. And many had changed their path by the end of their third year. I thought pediatrics would be for me - yet it was my LEAST favorite rotation of third year. I started third year with an Internal Medicine rotation and everything clicked. This was for me and fit my personality and strengths. Later, I planned to either specialize in GI, ID, or Pulm/Critical care. As time passed, I realized what I found most fascinating and rewarding was Infectious Diseases. I've now been in practice for 13 years and love being an ID doc. Your passion will come to you regardless of the pros/cons that come with that speciality. Medicine is endlessly rewarding and intellectually challenging, and it is privilege to care for people. Good luck and work hard! Thanks for your videos!

  • @mercedesaschulz
    @mercedesaschulz 4 роки тому +890

    I start med school in 4 weeks and IM SOOOOO EXCITEDDD. I’ve wanted this for yearsssss

    • @fred2995
      @fred2995 4 роки тому +16

      Good luck‼️😁

    • @deecarlohelen9444
      @deecarlohelen9444 4 роки тому +16

      Good luck on your journey ✌

    • @xyxy8229
      @xyxy8229 4 роки тому +8

      Am so proud of you!!!!!

    • @emilybriggs9952
      @emilybriggs9952 4 роки тому +12

      Do ppl have to go to college then med school?

    • @otodmannn
      @otodmannn 4 роки тому +8

      Emily Briggs yes

  • @Fandomonium456
    @Fandomonium456 5 років тому +1574

    Never ever ever thought I’d go into orthopedic surgery lol. Thought I’d be a primary care physician all my life until subconsciously I loved/ excelled best in MSK/anatomy, and shadowed an ortho doc cause I was bored. Now I matched ortho, and will get my D.O. Degree next week!! Keep an open mind everyone, where you end up may surprise you :)

    • @awildmoosey
      @awildmoosey 5 років тому +24

      Congrats on finishing med school and matching!

    • @tkeks007
      @tkeks007 5 років тому +13

      gfan105 honestly, congratulations on achieving your goal, WELL DONE MATE 🎉🎉🎉🎉🤠😎

    • @SydneyLevy20
      @SydneyLevy20 5 років тому +4

      Congrats!

    • @umbramortis8310
      @umbramortis8310 5 років тому +3

      Wait doesnt D.O get you to become a primary care physician

    • @Bari-je3lr
      @Bari-je3lr 5 років тому +7

      I just passed first year of med school. My father is an interventional cardiologist. I've been to his work place. He made me diagnose a mitral regurgitation and it felt pretty awesome.

  • @yaozuli546
    @yaozuli546 3 роки тому +186

    1. Area of interest
    2. Direct patient care or indirect patient care
    3. Surgical, Medical, or a mix
    4. Importance of work-life balance (surgeons work longer hour, documenting paper are annoying for a lot of doctors)
    5. Type of patient perfered
    6. Assess your own skill, competativeness of speicalty, type of activity perfered outside of clinical practice (research, teaching, or policy work)?
    Thank you Dr. Jubbal.

  • @bleachflavoredcockroach9000
    @bleachflavoredcockroach9000 4 роки тому +853

    me watching all his videos and when i haven’t even finished middle school yet: 👁👄👁

  • @reedprior4255
    @reedprior4255 5 років тому +173

    Thanks for your UA-cam channel. I teach advanced physics in high school, and many of my seniors are considering pre-med as an undergrad path. I direct them to your videos, which have proven helpful to them.

    • @MedSchoolInsiders
      @MedSchoolInsiders  5 років тому +16

      Thanks Reed much appreciated!

    • @Aalijah_Matyevna
      @Aalijah_Matyevna 3 роки тому +1

      Teach me how to do better at physics too? Iam a new physics learner at school.

  • @umaa2
    @umaa2 4 роки тому +780

    Me being 16
    Also me : stressing the fuck out about what I want to be😭😭

    • @donna1497
      @donna1497 3 роки тому +82

      Fr same like what if I pick the wrong job, not being smart enough, messing up the job or something

    • @sup6183
      @sup6183 3 роки тому +10

      @@donna1497 For real

    • @harshadapadaya8417
      @harshadapadaya8417 3 роки тому +6

      SAME LMAO 😭😭

    • @shanqi7117
      @shanqi7117 3 роки тому +6

      Were on the same boat 😭

    • @lilyliu8668
      @lilyliu8668 3 роки тому +7

      Same but I’m 12 😂

  • @angel-jm6pc
    @angel-jm6pc 4 роки тому +75

    i’m a sophomore in highschool. i’ve sort of had this underlying anxiety for as long as i can remember about choosing a specialty. i’ve never really known what i wanted to be, and would always put off taking the time to sit down and plan my future. this video definitely helped me so much :)! thank you ❤️

    • @studywsage
      @studywsage Рік тому

      hey! how are you doing now? im a sophomore too rn

    • @GO5_X5_Guy
      @GO5_X5_Guy Рік тому

      What are you currently studying?

  • @rebeccax1431
    @rebeccax1431 5 років тому +743

    I kinda want to go into pharmacology just so I can say i’M a PoTiOnS mAsTeR!!!!!!

