Downsides of being a doctor!
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- I’m this video, Dr. Webb talks about the downsides of becoming a doctor.
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I believe it. I'm an RN and I see what physicians go through. When I was working at Walmart, I would place the nursing profession on a pedestal. Now that I'm in the field, I realize that there cons: burn out, high responsibility, politics and the feeling that were not getting properly compensated for the amount of responsibility were dealing with. Naturally, I feel as though that physicians deal with the same stressors but on an greater level. It's crazy how most folks only see the glamour on the outside without realizing that the world isnt perfect...
Yes, good points. Thanks for sharing!
What field of nursing are you in? What part of your job do you feel is the cause of your burn out?
@@AS-di9vs direct pt care, bureaucracy, unrealistic demands
And yet he has an expensive car
Peace be to you Dr.Webb! This was very insightful! I HAVE met a number of doctors who have regrets abouts becoming MDs. However, I really think that it had more to do with their situations (e.g. divorce, practices losing money, loss of autonomy, over-work, ennui, etc.).
IPHLO,LLC w/Dr.O the PA Pro Not really it is pretty common. Google Physicians leaving profession.
-very time consuming
-you will be in school for a long time
-debts
-you have to sacrifice alot, friends, family, cant go to impotant events...
-high chance of getting a burn out
-politics add to stresslevel
Dr. Webb Very insightful video as always. I think this video was long overdue and extremely necessary. Thanks again for the knowledge.
+Kwesi Williams
No prob!
That's really shocking to hear about the suicide rate.
I believe it is sky high for nurses as well...substance abuse is huge in both as well...
Also, the suicide rate is highest in middle to high-class white males, middle and high-class white males make up a large portion of Medical students and doctors.I'm not saying its directly correlated but it is something to keep in mind.
Boomers can’t accept it
I've heard it (and read about it) before. I was surprised too. ..now I can see why
Honestly that's kept me from being a doctor. I want freedom and not feel like messing up my work can potentially kill someone. Heavy stuff.
So crazy! Ive been watching your vids for a couple of vids now. I just got my first Texas MD interview invite yesterday from UTHSCSA!! So excited
+Life2dmax1
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I am Internal medicine physician.
I totally agree with you.
I am 44 and want to retire.
Stress of pt care is too much
Thank you so much for doing what you do.
Are you married? 💍 if so, what’s that like as an MD?
You are our heroes we respect the hard work you do 💓
Thank you! I appreciate it!
All these down side I’ve already experienced being broke and unfulfilled in my work. So missing out to achieve my dreams and live the life I want I’ll do it.
Good point! Go for it!
Yes. You can do whatever you desire.
It's a scary situation because debt/tuition is going up and reimbursements are going down. Is the profession changing a lot in a bad way to you?
How do you feel about your mid level coworkers? I feel a drive toward medicine and loved shadowing my physician but the rate of burn out and suicide make me pause. What are the main causes of these issues and what's stopping you or the next physician from getting burnt out?
Great video!
Thanks!! I appreciate it
All doctor are like,
Medicine drains your soul out. But i like it
Dr. Webb, how do you balance life outside of medicine as well as a Dr.? Thankyou!
Hi, it takes time to learn how to balance and comes with time. Family support, working out and staying healthy are essential. Check out this video here: th-cam.com/video/5jYwxGwqNUc/w-d-xo.html
I guess you can't say anything else than polític play big role here in Iceland where I live where we only have public system. You can have a private office but need to make a contract to the social insurance agency and we co pay the same if the doctors have private office or work straight for the hospital system. But also the education is free. You pay around $600 registration fee a year for whatever you are learning in uni. And you go straight into the medicine as its like the combined degree you can take in few schools in states. B. Sc. Included in those 6 years. And then one candidate year and you are a doctor. Then of course you need to take the specialization. But the downside is there is a test and only 48 out of 300get in and this test is much built on the high school material. So if you after few years out of high school want to become a doctor going out of the country and take out huge school loans is the downside of our system. But can't complain about free education and little copay when going to doctors and of couse the EU works when beeing in another country is huge benefits getting sick abroad. But if you want to be a doctor and makes that decision at age 25 no way to make that happen in Iceland. But overall with my multiply degrees, all free i cant complain when you have free uni. And competitive salary to doctors here in Iceland as in public system's all over Europe. And doctors dont have it bad. Unless they dont know how to take care of their good salary.
