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jeanfeng asked: Hi, I'm a student considering going into medicine. I came across this blog and I was wondering if you could offer me some tips before I make my decision to pursue medicine or not. I'm a senior in college, and originally, I was going to go into computer science, but I have not found my job to be satisfying and I have always had a keen interest in medicine. What are the major reasons physicians become disillusioned? I saw a lot of posts on women trying to balance their family life and work. Thanks
Dear jeanfeng
The major reasons for physician disillusionment (women in particular) seem to be:
- mismatch between expectations and reality
- challenging work, long hours and decreasing incomes
- difficult patients that “suck the life out of you”
- poor work-life balance
- fears about or actually being sued
- hard to find good part-time work which women often seek while raising families
- feeling of being trapped by the debt of huge medical school student loans
I am sure there are others - please feel free to chime in, anyone who reads this and has a response to add.
Warmly
Philippa Kennealy (philippa@entrepreneurialmd.com)