    • @pitachipenthusiast
      @pitachipenthusiast 5 років тому +54

      Anesthesiology be like

    • @wildcat1310
      @wildcat1310 5 років тому +25

      @@pitachipenthusiast I agree with you, anaesthesia is the best speciality for you.

    • @bighendrix5696
      @bighendrix5696 4 роки тому +27

      might as well just visit a few semesters of organic chemistry and open a meth laboratory lol then you'd be the real potions master

    • @KVeren
      @KVeren 4 роки тому +4

      Toxicology fellowship

    • @katarinailic3129
      @katarinailic3129 4 роки тому +2

      yo, i'm going into pharmacology😎

  • @angelghaemi
    @angelghaemi 3 роки тому +14

    you guys I JUST GOT ACCEPTED TO MEDICAL SCHOOL!

  • @skepticaldazai1371
    @skepticaldazai1371 5 років тому +974

    6 more years for me to choose lmao

    • @DivineSeaDragon
      @DivineSeaDragon 5 років тому +3

      andro louis oof

    • @oleaure9233
      @oleaure9233 5 років тому

      How many years do you study in med school ? And in residency ?

    • @skepticaldazai1371
      @skepticaldazai1371 5 років тому +19

      @@oleaure9233 in India, we have medschool for 5.6 years and residency(depends on your speciality). In the us after highschool you get into a uni for undergrad for 4 years and medschool for 4 years and then residency(depends on the specialty you choose)+2 years fellowship.

    • @shashank.k2509
      @shashank.k2509 5 років тому

      @@skepticaldazai1371 are you a first year medical student?

    • @mariahxjimin141
      @mariahxjimin141 5 років тому +3

      andro louis 8 here. 😂😂 I’m going in for engineering physics. Wish me luck. 😭

  • @polokerrykalu
    @polokerrykalu 5 років тому +194

    This platform of med school insiders is really helpful....😃💛👍

  • @gigiiwen4283
    @gigiiwen4283 5 років тому +151

    His discreet flex at 7:55

  • @fmjjjjn7510
    @fmjjjjn7510 3 роки тому +9

    This girl had a splinter in class so I cleaned a tweaked with hand sanitiser and removed it. The relief on her face and how cool that felt makes me want to be a surgeon.

  • @-ren-7623
    @-ren-7623 Рік тому +6

    I want to leave a comment here so I'll get notified when someone like the comment and will be updating.
    So for now I'm almost graduating highschool 1 month left till graduation and I'm really excited

  • @mariahxjimin141
    @mariahxjimin141 5 років тому +546

    Hey, Jubbal. Do you mind making a video on Cardiothoracic surgery? Or rather... Do you mind making a series on many surgical specialties? (Neurosurgery, cardiothoracics, vascular, transplant, etc.) It’d be really helpful to let prospective surgeons know what they are getting into.

    • @aurorarising1945
      @aurorarising1945 5 років тому +4

      Yesssss i want this really badlyyyy

    • @ashajones1787
      @ashajones1787 5 років тому +2

      I agree! It would be interesting

    • @Angel-jk7lv
      @Angel-jk7lv 5 років тому +4

      That would be a great video! Much needed for people considering surgery.

    • @rayblackthorn4453
      @rayblackthorn4453 5 років тому +1

      Yes!

    • @henryrivas9301
      @henryrivas9301 5 років тому +7

      I shadowed a Cardiothoracic surgeon for a few months. I’m not a Med school student or anything but I can give you an idea on what it’s about if you want

  • @Lucas_Possible
    @Lucas_Possible 5 років тому +33

    I’m only 13 and I’m watching this is very helpful for my career as I want to be a doctor Thx Med School Insider

  • @sunflowers_n_coffee
    @sunflowers_n_coffee 5 років тому +688

    i like dr jubals voice

  • @SameeraThettan
    @SameeraThettan 3 місяці тому +3

    I wanted to be paediatrician from when i was 12/13. Now I am about to turn 15 and I felt like my dream was fading away and I was in doubt if paediatrics was for me.
    Thanks to this video Now I am clear that paediatrics is just right for me. For some reasons life feel more energetic now.♡

  • @georgesidarous3264
    @georgesidarous3264 3 роки тому +5

    got into medical school last week and I am INCREDIBLY excited!

    • @YRO.
      @YRO. Місяць тому

      How's it going? I'm a first year and am already stressed about my upcoming exams

  • @doctoreyeballmd7493
    @doctoreyeballmd7493 5 років тому +6

    I picked ophthalmology because it has a great balance of clinic, surgery, and a good work life balance. I haven't regretted it so far :)

    • @Fvbi0
      @Fvbi0 3 роки тому

      6th year med student here. Planning on going to Ophto as well because of what you just mentioned.

  • @davidlakhter
    @davidlakhter 5 років тому +40

    Love these kinds of videos!!!! This video is amazing, thank you for the great advice! Would definitely love to see more videos like these related to medical specialties!

