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I'm about to start PGY2, and I'm still trying to come to terms with what I want to do with my life. It sort of is hitting me that I can't really put off making a decision any longer.
I really think I would be happy as a hospitalist. I like general medicine. I don't find procedures that interesting. I am having a hard time coming to terms with that decision though. I had originally planned on doing fellowship. I worked pretty hard as a medical student and did well, and I'm in a decent program where I have the opportunity to do any fellowship I could want. It is really hard to just "throw that away" if you will and become a hospitalist. It feels like I'd be wasting all that work and dedication.
Maybe it's really weird to think that way, I don't know.
The hospitalist pay and not having to put off living my life for another 3 years is pretty appealing.
Anyone go through similar feelings? What did you decide? Did you regret your decision?
Everyone I ask around here is like "you should do fellowship! Don't do hospitalist!" Including our hospitalist attendings...
I really think I would be happy as a hospitalist. I like general medicine. I don't find procedures that interesting. I am having a hard time coming to terms with that decision though. I had originally planned on doing fellowship. I worked pretty hard as a medical student and did well, and I'm in a decent program where I have the opportunity to do any fellowship I could want. It is really hard to just "throw that away" if you will and become a hospitalist. It feels like I'd be wasting all that work and dedication.
Maybe it's really weird to think that way, I don't know.
The hospitalist pay and not having to put off living my life for another 3 years is pretty appealing.
Anyone go through similar feelings? What did you decide? Did you regret your decision?
Everyone I ask around here is like "you should do fellowship! Don't do hospitalist!" Including our hospitalist attendings...