Summary: you could possible drown as a doctor! Either because of your money or all the people trying to hug, showing you their love and appreciation for what you do.
You may pay that debt back within 2-3 years ?
+Rich Lopez
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Legal Fiction Natural Fact You definetly can
I bet you can, but you'd have to live frugally for a while.
Liuhuayue yep
1. Time consuming
2. High burnout rate
3. Politics
Aside from patience/flexibility, how can I be a supportive girlfriend? He’s a surgeon (internal medicine). I’d like to think of more tangible ways.
...and thank you for sharing!
Just being able to understand that you can't be an overly dependent or needy person while he's in this career in general. Medicine is like a mistress essentially. His attention is going to be divided and it shouldn't mean that he's dismissive of everything you say but it is going to mean that he just won't have time for a lot of stuff you might find important like a sibling birthday, ect. Have little check in points every month about how each of you can work on your relationship. Prepare a meal if you can just because you love him not because he expects it because you're a woman.. Make his lunch nutritious. Send him an encouraging text everyday. It's the little things that add up
No, no, no. Medicine is the wife. So I guess that would make me the mistress. I find comfort in that for many reasons. He looks soOoo good on paper and even better in person. I just want to make him as happy as he makes me. Thanks for your suggestions!!
@@weekendgetawaywithme I suppose if you've only started dating..yeah medicine is the wife. But I would find it alarming if you're a year in the relationship and it still feels that way. If you're super independent and love alone time, I suppose it doesn't matter as much. I'm like that and I would hate weekly dates lol
Still wanna be a dr. Am I crazy?
+em kay
Absolutely not!! Any profession that you enter will have downsides. Choose something that the pros outweigh the cons. If this is medicine for you, then go for it!
How long is your residency?
+BronzedBarbie
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Antonio J. Webb, M.D. Thank you for responding! I love your videos and also hope to be Orthopedic Surgeon one day. I'm just a freshman in college at the moment, but I have big plans for the future! Thanks again.
Antonio J. Webb, M.D. do you even get paid in residency?
No scops Yes, they do. Think of it as practice under supervision. Salary starts at low but increases the closer you get to completion. Surgery residencies have the more generous salaries compared to a lot of other residencies...
Dr Webb , thanks for being so Real.
+Robert William
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Dream: I want to save lives by becoming a doctor!
Reality: I'm not saving lives I'm delaying it because it's a business.
If thats what you think medicine is...then your an idiot.
@jackson bond it’s not like he’s lying tho, there’s also a ton of politics in medicine too
Technically doctors save 0 lives currently since people all die eventually.
@@daboss6614what do you mean by politics in business? You are not politicians, you are doctors, just sit in a comfortable chair and write prescriptions
Keep grinding ......life motivator
+Lr Hookfin
Thanks!
Sounds like life in general. A sacrifice
+AnKH
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I have no interest in being a doctor. I’m a 1st grade teacher and just finished a masters degree 😂
However, I love watching these kinds of videos (no idea why) and yours got suggested to me! I totally respect you for what you do! Keep up the great videos 🙂
Awesome! Thank you for watching and being apart of the fam!
Doctors make 10 times more than teachers
Hey doctor, I was just wondering if you did any medical volunteering/work in your highschool year? If so, do you think it is necessary to have that experience when pursuing medicine in college?
+Yash Patel
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Thanks for the comment and watching! Yes, but not much! I would say if you have time do it and enjoy it, then go for it!
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From my experience, no. You generally want to do things in high school that will look good for what major(s) you want to do in college. For example, if you want to do computer science, doing STEM extracurricular in high school is great. Since there's no real "pre-med" major in college, doing pre-med related things doesn't really help per se (although showing passion for something is always great). You'll have a lot of time in college to pursue medical-related activities, so don't worry about it too much in high school.