  • @sarahleechang2122
    @sarahleechang2122 4 роки тому +47

    I've been running from my medical calling for some time but I can't anymore

  • @alvinsphan
    @alvinsphan 7 місяців тому +1

    I have been watching this channel for years now. I just got into medical school and I'm so excited for the future!

    • @MedSchoolInsiders
      @MedSchoolInsiders  7 місяців тому

      Wow! Thank you so much for your support over the years. Congratulations and wishing you all the best in medical school. 😄

  • @fatyfalisca
    @fatyfalisca 4 роки тому +4

    upon entering med school i was certain that surgical specialities just werent for me however im currently in my 6th year and like dr jubbal said after clinical exposure im beginning to change my mind i was leaning towards internal medicine or endocrinology now im beginning to consider otorhinolaryngology which is a mix of both clinical and surgical well i still didn't make up my mind and this is why im here. good luck to everyone watching this!

  • @mondewaldemar5632
    @mondewaldemar5632 5 років тому +14

    Wow!!! I have really learnt a lot from this video. I'm just a first year MD student. And my passion is to go to Orthopaedic surgery as a first choice and Cardiology as a second choice. I am really interested in surgeries.

  • @tianahill4528
    @tianahill4528 2 роки тому +27

    I hope I can pass USMLE I Don't haves a job,I am 36 years old all my dreams related to USMLE,if I can choose between my life and USMLE I would choose USMLE

    • @marykings2894
      @marykings2894 2 роки тому

      I've always believed USMLE is not all about studying, you need God's grace to pass

    • @alexserban6626
      @alexserban6626 2 роки тому

      So sorry about that am still looking forward too take my USMLE exam on June just studying hard and praying to God I know I can make it.

    • @benjaminfranklin4631
      @benjaminfranklin4631 2 роки тому

      After, 3-4 years of studying we are being challenged be the ultimate exam "USMLE" many students face difficulties in acquiring their license

    • @marymathews2741
      @marymathews2741 2 роки тому

      USMLE exam won't be a problem if you work with someone like Mrs Catherina Moore .she's God sent,she saved me form talking the test for the 3rd time

    • @lisa337
      @lisa337 2 роки тому

      I'm not here to convince for her but to share my testimony for what I confirmed, she’s Trust worthy and best option ever seen, thanks Mrs Catherina Moore, God bless you, I've never seen or heard any of her clients has complain of failed. I think she's just too lucrative and perfect for this job

  • @minjee6771
    @minjee6771 4 роки тому +53

    Does anyone else just want to see their parent's face when you say you're a surgeon?

    • @Ari-nv6fz
      @Ari-nv6fz 4 роки тому +14

      Hell yeah! Cant wait for the day when I’m in an argument with my dad who brings up his “doctor card” and I can attack him with my own😌

    • @umaa2
      @umaa2 4 роки тому +5

      Omg meeeee😭😭mom I’m a surgeon is my dream thing to say

    • @minjee6771
      @minjee6771 3 роки тому +4

      @@umaa2 yes don’t forget that!

  • @maxwellmontemayor3143
    @maxwellmontemayor3143 4 роки тому +1

    I start med school in 8 years and IM SOOOOO EXCITEDDD. I’ve wanted this for yearsssss

  • @alexa4673
    @alexa4673 5 років тому +18

    I'm interested in forensic pathology. A bit traumatic but this is something interesting that I would actually enjoy and I'm also aware that it's not how shows make it seem. But I'm also interested in hematology-oncology, and orthopedic surgery.

  • @nightshockplayz5894
    @nightshockplayz5894 5 років тому +22

    MCAT coming up...
    I like both patient time and procedure time. I also find atherosclerosis fascinating. I shadow an Interventional Cardiologist... Breathtaking.

  • @salonimehta6702
    @salonimehta6702 4 роки тому +5

    i stared off in my med school by wanting to be a cardiologist, then during during med school, i wanted to be a dermatologist and then ultimately this year i have decided to take up anaesthesiology and i start my residency soon :)

  • @mathumitha5947
    @mathumitha5947 2 роки тому

    I just got entered into my medical school. Tomorrow I have my pannel discussion on this topic. TQ for providing this. It helps me a lot.

  • @laurenm162
    @laurenm162 4 роки тому +10

    I’m 17, and I’m hoping to major in biology and eventually enter medical school. I know I don’t want to do surgery or deal with a lot of infectious disease. It’s years away, but hopefully I can find a good fit if I get there!

    • @YRO.
      @YRO. Місяць тому

      How's it going?

  • @Sandy359WW
    @Sandy359WW 5 років тому +237

    Oof damn I wanna be a neurologist but that burnout rate..

    • @user-nn3lp4ny5t
      @user-nn3lp4ny5t 5 років тому

      @Luiz Lima no problem you will be used to it

    • @officialname9817
      @officialname9817 4 роки тому +3

      Luiz Lima you didn’t think the burnout rate would be high.... how???

    • @daiziemaningding5640
      @daiziemaningding5640 4 роки тому

      Lol same!

