Comments on: The Three Roads Ahead – Medical Career Paths http://www.medaholic.com/2008/11/18/the-three-roads-ahead-medical-career-paths/ obsessed with all things medicine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Essential Guide to Choosing a Medical School | medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/11/18/the-three-roads-ahead-medical-career-paths/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Essential Guide to Choosing a Medical School | medaholic Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:51:32 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=152#comment-2103 [...] learning experience and possible networking chances in the field. Think a bit further or your eventual career and try to cater your current choices to fit your future [...] [...] learning experience and possible networking chances in the field. Think a bit further or your eventual career and try to cater your current choices to fit your future [...]

]]> By: Joshua http://www.medaholic.com/2008/11/18/the-three-roads-ahead-medical-career-paths/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Joshua Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:30:47 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=152#comment-67 Great post . It's a really tough decision, but I guess you have several years for you to reflect, experience and eventually decide which path you will pick, or with few paths you will sort of focus on. Personally, my family would be my highest priority, to the point where I would switch careers if I felt that was hurting my family - so #2 would be least ideal. At this point in time, I like both #1 and #3, and I think aspects of both would be really important to me. #1 because I love the idea of both being able to teach, as well as be more hands on in developing treatments and solving some larger problems that have a greater impact. But also #3 because I think I would enjoy some of the high-stress situations in a practice, and the joy from seeing your work actually helping patients. I am sure that as you observe and experience more of these paths in the near future, coupled with all your other life/family changes, you will eventually converge on the choice or combination of choices that make you the happiest. Great post .

It’s a really tough decision, but I guess you have several years for you to reflect, experience and eventually decide which path you will pick, or with few paths you will sort of focus on.

Personally, my family would be my highest priority, to the point where I would switch careers if I felt that was hurting my family – so #2 would be least ideal. At this point in time, I like both #1 and #3, and I think aspects of both would be really important to me.

#1 because I love the idea of both being able to teach, as well as be more hands on in developing treatments and solving some larger problems that have a greater impact. But also #3 because I think I would enjoy some of the high-stress situations in a practice, and the joy from seeing your work actually helping patients.

I am sure that as you observe and experience more of these paths in the near future, coupled with all your other life/family changes, you will eventually converge on the choice or combination of choices that make you the happiest.

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