career

I'm an MD that switched early on in the game from clinical medicine to pursuing a non-clinical career in health insurance and more recently in entrepreneurship. As a little bit of background, I was pretty certain by my third year of medical school that clinical medicine was not for me, but had...

Hello SDN. I'm a high school student who is considering becoming a pharmacist. I still have a ways to go, so I decided to do some research, and found a plethora of information about the pharmacy market saturation. I'm here to either confirm or deny my suspicions, and this looks like a trusted...

(I'm not entirely sure what "Help me decide" thread is about, so maybe this question belongs there) Hello! I find myself becoming increasingly confused regarding my future career path. Right now I'm a first year Master's student at Forensic Psychology program. While being fascinated by the...

If you’re looking for a great hospital job, there’s someone you need to impress before you ever meet the new boss and team — the physician recruiter. In most health systems, recruiters serve as the gatekeeper. Their job is to screen job candidates to determine if they will be a good fit for the...

As you prepare for your career as a full time physician, it can be daunting to determine what your next steps should be. With a large variety of options today, it really just depends on your interests. Here are just a few options for new physicians to consider: Work in a hospital Join a...

Hello forum. I want to do research in biology of aging (understanding oxidative stress and genetic components of aging). I did my Bachelor's in US. Currently my option is doing MD/PhD (5 yrs) in South Korea or doing PhD or PhD+Post doc (3 or around 6-7 yrs) in Europe. After education, I wish to...

I have chosen the veterinary medicine (DVM) as my profession. Its my 2nd year going to end in the graduate school. 10/12 months are of studies each year but we get 2 months vacations after that each year. I want to build a big, elegant career in this field. Kindly suggest me what should or what...

Got a 15 on the old MCAT (was not properly prepared) and 490 on the 2015 MCAT (studied for months for this one). Took it this past May. 550+ hours of volunteer experience at a surgical ward. I have letters from the chairman of the science department at my school and the charge nurse from the...

I'm a sophomore biology major currently (recently) planning for a PathA career. My understanding is that admission to a masters program is competitive, but I'm shadowing at and volunteering for my local hospital's pathology/anatomy department, and my GPA is in good standing. Aside from that...

Considering the majority posting on SDN are not doctors, I suggest you all look into other careers, such as business and law, which require graduate degrees.

I feel like I'm becoming a doctor (like Mexicans working at McDonald's) for a job, which would allow me the means to get a career (for life). Does anyone feel this way?

Hi everyone. I'm an Exercise Science major set to graduate this June. I was thinking about pursuing a PA program post graduation and I'm doing everything I can to learn about the admission process and the business itself. I know they like to see (or even require) medical/clinical experience on...

I am currently in undergrad and I am considering rather or not to apply MD or DO. My goal is to be a pediatrician or even pursue pediatric neurology. I was wondering if it would be significantly harder to obtain this career path if I applied DO over MD? Thank you!

I'm a 27 years old international student living in US. I need serious advise about my future goal to become a doctor. I started college in 2013 and missed two semester because my father passed away. My financial condition went down and i got 3 F, one in Medical terminology and biology 100...

I really love pyschology so I'm considering it as a major. I'm currently a bio major. I thought bio was gonna be like high school but I feel like I have no interest anymore. It's so boring to me rn. I just think that I would hate being forced to memorize a bunch of complex terms as I take upper...

I have been scouring the web for a reliable source that provides Phlebotomy and/or ACLS certification with no luck. Does anybody know of a good way to find this? If it matters I am located in Central Virginia. I was also wondering if you need BCLS cert to even attempt ACLS course or can you...

I am directionless, depressed, and being pressured (by some family, but mostly myself) to finish a program that will give me ensured, but fulfilling, employment. All throughout HS and undergrad, I thought I was going to try to get into med school, be a doctor, etc. Did not really think about...

Hi everyone, I am a 2nd year medical student who is stuck on Radiology as a career. I was just wondering what the different possible paths to radiology are if, say, I get an average Step 1 score. (ie. is it possible to do internal and then fellowship in radio? or something else along those...

Hi, I had a scholarship to play lacrosse for the University of Tampa but decided to attend my local community college for the cheaper route and to focus on academics without the distractions of well.... being in Tampa. This college corresponds all of its curriculums with The University of...

Hi everyone, Im a non-US FMG (July 2015). I have no US clinical experience except for having otitis media at my Uncle's wedding in Buffalo NY as a kid. I intend to take my USMLE (at least step 1) this academic year, and thats all I have planned for sure. I was hoping to get your ideas on...