Becoming a doctor, or rather, pursuing any career for the prestige is one of the greatest hindrances to ever understanding what fulfills you the most. Experiencing true admiration and respect is not a goal; it is a side effect when you dedicate yourself to your passion, whatever that may be.
Thats actually some wise words. I am studying for admitting in a med college. I would ve..but the pandemic stopped everything. And i m always second guessing my choice of career. Its a lot to ask for a teenager to decide which track u should decide that would be marathon...
@@lewiskhee8760 for me now on quarantine in junior year in Dominican Republic an 8-10. Staying confined without access of hospital practice and just lectures gets really boring. That's me though, I really get excited in the hospitals.
In college: I will be a great doctor in the future In medical school: why did I do this to myself. In Residence: I will almost there Graduation and after getting a job: I love the process I enjoyed it.
You must be paid well, because doctors here never say they enjoyed the process they say they endure it or they "say" they liked it but among us doctors, we know it's a lie and joke about it
@@AhmedSayfAllahAlMasluldifu it's relevant to the topic and I also found it slightly comical that I'm subscribed to a channel that seems completely irrelevant to me and wanted to share. People raging is a fun bonus.
Not help others, but to understand the different illness, how to prevent, diagnose and treat them. If you fall in love with that then I'll spread to helping others, that should be an outcome from you getting to understand the different illness the body can develop. You can help people by being a social worker, a nurse, a fireman, etc.Being a doctor is something else
As a pre med student at Michigan State, find this channel to be very helpful when looking for information about my future goals. I like this channel a lot. I believe it’s better to be slapped with the truth than to be kissed with a lie and you do exactly that
"IN your day-to-day life it will not meaningfully contribute to your happiness" and that right there is such a profound statement for everyone. Really thinking about what is going to make you happy every day will save you from a world of hurt and regret. Thanks Dr.Jubbal
Can I just say how much I appreciate the diverse graphics? Like even showing Black men being represented as the cartoon doctors, or the male PAs, is incredible and impactful. It doesn't go unnoticed, so thank you so much, Dr. Jubbal!
Totally overhyped and it’s a very toxic environment during school. Yes it’s worth it, it’s a beautiful career but your 20’s are hell, the stress is insane. Honestly if I could go back in time, 25 yo me would go tell the 17 yo me to do something else.
@@ines4982 I'm also 17. I doubt myself way too often. Medicine might not be for me, but i literally can't see myself doing anything else. Who knows? Maybe we're wrong about being so stressed out. For me, that fear is caused more by my low self-esteem than my actual abilities and knowledge, i don't know if you're experiencing a similar thing or not. I root for you regardless of what your future choise in career is and i trust your decision and gut feeling. As for me, i'm far too determined to stop now, regardless of being anxious, so i'll go for it and won't regret it even if i fail since i would at least get to try. I have my own reasons to want to keep going down this road and pros outweight the cons when it comes to my wishes and personality. I can understand if you don't feel the same or don't have as good of a financial support as i do that would allow you to experiment with your future more and make mistakes along the way far easier. Regardless of anything, this may sound cheesy, but i believe in you. You know yourself the best and you're gonna be amazing at your job regardless of what you become.
Hey, Cara! I was on the same boat as you not too long ago. I was torn between law and medicine. One day, I was doing some research online and came across an article that instantly made me choose medicine-so Gad I did. The article was written by a physician reflecting on his life as an ER doc. He talked about how no other job is like being a physician. He said that's the closet you can get to another human without having to know them personally at all, having the skill set to change or save a grateful life is rewarding . He ended by asking , "70 years from now, will you look back and regret not going medical to school?" That sealed the deal for me. I hope this helps.
Honestly do whatever makes you happy, if you love medicine and couldn’t think of anything else to do, then go for medicine, but if you love animal photography, or dancing, go for it. You will find you way, just be patient.
I was kicking myself in the butt being upset because I never got to become a doctor earlier in life like so many others (early 20s). However, lately and after watching this, I don't regret it too much because unlike those 20 yr olds I gained real life experience and got to start saving money while pursuing a different career path. My ambition to become a doctor has never once left my mind, I knew I always wanted to get into this profession but now I'm glad it will be later in my life(30s). I'm more financially stable than those that go straight into med school after college and I know how to tackle the stresses that come from schooling (thanks law school). Non traditional applicants also have a better understanding of why they want to become a doctor.
@@abzm4n I agree, I believe many schools like non-traditional applicants for that same reason and are probably less likely to drop out, or feel "miserable " later down the road. I'm 29 and will be applying to post-bacc programs next yr so fingers crossed lol.