    • @generalklytus1393
      @generalklytus1393 4 роки тому +15

      Neurology is challenging. Patients with strokes and chronic neurological conditions are difficult to care for. Yet, if this is your passion and what you finding most fascinating, go for it. Spend time examining the speciality closely when you do your Neurology rotation. If it calls you and it's right for you, all will fall into place.

    • @beyondthewoodlands
      @beyondthewoodlands 4 роки тому +13

      Burnout rate is high indeed. My mom has been a neurologist for more than 10 years alr and she still struggles with balancing work and rest. But stay positive and FOLLOW YO PASSION!!

  • @kromzilla3781
    @kromzilla3781 5 років тому +18

    You should do a series where you highlight other options for those uninterested in going the M.D. or D.O. route and instead having professional doctorates for specialized clinical professionals.
    Audiology - Au.D.
    Optometry - O.D.
    Podiatry - D.P.M.
    Occupational Therapy - D.O.T.
    Nurse Practitioner - D.N.P.
    Pharmacy - Pharm.D.
    Psychology - Psy.D.
    Veterinary Medicine - D.V.M.
    Physical Therapy - D.P.T.
    Chiropractic Medicine - D.C.
    These typically are cheaper alternatives to Med School and still make good money, while providing a doctorate in a specialized field.

    • @MedSchoolInsiders
      @MedSchoolInsiders  5 років тому +4

      Good idea!

    • @kutchajoda-gulabbangawiths5188
      @kutchajoda-gulabbangawiths5188 Рік тому

      ​@@MedSchoolInsiders Doc, where's Medical Genetics So you want to be? I haven't seen UA-camrs who talk about their residency in Medical Genetics. Are they too introverted to start their own channel?

  • @x_ukiiyo4457
    @x_ukiiyo4457 3 роки тому +24

    im still a pre teen and I wanna be a Dermatologist wish me luck 🍀

  • @marcocarrasco145
    @marcocarrasco145 5 років тому +168

    Pediatrics is sooooo easy. Pediatrics In Medical schoo & residency is soo hard. You talk about things you NEVER see. Our SOAPS are a joke compared to Internal Medicine or other specialties. Pediatrics in the clinic is a easy, non stressful 8-5 job

    • @ElyonG257
      @ElyonG257 5 років тому +15

      Don Juan really I actually want to study being a pediatrician

    • @mimiel7938
      @mimiel7938 5 років тому +51

      Pediatry is the hardest from what i ve seen ...babies can t tell u what s wrong and children dnt know how to describe what they feel ...getting an adequate semiology from the patient is really hard and the invasif procedure are almist impossible to do without general anesthesia

    • @leenalhassawi6330
      @leenalhassawi6330 5 років тому +3

      @Najaf Ali that's about as easy as it gets. Great for family people

    • @justanaverageboy3983
      @justanaverageboy3983 5 років тому +14

      Pediatrics is hard considering how small children struggle to explain and describe what they feel. Other than that, I’d say it’s pretty stress-free. (One of my uncles does pediatrics)

    • @vivid.xz_2966
      @vivid.xz_2966 4 роки тому

      @@ElyonG257 me to

  • @franciscofulquet7225
    @franciscofulquet7225 4 роки тому +3

    Just matched into cardio thoracic surgery!!!!! IM SO EXCITED

  • @HimeBaezChan
    @HimeBaezChan 3 роки тому +26

    I love Medicine and I love all the theory behind it. But I always found it very difficult to talk to patients I just don't feel natural and it was pretty exhausting for me. I liked to cut through organs and explore them but not to put them back and stitch them = Pathology

  • @masternobody1896
    @masternobody1896 5 років тому +5

    Medical school insider will help me to become a doctor feels good

  • @dariusatencio9124
    @dariusatencio9124 5 років тому +10

    What a great video. It helps me tp think (twice) before take a speciality, however, I'm really thinking (very serious) about neurology and cardiology (both because I really love anatomy), we keep it up. Thanks

  • @taryn7961
    @taryn7961 3 роки тому

    1:54
    neurology: compensation
    orthopedic surgery: compensation and rewarding procedures (as they deal with significant problems in patients)
    pediatrics: those who choose pediatrics because they love working with kids likely never stray away from that thought

    • @taryn7961
      @taryn7961 3 роки тому

      sorry, there is more than just compensation for motivation in the neurology specialty. I'm just thinking from the perspective of an exhausted medical student

  • @ashontysimons1714
    @ashontysimons1714 5 років тому +75

    Me: loves this channel and is looking forward to be in the medical field
    Also me: hasn't written my gcse's yet😂😂😂

    • @personman8131
      @personman8131 5 років тому

      Just did them

    • @ayeshaiftikhar9422
      @ayeshaiftikhar9422 5 років тому

      @@personman8131 how it went?

    • @Zetsuke4
      @Zetsuke4 5 років тому

      Headstart

    • @pia-ld2bj
      @pia-ld2bj 4 роки тому +3

      Me: loves this channel and is looking forward to be in the medical field
      Also me: hasn’t completed middle school😂😂😂

    • @hirvatrivedi3901
      @hirvatrivedi3901 4 роки тому +2

      us: aren't even in the us 😂

  • @skillfulsafe91
    @skillfulsafe91 5 років тому +89

    Video on pursuing MD or MD,PhD pros and cons?

