A Salty Girl
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Hello everyone!
I love kids but I've felt very discouraged about applying into peds because of it being an under paid, under appreciated specialty that I am told many people regret going into.
I have considered many other specialties and then fellowshipping in peds. For example: peds derm, peds ENT, etc.
Although I've found that I really love in-patient settings, and don't like out patient all that much. So for me doing peds derm is starting to sound much less appealing. I also love pharmacology and medical care! I think I would be such a happy peds hospitalist or intensivist. I just wonder if the long training for PICU (6 years!!) for a commitment to horrible hours and very little pay is worth it. I am sure it's the most rewarding job ever, I don't doubt that. But do people find it worth it? Is this a path that people would encourage?
Can any pediatricians on here talk about if you would do it again? I'm not after a plastic surgeon salary by any stretch - but I would like to at least make enough to pay back my loans and afford Ben and Jerry's for a sizable family.
I love kids but I've felt very discouraged about applying into peds because of it being an under paid, under appreciated specialty that I am told many people regret going into.
I have considered many other specialties and then fellowshipping in peds. For example: peds derm, peds ENT, etc.
Although I've found that I really love in-patient settings, and don't like out patient all that much. So for me doing peds derm is starting to sound much less appealing. I also love pharmacology and medical care! I think I would be such a happy peds hospitalist or intensivist. I just wonder if the long training for PICU (6 years!!) for a commitment to horrible hours and very little pay is worth it. I am sure it's the most rewarding job ever, I don't doubt that. But do people find it worth it? Is this a path that people would encourage?
Can any pediatricians on here talk about if you would do it again? I'm not after a plastic surgeon salary by any stretch - but I would like to at least make enough to pay back my loans and afford Ben and Jerry's for a sizable family.