RE: Daughter is a sophomore in pre med I’m totally trying to talk her out of it
You must know something about the profession that most of us don’t... care to share it with us?
Several hundred thousand dollars of debt and socialized medicine limiting MDs to school teacher salaries. Happens everywhere government healthcare monopoly is implemented.
Hours are lengthening, reimbursement falling. Its not worth the time taken away from your family and children any longer. We work weekends, holidays, overnights often on little sleep. We get no respect from patients and families but are treated like the servant or concierge. On top of it I am looking to retire as soon as I can, as I will not spend the last few years of my career as a government employee. Obama care is the straw that broke the camel’s back
I truly cannot recommend any young talented person spend 8+ years of their life after college with no pay training for a profession where they will make less per hour than other professionals for longer hours, harder work and huge risk of lawsuits and regulatory actions.
I love my patients and my work with them. The rest of the stuff makes being a physician no longer worth it.