    • @FishBoneD14
      @FishBoneD14 5 років тому +3

      ThruThe50 Big pro of the latter the government funds your education and gives you a stipend.

    • @kromzilla3781
      @kromzilla3781 5 років тому +1

      @@FishBoneD14 they usually only fund the Ph.D. portion and not the Med School. The grants vary greatly as well, but the stipends are competitive. A good school where this is showcased is University of Cincinnati with their partnership with Children's Hospital of Cincinnati. I think it's 30,000 + 10,000 for travel per year in the Ph.D. programd through the college of medicine

    • @KVeren
      @KVeren 4 роки тому

      Pros: MDPhD good for research and therefore career in academia/teaching. Cons: MDPhD is longer. I'm halfway done with residency and some of my classmates who started medical school with me are just now looking at Match.

  • @anaafrida634
    @anaafrida634 5 років тому +51

    I'm almost at the end of med school, and i am EXTREMELY confused! I've always wanted to be a surgeon and i know i have the skills to be one, but i really don't like patient contact, which leads me to think about going into radiology. I've had exposure to both fields and i still can't decide what to do! I feel so frustrated :(

    • @biancaflanders7800
      @biancaflanders7800 5 років тому +3

      Ana Afrida if I were you I would become a surgeon because it seems like that’s what you want to be more you probably would grow to Love encounters with patients

    • @priyanshi5083
      @priyanshi5083 4 роки тому +1

      Now what are u doing?

    • @anaafrida634
      @anaafrida634 4 роки тому +17

      @@priyanshi5083 I've ended up taking on a job in nuclear medicine- not at all along the lines of my plan. But surprisingly, I like it, maybe because some of it is related to radiology and there's just enough interaction with patients. Haven't entered any higher training yet, hopefully next year.

  • @akshitaaditi2306
    @akshitaaditi2306 4 роки тому +9

    I am in 9th not even cleared 10 still it hits diff just thinking myself with a stethoscope and white coat ... as a neurologist and kk sinha is my inspiration

  • @A_Biscotti
    @A_Biscotti 5 років тому +2

    I am considering changing my future trajectory from Neuropsychology to Neurology. I am completing my bachelor's and will begin to search for medical schools. I just came across this youtube channel and I am glad I found it! I am specifically looking for information about neurology, but can't seem to find that on this channel or the websites. If anyone can point me in a better direction for that, it'd be much appreciated. Also, if there could be a video on this channel made about neurology, I think many of us could benefit from that. Thank you for all you do!

    • @j10001
      @j10001 2 роки тому

      For anyone else who is looking for this info, check out this channel’s new playlist “So you want to be…” which covers most medical specialties, including neurology.

  • @andylyly7244
    @andylyly7244 5 років тому +11

    Good video, this will help many people!

  • @jamielo6228
    @jamielo6228 5 років тому +35

    Being an incoming MS1 with lupus, rheumatology is at the top of my list :)

    • @colbycarnes5786
      @colbycarnes5786 5 років тому

      I'm an incoming MS1 too 😁 Good luck! We got this!! 💪💪

  • @savannah4439
    @savannah4439 5 років тому +13

    I had no idea that PM&R burnout was so high!

  • @sydneynicole5240
    @sydneynicole5240 4 роки тому +6

    I really want to work in internal medicine, specifically a rheumatologist ! I’ve leaned more toward that speciality because a lot of people in my family have things like arthritis, lupus, and what not. I’ve always been interested in that.

  • @NithyaShree-j7v
    @NithyaShree-j7v 18 днів тому

    The biggest change in my thoughts of a specialty actually started during my medical clerkship (the final year). Because that is when you actually see patient cases, how to interact with them and how the overall work environment will be like. Now I feel like I need to put a lot more thought before choosing a specialty bcz it's not just about your aspiration but what actually would SUIT you. Even as doctors, we all deserve to be happy while serving our patients and I think it's still ok for us to prioritize ourselves especially when we're down the drain. I do think working with a constant work schedule works the best for me. I thought I might choose pediatrics, but now I feel like I need to put a lot more thought into that one. But I might be exaggerating bcz seeing things from an intern point of view will always be worse than when you actually become a doctor. Anyways, I'm hoping for the best for myself. And I wish the best for others aspiring to become doctors.

  • @harumimaita212
    @harumimaita212 4 роки тому +2

    Hi! Thank you for the video!! This is my last year of medical school and I’ ve not decided my specialty yet. But you really helped me a lot!!

  • @tessadibona5398
    @tessadibona5398 5 років тому +146

    Wish you’d talk more about dermatology ..

    • @ricchburglar
      @ricchburglar 5 років тому

      me too

    • @bev8631
      @bev8631 4 роки тому +31

      anon2k10 ever heard of medical dermatology? surgical dermatology? skin cancers and melanomas? skin pathology? derm isnt all big lips and botox. stop belittling it.

