What kind of medical career is right for me?

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Ever since preschool it has been my dream to be a doctor. Back then I wanted to be a pediatrician. Around middle school the dream changed to brain surgeon, then plastic surgeon, the pathologist (doctor who preforms autopsies) and now a pediatrician again. I love working with kids, and think it would be amazing to work with kids, but I'm not sure. I know I don't want to be a specialty doctor like an ear nose and throat doctor, and definently not anything dental, but something better. More interesting. I don't think i could handle the pressure of being a surgeon, but its a possibility. I would love being able to actually work with people and help them solve their problems. Can you think if any medical careers that could be good for me?

Diane A · Accepted Answer

For the MD specialties, you do not need to make a specialty decision until late in med school, after you rotate through all of them, so there is no need to stress on a residency.  There are other careers however besides becoming a MD, that you may like more, that actually spend more time with kids. A pediatrician really does not spend a great deal of time with kids. Some of the counseling specialties, play therapy, and pediatric occupational and physical therapies may be more what you are envisioning.

C · Answer

It wouldn't be the worst thing to look into pediatric oncology - sometimes it can be slightly more stressful seeing children in such a state, however there is no better place to make a child smile and possibly help them more than anyone in their life.

Anonymous · Answer

Psychiatry is what I'm  going into. Helping people work around and live with mental illness and helping them connect with other people.

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What kind of medical career is right for me?

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