Comments on: Leaving in Droves http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/ Real Life Tales from the Emergency Room Wed, 15 May 2013 02:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ben (PA-C) http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/comment-page-1/#comment-33649 Ben (PA-C) Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:28:26 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5984#comment-33649 Big changes for sure. At least once a week I am asked if PA schools accept MD's. They don't. The above comment is right on. There are kids entering medical school who have no idea what they are about to take on. By that, I mean they don't even know how long a residency is or sometimes even what that word means. Mom or Dad told them to go to med school and filled out the forms for them, so they went, figuring they could text and Facebook their way through classes like they did in undergrad. Step 1? It's like a test? So can you imagine when they graduate? I had a long overnight conversation with a colleague that teaches at our local school, he swears it's not an exaggeration. Big changes for sure. At least once a week I am asked if PA schools accept MD’s. They don’t.

The above comment is right on. There are kids entering medical school who have no idea what they are about to take on. By that, I mean they don’t even know how long a residency is or sometimes even what that word means. Mom or Dad told them to go to med school and filled out the forms for them, so they went, figuring they could text and Facebook their way through classes like they did in undergrad. Step 1? It’s like a test?

So can you imagine when they graduate?

I had a long overnight conversation with a colleague that teaches at our local school, he swears it’s not an exaggeration.

]]> By: nightmedic http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/comment-page-1/#comment-33620 nightmedic Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:54:57 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5984#comment-33620 Just out of curiosity, how many of those folks started Med School straight (or close to straight) out of undergrad? My husband just started at 34 years old, after a career in social services. Looking at all the (young!!) kids he's in classes with, who seem hardly out of the nest, to me, I wonder how much (if any) of the attrition is due to folks deciding on the physician track so young, and figuring out later that clinical medicine is only what they THOUGHT they wanted. Not what actually fit. Regardless of all the other changes in what clinical practice means today. I'd love to see some numbers on this one. Just out of curiosity, how many of those folks started Med School straight (or close to straight) out of undergrad? My husband just started at 34 years old, after a career in social services. Looking at all the (young!!) kids he’s in classes with, who seem hardly out of the nest, to me, I wonder how much (if any) of the attrition is due to folks deciding on the physician track so young, and figuring out later that clinical medicine is only what they THOUGHT they wanted. Not what actually fit. Regardless of all the other changes in what clinical practice means today. I’d love to see some numbers on this one.

]]> By: Dr Erhumu http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/comment-page-1/#comment-33615 Dr Erhumu Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:02:10 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5984#comment-33615 Medical school is structured in a way that makes one think life is all about medicine, until voila! We become doctors and realise there's still an unfulfilled part of us. As for me, I hope to do an MBA very soon. Medical school is structured in a way that makes one think life is all about medicine, until voila! We become doctors and realise there’s still an unfulfilled part of us. As for me, I hope to do an MBA very soon.

]]> By: blade http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/comment-page-1/#comment-33612 blade Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:50:07 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5984#comment-33612 wow. treat patients with respect, and they will return it. those who do not, stand out to be mocked or ignored. the skills and knowledge we have are to be applied, and those who choose not to probably needed better insight when they were killing each other as premeds. flame on. wow. treat patients with respect, and they will return it. those who do not, stand out to be mocked or ignored. the skills and knowledge we have are to be applied, and those who choose not to probably needed better insight when they were killing each other as premeds. flame on.

]]> By: Christie Critters http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/comment-page-1/#comment-33609 Christie Critters Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:19:31 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5984#comment-33609 20 (some) years ago (before it was popular) I RAN to research from clinical for ntellectual challenge - the heck with money. After starting a family, education beconned. There are choices other than being miserable... 20 (some) years ago (before it was popular) I RAN to research from clinical for ntellectual challenge – the heck with money. After starting a family, education beconned.
There are choices other than being miserable…

]]> By: ndenunz http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/comment-page-1/#comment-33608 ndenunz Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:16:06 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5984#comment-33608 @Officer Cynical: What are the prerequisites/requirements? Do you drug test? @Officer Cynical: What are the prerequisites/requirements? Do you drug test?

]]> By: Officer Cynical http://erstories.net/2012/08/leaving-in-droves/comment-page-1/#comment-33607 Officer Cynical Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:22:18 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5984#comment-33607 My department is hiring..... My department is hiring…..

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