Comments on: When To Get Out of Medicine If You’re Unhappy http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/ A Cynical Look At Medical School and Medical Training Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Denise http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-28712 Denise Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:09:42 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-28712 AB, If you're a first year med student who's having second thoughts, get out now. I've been practicing in Ob/GYN and now GYN-only for almost 8 years and I'm practically trapped in it even though I'm back in school getting an MPH and have a part-time clinical job already set up in order to pay the bills because in my attempts to do everything possible to make this work I opened my own practice thinking maybe if I was calling the shots it would be better. All that's done is make all the responsibility fall on me. In order to be covered by malpractice insurance if I quit I'll have to pay $66,000 so I'm considering not being covered and taking my chances. I also owe the bank $100,000. This is all much more than the $76,000 in student loans that I was so worried about that made me not quit my first day of residency when I really should have. I'm now considering bankruptcy and don't know what will happen, so I would give anything to be back in my first year of med school and have the opportunity to quit while the quitting's good. AB,

If you’re a first year med student who’s having second thoughts, get out now. I’ve been practicing in Ob/GYN and now GYN-only for almost 8 years and I’m practically trapped in it even though I’m back in school getting an MPH and have a part-time clinical job already set up in order to pay the bills because in my attempts to do everything possible to make this work I opened my own practice thinking maybe if I was calling the shots it would be better. All that’s done is make all the responsibility fall on me. In order to be covered by malpractice insurance if I quit I’ll have to pay $66,000 so I’m considering not being covered and taking my chances. I also owe the bank $100,000. This is all much more than the $76,000 in student loans that I was so worried about that made me not quit my first day of residency when I really should have. I’m now considering bankruptcy and don’t know what will happen, so I would give anything to be back in my first year of med school and have the opportunity to quit while the quitting’s good.

]]> By: Hoover http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-28465 Hoover Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:24:59 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-28465 AB, after first semester I'd say it is safe to get out. You've invested minimally in both time and money at this point. Get out while the getting is good IMO. AB, after first semester I’d say it is safe to get out. You’ve invested minimally in both time and money at this point. Get out while the getting is good IMO.

]]> By: AB http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-28433 AB Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:33:53 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-28433 would you still hold your advice for a first year who has so far only finished one semester? i am planning on dropping out and letting them know over holiday break. would you still hold your advice for a first year who has so far only finished one semester? i am planning on dropping out and letting them know over holiday break.

]]> By: Hoover http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-21049 Hoover Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:02:19 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-21049 Thanks for the comments. =) Thanks for the comments.

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]]> By: Thanks http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-21019 Thanks Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:29:42 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-21019 This is an incredibly good blog. I haven't yet started med school, but I start this year and I have been worried what to do if I all of a sudden find out that I hate it when I get to the rotations. This is an incredibly good blog. I haven’t yet started med school, but I start this year and I have been worried what to do if I all of a sudden find out that I hate it when I get to the rotations.

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