    • @-green-405
      @-green-405 4 роки тому +7

      @@bev8631 Imagine spending half your life studying medicine to give people aloe vera

    • @mediokritet
      @mediokritet 4 роки тому +6

      If aloe vera helped the patient why not? Following your logic imagine studying medicine half your life and giving patients rat poison aka warfarin

    • @itzadijam99
      @itzadijam99 4 роки тому +5

      @anon2k10 Do not belittle any job

  • @hellosenpai8351
    @hellosenpai8351 4 роки тому +7

    I'm in my final year . I will update here , whatever I'm doing .

  • @seifhossam1791
    @seifhossam1791 5 років тому +4

    I LOVE THESE VIDEOS!

  • @livfermo4785
    @livfermo4785 4 роки тому +2

    This channel is so helpful! Thank you😇

  • @nina-uw6fz
    @nina-uw6fz 3 роки тому

    im still a freshman in college and watching these videos give me sm motivation

  • @andyramnauth6794
    @andyramnauth6794 5 років тому +21

    How come cardiology is never in the results.

  • @prax77
    @prax77 2 роки тому +3

    I want a great work life balance, lots of free time to explore hobbies, a non toxic residency and be financially secure, low burn out and engaging work day. I also want happy patients who can live long and fulfilling lives after my treatment. Neurosurgery looks like a good fit

  • @djan4447
    @djan4447 5 років тому +57

    What do you mean lack of precision in neurosurgery?

    • @skepticaldazai1371
      @skepticaldazai1371 5 років тому +10

      Plastic surgery requires more precision and handy work, so ig he chose plastic surgery over neurosurgery based on that.

    • @MedSchoolInsiders
      @MedSchoolInsiders  5 років тому +34

      Compared to some other specialties, like Ophthalmology or plastic surgery, neurosurgery isn’t as nuanced or precise. The neurosurgeons I worked with on my nsgy rotation confirmed that it’s a common misconception. Look at spine surgery videos on UA-cam as an example

  • @natashacappo5326
    @natashacappo5326 4 роки тому +1

    I’m severely depressed with PTSD but I want to be a psychiatrist because I want to help people mentally.

  • @xelarmj
    @xelarmj 2 роки тому +1

    Before I was just dreaming to be one, now I am starting my premed journey. Wish me luck!

  • @lizellepieterse9008
    @lizellepieterse9008 5 років тому +15

    Hi Doctor! I was wondering if you could maybe do a video about the Right and Left Brain? I am curious to find out wich one I am and to see if you could maybe do like the pros and cons about each one and how it affects the lifestyle? I love you videos!❤

    • @MedSchoolInsiders
      @MedSchoolInsiders  5 років тому +3

      Working on this topic right now, expect the video in about 1 month

  • @salvia_salmon
    @salvia_salmon 3 роки тому +5

    I'm Indian ,and here if we wanna go to med school we have to clear NEET exam , which is the one of most difficult and really competitive exam in India. So now I'm preparing for that exam and I'm not sure if I will succeed but if (that's a big if) I get into med school , I guess ill go with opthalmic field. Because my dad runs optical shop, I guess I could help him .

    • @salvia_salmon
      @salvia_salmon 3 роки тому +1

      @❣︎𝙸𝚝𝚣_𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚎❦︎ I really don't know okay , but I guess all physicians do check body mass index. cardiologist doctors do check BMI . Lifestyle based disease diagnosis may include bmi checking.. 🙃 but if you are specifically asking , the health care professionals who deals with obesity ,body fat etc are called bariatricians..

  • @mariahxjimin141
    @mariahxjimin141 5 років тому +25

    I find it interesting how specialties that are not generally procedure-based have the highest rates of burnout, depression, and suicide. (e.g neurology, internal medicine, etc.) Is there something about surgery, or just procedures in general, that makes it worthwhile?

    • @aurorarising1945
      @aurorarising1945 5 років тому +13

      Yes i think its the immediate result factor. When you see a patient every 6 months and do check ups cosntantly it feels like its so mundane and you dont know exactly how you impact their life directly. When you perform a successful surgery, you see the patient heal in a shorter period of time and you see the results directly making you feel like your job is worth everything

    • @j10001
      @j10001 2 роки тому +1

      @@aurorarising1945 Great points! I also thought that maybe surgeons are just too busy to be depressed (mostly joking). 😂

  • @je6874
    @je6874 3 роки тому +1

    6 years in medical school and I still have no idea…

  • @reaangelib.macapundag3902
    @reaangelib.macapundag3902 3 роки тому +2

    not me binge watching med school insider rn, it's like 1am here💀

  • @amariajmiguel9220
    @amariajmiguel9220 4 роки тому +15

    Even though I'm just an 8 grader I'm already preparing myself from the stress and hardships I'll go through to become succesful if I'll go into med school.

