Re: Challenges of becoming an Obsterician Gynecologist
From: Brenda (eldest_child@hotmail.com)
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:37:08 -0500 (CDT)
Sad as this may seem , I realized 10 years into my Software Engineering
career what a true misfit I am . I now want to go back to School , gain
my pre-requisites in Biology and Chemisty and go to Med School , but my
husband and brother wont hear of it. My brother is an Anasthetist and
he says I wont be happy being a doc ... that it looks glamourous from
the outside and all that , but inside , it truely is a most difficult
profession to choose and have.
At 27 and planning to start a family , I dont know if I am too old to
start studying Medicine now. Any inputs would be appreciated .
Thanx for ur time ,
--
Brenda.
At Sun, 19 Aug 2001, D. Ashley Hill, MD wrote:
>
>At Sun, 5 Aug 2001, Candace Sibley wrote:
>>
>>I am a high school senior who will be entering an intership at a local
>>hospital. I have always dreamed of becoming a doctor. This past year I
>>realized that I truly had passion for women's health. I know that it
>>will be extremly difficult to become a doctor.
>
>Candace-
>
>For many of your answers, please feel free to visit my web page, which
>has an article about "becoming an ob/gyn." The URL is:
>http://home.cfl.rr.com/dahmd/train.html
>
>After reading the article it will be more clear to you why some will
>discourage you from entering the medical field. However, if you are
>truly passionate about becoming a physician, then the satisfaction you
>receive from practicing medicine will likely outweigh the rigors of
>training, the long hours, the mountains of paperwork, and harassment
>from lawyers. Sadly, every year I meet fewer doctors who would choose
>medicine again if given the opportunity. I suspect the main reason is
>that in the past patients trusted and respected doctors more than they
>do now. Our media and malpractice lawyers make a "big deal" out of
>every alleged physician error, while ignoring, for example, the
>thousands of doctors who go on mission trips each year at their own
>expense, or sit by an ill patient's bedside for 26 hours trying to
>figure out a way to make the patient better. Our society thrives on
>negative media, and I suspect this has soured doctors on the pleasure of
>medical practice. Good luck to you.
>
>DAH
>
>--
>D. Ashley Hill, MD
>Associate Director
>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
>Orlando, Florida
>
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