In the book reading and writing across article “Young Doctors and Wish Lists” written by Matt Richtel explains why dermatology is the most competitive field compared to those who are interested in internal medicine. Mr. Richtel says this is because most medical residents want a controllable lifestyle. Most medical fields demand you to be on all call and can call you to come in at anytime.Which doesn’t let doctors spend as much time as they would like with there families.
Dr. Boldrick who is training to be a dermatologist says, “The surgery life style is so much worse”. Dr. Boldrick rejected a career in plastic surgery also says “I wants to have a family and when you work 80 to 90 hours a week you can’t even take care of yourself” The author says that other specialties that have gained a lot of popularity are radiology, anesthesiology, and emergency-room medicine. With all these differences there is one thing in common; doctors are aloud to put work behind them when they finish their shifts like a normal job.Young doctors say that they want is that “when they finish their shift, they don’t carry a beeper, they’re done,” said Dr.
Gregory W. Rutecki who is the chairman of medical education at Evanston northwestern Healthcare. Dr. Rutecki also said that there is a “brain drain” to dermatology, radiology, and anesthesiology. What this means is that students that don’t get selected as residents in lifestyle friendly specialties are choosing internal medicine by default. As the years go by residents choosing dermatology is steadily increasing.
The author says this because looking at the American academy of dermatology there are 343 dermatology residents in their third year, 377 in their second year and 392 in their first year. (Writing and Reading across the curriculum (bottom of page p. 272)) The author suggests that dermatology is a symbol for a “controllable lifestyle. One-stop dermatology spas seem to open weekly and offer quick-fix lip filters, laser procedures and much more.
It’s like fast facial. You can make your own hours and you can see 10 to 15 patients a day and there are a few emergencies. Its not an acute situation ever said Dr. Dennis Gross a dermatologist in Manhattan.The article compares the difference in lifestyle by comparing twin brothers who work in two different part of the medical world.
Their lives are completely different but both are happy with it. Marek is a dermatologist in Santa Rosa, calif north of San Francisco. He rarely gets called to the hospital at night and has ample time to spend with his wife and two children. Marek says that after work he goes to soccer games, he coach soccer games. On the other hand his brother Paul works from 7 to 9 and goes into the office on Saturday.He doesn’t see his children, as much as he wants to but he says, “that is what the pursuit of excellence in his specialty requires.
” Paul is bothered by what he thinks is a lack of devotion by todays medical students. A member of NYU said “that when residents come looking for jobs they ask, ‘how often do I have to take nigh calls” This article informs us of why many medical students are choosing dermatology, radiology and anesthesiology. This occurs because most medical students want a comfortable lifestyle where they don’t have to be on call and can spend time with their families.