I’m not a doctor or medical student, nor do I have the desire to become either of these, but I still watch your videos because they’re so informative.
Can you please do a video on Pediatric Surgeons? I am interested in becoming a surgeon and working with kids. I was wondering if you could do a short video discussing the lifestyle, Salary, pros and cons like you have in other videos pertaining to Orthopedic surgeons.
+Positive Vibes
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Antonio J. Webb, M.D. Okay thanks I really appreciate all of the information and time that you are taking out of your day to help us Pre-Med Students. I have also subscribed to your channel to get instant notifications.
go to germany to become a doctor, lol, they pay for everything. i wanted to become a surgeon at one point in my life, but then i realized i dont have the patience to do it. congrats to those that make it.
You also don't get payed well in Germany. My Uncle Jörg was a surgeon in Cöln and now he is making much more money doing acupuncture (because it is private)
Ja, but don't you need to speak Deutsch
@@nickkoob3087 FA/OA salaries are about 6k-8k EUR, its not bad :) especially if you have No debt
If you want to have a hangout on this sometime, Ill get on with you. Im ER doc. Theres a lot of downside that is not discussed.
+Doctor's Order
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Sometimes the problem for students is that when they were young they don't understand that time only travel once.It can go forward but it never Will go back.So a lot of doctors realised this when they already do their fellowship
You sit in an expensive car that 99.9% can’t afford and say being a doctor is hard?
Thank you for being real I never thought about what you said.
no prob! Thanks for watching!
Hi, as a resident do i get paid by the hospital(i dont get involved with insurance companies)or the insurance company(i hv to file for every precedure i hv dine wih them)
Also, as a doctor do i do more paper work than treating patients? Some articles online are misleading.
i am really confused ....thanks alot
I want to know these too
Adnan A, I'm searching for your comment
Still inspirational!
+Shayan Samavati
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Wow im old too at 37 im gonna be like 60 lol i better take care of my body lol
You mentioned the burn out rate are we allowed to switch specialties?
Most people tend not to due to the length of training but you can always only do certain parts of your training. For example, if you are a surgeon, you can stop operating and just see patients in your clinic
what's the quickest way to burnout
Manny Perez only studying. Working and then going home to study. Which is why exercise is so common for med students so they can relieve some stress.
But at the end of the day is a doctor fine? Thx for helpful vid I was never aware of these things
+The new Siri Great
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Disregard my TH-cam name, it's a gaming name.
As a caring, empathetic person, how stressful and depressing is when a patient you care about just isn't improving?
Scrutinized professionally, opportunity to learn, or just negative?
I don't go out with coworkers, no kids, no friends, no social life, Never been on vacation. Check.
Plus you have someone's life on the line during surgery I guess, depending on what dept you might have a higher risk of losing patients. GP life sounds easier?
How long until you finish your residency?
+xFade P.S.
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I really appreciate this video, needed to hear it.
Did you do your prereqs for med school while in the military.
+devin roberts
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Hi dr.webb
So I wanna ask you a question I currently study med school in turkey
My story is a bit different .Most of med schools in here don't teach medicine in english .. so we study medicine in turkish language .. it is so difficult for me .we study from 8.30 to 17.20 daily, 8 hrs of lesson with tons of slides to recover. I madly study and barely have a time for anything else.And Currently losing hope I don't understand so much in class or when i read because I am somalian girl and turkish lang. Is not my first language... so in some point I try to study only to pass for exams focusing on points that the teacher repeats the most ..
I feel so bad on how I am studying and I feel it is not the way to became a good doctor.
What do you think about that point
+ I am considering to switch into another field. Sorry about this long qs but I need an answer about your experience :)
Thank you! After hearing this, I think I will personally be better suited as to go towards the PA. Hopefully I can find a video that will address the cons of being a PA b/c I always hear about the pros... That way I can make a good decision on which field will better suit me. Thanks again! This was much needed. & if anyone out there know of a video or website that will give factual cons (pros also) of the PA field, please let me know!