    • @ندى-د7ذ
      @ندى-د7ذ 4 роки тому

      Ommmggg saaame😊😂😂✊🏾✊🏾

    • @KayKay.1615
      @KayKay.1615 4 роки тому +1

      Same I'm going to be a freshman in highschool though

    • @KayKay.1615
      @KayKay.1615 4 роки тому +2

      I find the medical field very interesting the only thing I'm worried about is debts

  • @nealdavar939
    @nealdavar939 5 років тому +5

    Your channel is amazing.

  • @cookiez4Life
    @cookiez4Life 4 роки тому +6

    I’m 11 and in 6th grade only, but I have always wanted to go to med school to specialize in being a open heart surgeon, or go into the field of Neurosurgery. 👍👍👌👩🏼‍⚕️

    • @emiragashi8973
      @emiragashi8973 4 роки тому

      Oh same but I am 12 and ever since i was little I've always wanted to become a doctor someday

    • @jumokekolapo5102
      @jumokekolapo5102 2 роки тому +1

      Goodluck. May God help you.🥰

  • @Aneurysmmm
    @Aneurysmmm Рік тому +2

    I’m 15, I love the idea of helping people and preforming surgeries. I prefer to use my hands. I’m very persistent, I have a hard working ethics in what I’m passionate about. Ive recently been questioning whether or not I want to be a general surgeon or a neurosurgeon. I love both Ideas although general surgeons aren’t usually in the OR most of the time which I prefer the OR and the atmosphere. Although being a neurosurgeon scares me I don’t want to do something wrong and be burnt out. I am a very passionate person. I don’t want to give up I want to be the best surgeon possible. Saving lives has always been a strong interest but I need an outside view and other peoples experience in both fields. If anyone can give me information on both I would appreciate that! Also if you have any book recommendations on both would be appreciated! Another thing is university’s i want to study abroad in Germany although I’m not sure which school and which one offers the courses in English (although I am learn German)and education programs I need to become a surgeon. Any advice on that would also be helpful to me!!

    • @reaperwithascythe
      @reaperwithascythe Рік тому

      If you're interested in the life of a neurosurgeon then I definitely recommend reading Do No Harm by Henry Marsh.

  • @notericok7695
    @notericok7695 5 років тому +2

    i don't want to be a doctor but I still watch your videos as they are interesting

  • @Newtonincorporatedtif
    @Newtonincorporatedtif 5 років тому +22

    Can you expand on the lack of precision and poor patient outcomes in neurosurgery?
    I want be neurosurgeon.
    I would think people going for neurosurgery before medical school continue with it because neurosurgery is communicated socially (or maybe glamorized) as being highly challenging with low work-life balance. So they set them self up for the challenge before hand and end up going through with it because they already went so far in preparation.

    • @korasluchowa
      @korasluchowa 5 років тому +15

      I'm neurosurgeon from Poland and I feel offended. This will be my first comment in my life on youtube. Lack of precision? For example: When I'm operating lumbar disck hernation I'm trying to make the smallest skin incision possible and then I'm operating in microskope. I'm operating cervical disk hernation removing disk and posterior longitunal ligament trying not to even touch cervical cord because it is very sensitive. When I'm operating brain tumour I have to be gently with retractors, bicoagulation, sucction to not demage healthy tissue. I'm operating brain vessels malformations when every move can lead to death of the patient. I'm operating spine fractures when I need precision to put screws in spine without demaging nerve roots. We are making plastic surgery of the skull. Plastic sutures in every operation. Plastic skin incision. Almost every operation with microskope, microsurgery gears. I could write many more examples if I want... I think that the ordinary neurosurgeon should be the same or even more precised than plastic surgeon. Sometimes from outside our operation can look not precised - when we open the skull with craniotome or making long spine stabilisation but in most cases in most amount of time we have to be very precised!
      Bad outcome can be true when we operating brain trauma, strokes, SAH from aneurysm. Our patients die of course more often than patients operated by plastic surgeons, but in most types of operations we have good outcome.

    • @j10001
      @j10001 2 роки тому

      His video on “So you want to be a neurosurgeon” talks a little more about this.

    • @j10001
      @j10001 2 роки тому

      @@korasluchowa Thank you for these examples of precision in your field!

  • @SandraGonzalez-uq8pf
    @SandraGonzalez-uq8pf 3 роки тому +13

    I entered into med school hoping to be a medical researcher, I loved neurosciences. At the end of my years in school, when I got more clinical practices I realized I really enjoyed Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics... Now I am about to choose how to continue my carrer, choosing a postgraduate program or a specialty and it's driving me crazy. I still love research but in a basic or translational level (clinical research is not for me) but I don't feel like to giving up direct patient contact to stay in a lab. I need to choose a way and quit the other... I hope to get back to this comment in a while being happy wherever I'll go.

    • @tfromthasix1956
      @tfromthasix1956 3 роки тому

      Any update a month later?

    • @kilungwingamta9742
      @kilungwingamta9742 2 роки тому

      Any update?