I’m so glad I came across this comment!!! I did my Law degree and I’ve been practicing now for 2 years and I have to admit that it has been MISERABLE for me. I always wanted to be a neurosurgeon but couldn’t get into med school after my A levels. I’m 24 and by the time I’ll probably get into med school I’ll be 26, but that isn’t stopping me somehow from pursuing what I always believed was my life’s mission. At times I’m really scared because I’ll be done with my post graduate training in my late 30s but then I tell myself, what would I be doing otherwise? Boring paper work? Reading dry and completely mundane statutes? Medicine never really left my heart. I hope I make it.
@@AsadKhan-rn9pt You WILL make it, we both will. I realized how miserable I would be if I practiced after graduating so I looked for a different route to use my JD. Took a compliance class and knew that was better for me plus my professor was chief compliance officer to the bank I ended up working at after grad doing risk management/compliance. Saved money for a yr to fund a post bac program and I'm just now finishing my first semester!!😊 I wish I was your age right now doing all this but I'm ok with it because like you said, what else would I be doing right? Many ppl wouldn't have the energy to pursue medical school after law school but I think our passion for medicine keeps us going!
All I can say.. Be true to yourself.. Does it really matter what the society and others say or think of you? This time.. think what is GOOD for you.. Do what is BEST for your FUTURE with passion ... It is better to left early in medicine rather than having more debts and more damage that is too late to escape because you are stuck!
It’s not overhyped as much as the public perception is being downgraded by other mid levels who are wanting to equate their degrees as equal to physicians and want independent practice . It’s so frequent now to see NPs and PAs all walking around with white coats starting their “doctors” (of nursing or doctor of PA lol) to patients in hospitals. So many states due to the lobby efforts of the nursing organizations have passed bills to allow them to work without supervision. When anyone with such little experience can work on their own , why is it that medical students that become doctors still have to go through residency to even practice medicine at all. Residency is much needed because as physicians we understand the importance of the learning done in residency, but to see everyday NPs and PAs acting and promoting themselves as doctors while simultaneously seeing the physician profession put under bad light due to “greed or know it all’s” really makes me question what medicine will be like when I become an attending as I am a 4th year Med student right now . Good video tho!
Syed I find that really fascinating; in Australia we don’t have PAs to my knowledge and what NPs we do have are very few in number and very, very experienced and senior in their field, so nobody else can really compare to doctors here. There has been some stir to allow nurses an increased scope of practice (like perform colonoscopies) mainly to relieve some burden on waiting lists, which the Australian Medical Association is generally strongly against; as a nurse applying for med I have very mixed opinions in the matter lol! I don’t think that anyone could come even close to matching the knowledge, training and ultimately authority that doctors have here any time soon, and honestly I don’t think that should change. I’m so used to this culture, that I find your experiences so interesting; the way cases are managed where you are and by who must be a lot more nuanced!
I was very happy to see somebody write about this. I have a premed classmate brag about getting into med school (photoshoots, social media posts, everything), when in reality she was accepted into pa school... As someone who has sacrificed a lot to be accepted to medicine it really adds a level of insult to that sacrifice. Hope you graduate with good health.
Med School Insiders thank you , there is a very big group now (PPP = Physicans for Patient Protection) that is working hard to stand up for medical students , residents , and physician’s . Would love to see your thoughts on all of this
I'm torn, I been thinking about this a lot lately before even seeing this video. Which is better to pursue? A Psy.D in clinical psychology or a Psychiatrist? For the longest time I wanted to be a Psychiatrist but started to doubt and this whole COVID 19 blew many of those dreams away for me. But regardless of that it still tears at me knowing I want to help others. I love learning about mental health and for the past 6 years being a nursing assistant at the VA I've been exposed to many disorders and other mental illnesses. So I'm torn which would be more beneficial, status for sure becoming a physician is there but I had a reminder from someone telling me becoming a physician shouldn't be the only reason to define my life in order to be successful. I learned and thought about it for a while. And they were right. We can help people in many ways and still get the benefit of helping others without a title behind our names. The point is being their for the patient.
You nailed it on the head. I say a lot of these things when people come to me asking whether to be and NP, PA, MD or DO. You have a great approach and cover the topics thoroughly and factually. Excellent vid.
Make yourself think about the satisfaction you would feel when you save someone's life. You just saved a person from dying - you brought them back. Think about when you are old and retired, breathing your last breaths, reflecting on your life. That moment when you think to yourself, "I was brought into this world for a reason, and I am leaving it knowing I made a huge impact in the world" makes the tedious process of becoming a physician even more worth it.