+thenightdances21
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thenightdances21 I was feeling the same way.
Antonio J. Webb, M.D. Thank you so much! I will definitely check it out & will subscribe! Thanks again 🙂
Steven Johnson glad to know that I'm not alone!!
thenightdances21 yeah I jus figure, I can be done with school and training a lot sooner plus have less debt making at least $90-$100k a year. I would love to practice independently so that make me indecisive..
I'm an RN also and agree with all the stressors faced by medical professionals. The most stress creating stressor is that you are constantly being watched and judged. Doctors and nurses are human beings with feelings that can be disrupted by just ONE judgmental person.
What stress? Doctors sit in a comfortable chair, talk to people for 5 min and then write something on a paper. “Prescription”. What stress are you talking about?
Hmm that may be true but no one thinks about these things before becoming a doctor. It’s a spontaneous thought, like a desire deep down. If these thoughts are going to deter someone from becoming a doctor, then they’re better off not taking the course. I personally think that we doctors complain a lot. There are worse downsides in almost every other profession. If someone wants to make big money there are always fields like corporate finances and stuff. So if after becoming a doctor you realise that your passion was money and not medicine there’s always time and scope to change professions and become a stock trader or banker or something, suicides are uncalled for..please!!
Doctors are rich what you talking about. He films his video in a luxury car
dr. webb how about if you did not pay med school expenses? can you pay it after the residency?
If the work is too much for me to handle I can resign and open a private clinic
When do doctors usually marry?
Good question. It varies. Everyone is different. Some people come into medial school already married, others meet while in training and other people get married after training.
@@antoniowebbmd oh ok thank you
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I had no idea about the "politics" involved, although I have heard about the other things you mentioned. Interesting, and very VERY unfortunate.
Sesamo street
Are you serious? It's so obvious. Every debate in the news in Washington is about health care.
Ben talking about politics WITHIN the medical community. Not the politicians, although I know they do play huge roles in how it's run.
+CannedBread
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I live near a medical school that does not require applicants to have a bachelors degree. 90 college credit hours is the schools prior education requirements. What courses in college best prepared you for the mcats and med school?
Yes, some schools are that way but require you to complete your degree before starting. Every school is different though. The courses that will prepare you for the MCAT include Gen Bio, Chem, Biochem, Org Chem, Physics, Humanities, etc. Check out this video here where I interviewed Lauren Siegel from the MCAT department at the AAMC. th-cam.com/video/WDjazQdB_XQ/w-d-xo.html
I have been notified on the sacrifices for going into medicine, but every since I did research on cancer....I can’t think of anything else to do in life
Good stuff!
According to Medscape, physician compensation has been increasing every year. No?
+Ben
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Thanks for the comment and watching! Good question. Some specialities have increased in pay and some have decreased but overall, physicians have taken a decrease in salary (if you look across the board).
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is there a branch of the military that has minimal chance of being active duty or being deployed? I want to join and take advantage of the benefits but am terrified of being deployed because of my animals. I know it sounds silly but they are like my children. lol
Kayla Ramos Hi you can actually get into the reserves in which ever military branch you wish to join. And you only have to go do your mos a whole week each month. I got my start with the military straight out of high school my mos is a 12m firefighter in the army reserves and it's the best choice I ever made. If being in the military is something you want to do with your life, then by all means do it. If spending time away, from your pets is an internal struggle for you, you can probably find someone, you trust to take care of them for a whole week. Hopefully I could help out if you have any more questions feel free to ask me.
The problem with reserves is you don’t get pretty much any of the benefits you’d get if you were active duty. You wouldn’t even get shool paid for unless you were active duty. It doesn’t make sense for them to give you free education if you only work one day a month
ThisIsCrazyGamer I see your point it is a huge sacrifice
Study boring shit for 12-14 hours a day
And people actually do this really? I can
understand researching meaningful shit
but studying complete CRAP just to pass
exam after exam after exam? Whaaaaat
How is medical knowledge complete crap sir? I hope you don't go down that path if you see it as crap.