    • @Trusfrated02
      @Trusfrated02 2 роки тому

      Update please

    • @andrewaviado1330
      @andrewaviado1330 Рік тому +1

      I'm still in high school and about to graduate next year. I can relate to you, I love researching medical stuff, especially in the field of neuroscience. I know it's a really difficult specialty, but hopefully, this is the role that was meant for me. In the meantime, I consider becoming a Nurse first as it gives me an advantage before I go to medical school. And yeah, @SandaraGonzales-uq8pf I hope you have a successful career and a wonderful life... I also hope to get back to this comment, wondering if I can make it through to my desired career. May the Good Lord Bless us all.

    • @mennaalashker6999
      @mennaalashker6999 Рік тому

      Update?

  • @mustafaaa772
    @mustafaaa772 5 років тому +9

    Make a video on Radiology, I am attracted towards it a lot!

  • @QueenanneM
    @QueenanneM Рік тому +1

    Watching medical videos like this at age of 36 and want to pursue my dream to become one

  • @inzaghiscornsalad7034
    @inzaghiscornsalad7034 3 роки тому +2

    The only thing that has always held me back from deciding to study medicine is that, I want to have a pretty well work-life balance. But I still wanna go for it.

  • @verahye
    @verahye 3 роки тому +3

    I'll mark my words here , I'll get into med school one day !!

  • @androandro7179
    @androandro7179 5 років тому +35

    I checked the insiders scoop and Pathology is not included,can you please add it if possible? :(

  • @JLew2798
    @JLew2798 5 років тому +118

    Can you do a video about Anesthesia or anesthesiologists please🙏🏾🙏🏾

    • @dianeridley9804
      @dianeridley9804 5 років тому +2

      What makes you curious about anesthesiology?

    • @mr_sowong9464
      @mr_sowong9464 5 років тому +3

      @@dianeridley9804 high ass pay i guess 😂

  • @comicreader1
    @comicreader1 Рік тому +1

    I'm in 10th grade and I really want to become a nutritionist or optometrist but the thing is alot of people around me are doubtful, they keep comparing me to other family members who they say study for hours and hours non stop while I'm over here studying 3hours or so, I'm very dedicated and i study biology chemistry and other subjects for the medical school well but these "small" things just put down my confidence in general.
    Yes there are people who are better than me, smarter and can work hours non stop but that doesn't mean comparing me to them will make me like them yk? I'm my own person. If I could choose subjects that are for the medical school only I would but I live in a European country so I have to study every subject, I can't just focus on biology for hours when I have other subjects to study unless I fricking kill myself with work. With all these subjects plus private lessons and homework I have no fricking time to even go outside, I don't even remember when was the last time I went on a fresh air walk yk? Yet everyone thinks I am not studying enough or I'm a bad student which isn't true. It's so fricking stressful but I will push myself and I will work on my self just to get my dream job

  • @ariavega5230
    @ariavega5230 4 роки тому +1

    The highest paying fields and fields that take the longest to complete like neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pediatrics make up the part of students who didn’t switch meaning the students were fierce committed bc of the money and time they would have to commit to choosing it

  • @lettuce3774
    @lettuce3774 3 роки тому +3

    When you’re stressing out about this when you haven’t entered high school

  • @juliam2726
    @juliam2726 4 роки тому +7

    lmao, I'm 14 and I already know I want to go into the medical field. I just took the SDN specialty quiz to see what I'd best fall under considering my personality and I got ~internal medicine (hematology/oncology), ~ physiatry/rehab, ~pediatrics. Rehab doesn't really seem like something I'd want to do but pediatric hematology combines what I really want to do which is pediatrics with something really cool, even though the field can be sad it will be really energizing when I actually help someone. I want to ask though (I don't know if you really read comments but..) do you have videos/resources for people who are around my age who already kind of know what they want to do and resources that can help them sort of spring ahead with a little extra practice? I don't know, I think it'd be cool if there was someplace I could really start learning about it without having to wait till med school bc I'm still just a freshman in high school.

  • @chaeglows
    @chaeglows 4 роки тому +3

    i really love the inside scoop thing on your website! can you do maybe pediatrician, or veterinarian as well?

  • @MRodBona
    @MRodBona 2 роки тому +1

    Lookin to be an orthopedic surgeon, thanks for helping me "confirm" that this is actually what I want to do

  • @IAMCHIDERA
    @IAMCHIDERA Рік тому +1

    3rd year med student here. I wish I knew what I actually want to do.

  • @randsome
    @randsome 5 років тому +3

    Always good content coming from my main man jubal

  • @mia7061
    @mia7061 4 роки тому +4

    I just know I want to go into cardiology. Ever since I found it I had a open heart surgery at around 3 days :). Born at 25 weeks too 👍🏼

  • @DrAdnan
    @DrAdnan 5 років тому +11

    Breadth of practice and stress are big factors for me :)

    • @797brm
      @797brm 5 років тому +1

      Adnan A what specialty are you thinking about doing?

  • @collenannan2283
    @collenannan2283 3 роки тому +1

    Really like this video. It helps to choose what to be. Thanks a lot...

  • @lyna7038
    @lyna7038 Рік тому +1

    I Don't even know if I got in yet 😭 but here I am
    Also in my country we have to study for 7 years before passing an exam that will determine our specialty