What exactly are people actually passionate about in medicine? I get helping people, but there’s not a lot of self-expression and creativity. It’s almost exactly like being a car mechanic, if the car was organic and a west more complicated system with features that are still unknown. I guess finding out those features? But that’s research, not primary care...
I bet if you cut their paychecks, many would drop out in a heart beat. The pay, 'prestige' and making family proud is what is most attractive. I bet at the end of the day, it's a fulfilling career but I feel like thatll get old after a while. Not to mention that the human body, especially when it's malfunctioning or sick, is pretty gross.
@@inextrikable- yes, I didn't spend six years studying to throw it away plus the advantages of being a doctor like helping people and job security It's a very good job for the right people (just to be clear I'm not from the US)
Kamal Ahmed You can make 6 figures in the UK as a consultant, private practitioner or Locum (has to be consultant level). You won’t make well into 6 figures like they do over in the USA or AUS but you can make between £100-250,000 at your career peak.
Hi Dr. Jubbal! Can you please consider making a video about the impact of the current pandemic to the future doctors/health workers? Thank you for your videos! God bless! 😊
@@bongobliss5795 it just came about when I was watching a medical documentary. But later on I fell sick and had to be admitted into a hospital. It was then when i felt very inspired by the doctors that treated me and it made me wanted to become a surgeon even more
Hi Please don't go to med school if you don't really love it If it's for your parents,so what? Don't ruin your life for anyone you won't be happy I went to med school for money and to respect my parents but I regret it I then changed my specialty to biotechnology what I really loved And it's just great The hard work doesnt even seem like work and study its fun when you do what you love Dont make decisions that you might regret for ever Man of my friends during med school werent happy and they didnt have the guts to quit so think before choosing and never let money and others be your first priority
I am a retired veterinarian. I never encouraged anyone to become a veterinarian. The only people that should become a veterinarian are the people that would do it for a hobby. After 11 years of practice, I became a Public Health Veterinarian supervising meat inspection for the USDA. At that point, I stopped hating my life. I am 70 now. I still often think if only I had taken a different major.
What is frustrating is that when I tell people that I am interested in neuroscience/neurology/neurosurgeon they assume I am interested in the money and not the passion I have for it.
@@user-lu6yg3vk9z It's the shitty part about anaesthesia being so damn safe nowadays - it feels like you do not need to be a doctor to do it... (I'm a paediatric anaesthesiologist :))
I’m a CRNA and I really enjoy working with my Anesthesiologist colleagues. We all have our important place in ensuring patients are safe while receiving an anesthetic.
My interest in medicine lies more in the foundational science rather than the daily practice of being a physician, which involves substantive patient contact in most cases. As such, I'm pursuing education in an MLS degree program, where patient contact is a lower proportion of the daily workload. Dealing with patients can be taxing, especially in the current anti-vaccination, pseudo-intellectual conspiracy climate. I don't think I'd consider medical school unless I'm confident that I have a good shot at, and strong interest in, something like pathology.
As a cancer physician I completely agree with the current anti science climate being a barrier to effective patient care. I'm not here to convince people they should get the care they are showing up for. If you don't "believe" in science then why are you showing up at a medical institution in the first place?
Johnross Ford best of luck in all your endeavors! I’m currently pursuing engineering as an undergrad but I still consider going to med school. I feel like I may really regret it if I choose graduate school instead... I’m hoping to start shadowing doctors once this whole pandemic’s over with, it was one of my goals this year, to help me make up my mind
Financially, it's overrated. Probably wasnt in the 20th century, but now, there's so much time, risk and money involved. There are many other ways to make large sums of money But as a career, it's definitely not overrated. I wish I was smart enough but i hate school and how much time itll take. Not to mention on call hours are insane. I have an aunt who's an OB/GYN and she'll regularly do 80 hour weeks.