Hey Dr. Webb,
I'm having trouble deciding whether to go into medicine or dentistry at the moment and was wondering what your opinion of dentistry is. More of in the sense that if you could go back, which would you choose. I find orthopedic surgery absolutely fascinating, but having not actually lived the life of a surgeon, I can't tell whether I would get burnt out or not. I have heard dentistry is more laid back, but it is a lot more restrictive in the scope of practice.
I appreciate the informative videos.
Thanks
+Sterling Gray
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Thanks for the comment and watching! Good question! I don't know much about Dentistry but from what I hear it's a good field that can lead to good pay with a decent lifestyle! I would def look into both however. Try to shadow a dentist and then a doctor, maybe that will help you decide but both are great fields!
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Hi, check out this interview with Dr. Hayes, a general Dentist. It may help you with your decision.
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Great videos you giving a lot of insight into whats really going on , I recently broke my femur & femoral neck in a car wreck..During this recovery I've somehow became interested in orthapedic surgeon information..Keep up the good work Doc!!
+Jay
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Thanks for the comment and watching! Wow! Hope you are doing better! Ortho is a lot of fun! You should definitely look into it!
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One of my friends was an accountant. Then she was diagnosed with cancer. She found her oncologist to be so inspiring that she decided to become a doctor. Nowadays, she is a radiologist in New York.
Thanks, Dr. Webb, for telling it like it is
Appreciate it! 💪🏾 Thanks for watching!
Get your r&r.
Very good insight. Thanks Dr. Webb.
+Milin Patel
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That's a nice fat SUV he is sitting in with the glass roof, didn't come cheap? A hard life being a Doc 😁 plus lots of free time making a couple of weekly videos.
True boss!
Thank you I needed to hear and understand those facts
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This is no different than any other profession but the money side makes it more manageable otherwise people will not choose this path. Stress at the workplace applies to a lot of other professions which pay a lot less than what a doctor makes over time. I certainly appreciate the sacrifice out forth by doctors but they reap the rewards at the end.
Hi Antonio,
I want to go into pre med at USC to be an orthopedic surgeon. Another thing, I heard that you talked about the loss of autonomy but all of the surgeons and family friends who are surgeons that I know, either own their private practice or is head of a department. With a private practice, you can have your autonomy and reduce politics can't you? And why did you go into orthopedic surgery?
+John Nator
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Thanks for the comment and watching! Great questions! I may have misspoken or you may have misheard but doctors and surgeons have a lot of autonomy especially after being done with all your training. It's usually not related to the type of practice you are in. And I chose Ortho bc I loved the types of surgeries and how well patients did after surgery. I loved working with my hands and Ortho is very hands on. Good luck in your studies and let me know if you have any other questions!
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Hi Dr.Webb, great video - but there is a misconception about Engineers as well. We also have to go through almost 10 years of school and training before we can call ourself engineers. Five years of school and internship and another five years of training "Engineer in Training" under a professional engineer. So, it will be 10 years before we can register and call outself engineers. And as you said politics is part of any profession and at any organization.
What do you mean? I hear of many people getting entry-level engineering jobs after graduating college.
In general, I would think going to med school in an older age than those typical medical students is a big disadvantage. When will you graduate? When will you work; or not work " retire"? When will you buy a house? When will you pay it all kind of loans and mortgages with interests?
I don't mean to disappoint anyone but this is reality. As years go by, it becomes more and more difficult and it's also difficult to step back once you're in. Let alone if something happens like medico-legal suitcase.
+Emma Johnson
Hi,
Thanks for the comment and watching! Good point but not always true. A lot of medical schools like older/non traditional students who have life experience. The average age in my med school class was about 26/27 with the oldest being 46. Some disadvantages would be a cut in pay from your previous job, lost time with family which most people at an older age already have, and the transition from the workforce to classroom may be daunting to some.
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Emma Johnson are you a med student? would love to hear your story!
Just some constructive feedback. It seems like you may have some good information to share but most of the videos I've seen are just with you seeming to turn on the selfie cam on your iPhone during your work commute and talk.