Just do what makes you happy. All love and peace to all! ❤️
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_It is overhyped also because:_ *1) It is being displaced by Physician Assistants, RNs, and Nurse Practitioners* The number of doctors is going down every year because Hospitals prefer to put the bulk of their work on workers who have lower loans and can work for less money. *2) Much of the work is open to automation in the near-to-long future* Since doctors don't interact with patients as much as Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, the bulk of their diagnostic capabilities, so much dependent on what they memorize, will be automated by machines which are better adept at that ability. *3) The student loans are extreme to get into the profession* The salary has to justify the loans and employers know this. The average doctor has over $0.5M in school loans before getting into the profession and because of their desperation to hit a salary benchmark to pay off that principle, employers will often work doctors well near 100 hours a week because they know that urgency. On top of this, residency salaries comes from Medicare and that budget is going down every year. This translates to lower residency salaries. So while post-graduates do their residency, they can't even attack the principal on their student loans for up to 6 years after completing medical school depending on their residency. If the concern is money, it would make sense to choose a higher paying specialty with more jobs and less time needed to finish residency. *4) Low transferability of licensed skills after Medical School* Going to, graduating, or dropping out of medical school doesn't enable you to just jump into another medical profession like Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Registered Nurse. Even if there is a shared skill set among these professionals, you would have to go to school all over again in the specific discipline in order to get that intended job. This means more schooling and more loans if you tried to be a doctor but want to work in a different healthcare capacity. *5) Massive Saturation versus Job Availability* To get into the medical field, new graduates have to often move to rural areas to serve for several years before being able to get a job in any upper-scale areas. This is because growing government subsidizing in these rural areas focuses on getting healthcare to its residents. Getting a job in an urban upper-scale area is what happens closer to the middle and end of your career. Also, because of the fewer jobs available and larger number of medical graduates every year, even competing for these rural area positions is intense. It is also worth mentioning that Private Practice physicians are going down every year as insurance companies find its they can make more money from suppressing their commercial viability. *Recommendation:* Don't go to university and take out a loan for anything over $100,000 unless you ABSOLUTELY LOVE the profession. Being a Doctor, just as much as any other profession, needs to be a career of utmost devotion and passion. The new _"money-making"_ profession that Asian communities gravitate towards now is *Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Data Science.* This is because the salaries are high, jobs are plenty, and its still somewhat exclusive to those who are good at math and science, meaning the number of people who can do that work is still low. I have Asian friends who work in Urban areas, have paid off their loans in 2-3 years, and make up to $0.5M working for expanding tech companies like Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Google, etc. And the jobs are growing for these companies every year as they disrupt other industries. Even a field like pharmacy has gone down substantially because of Amazon's acquisition of PillPack which seeks to centralize pharmaceutical services and send medication to people's homes.
Everything you stated in your argument as to why becoming a physician is overhyped is extremely accurate and I am glad that you are gravitating towards a more modern, realistic approach as it is crucial nowadays, especially considering the fact that physicians have one of the highest suicide rates out there. However, you must look at the major advantages of being a physician has, compared to other job fields and specialties. Physicians are, by far, some of the most knowledgeable individuals in the healthcare field - their knowledge span is near twice as much as that of a Physician Assistant or Nurse practitioner. Yes, the debt and overall stress they experience can often become unbearable at times, but once fresh out of residency/fellowships, physicians pay it all off with their $237,000 average salary for PCPs, and $341,000 for specialists, with strong financial and money management skills. In fact, they can start paying the debt off as soon as they are in residency, by setting some hundred dollars a month dedicated to debt. You must focus on long-term outcomes. In my opinion, the most important thing as a physician is the satisfaction and gratitude you feel when you save someone's life, after all the years of enduring the stressful and grueling process. That feeling of life reflection when you are on your deathbed and reflecting on your life, the moment that you say to yourself, "I came into this world for a purpose and I am leaving it knowing that I made a massive difference saving thousands of loves" is superior and making the entire process 100% worth it. Yes, you will struggle and fail endlessly as a physician, but the things in life that offer astronomical opportunities often come with a tedious process to reach them.
Meanwhile... In Poland medicine is for free but the salaries are low. Ofc unless u work as a private doc then...🤑🤑🤑 Many students from Poland travel to UK or Germany to earn a lot and have no debt to pay off.
@ Reading your comments... it's clear to me that you have very little knowledge about what a physician does. 1. Saying automation can replace the set of skills and critical thinking a physician needs to diagnose and manage a patient is misinformed to say the least... If you would take the time to talk to a doctor about how the same presenting signs and symptoms have a wide breadth of differential diagnoses that can only be narrowed down by a physician who has deep knowledge in the conditions presenting to him and knows what examinations to perform (and how to perform them) only to then be able to *efficiently* order investigations and devise the best management plan for a particular patient weighing in the risks and benefits of the treatment (again applying relevant knowledge) so as to give the patient relief with minimal side effects (sometimes a physician decides (with the patient) to tolerate the side effects for saving the patient's life)... Would this be done as efficiently and critically as a well trained physician. 2. One of the core passions of a lot of doctors is conducting research to further understand the established and new medical conditions and to find the best ways to diagnose and treat the patients suffering from these illnesses... take for example the use of dexamethasone (an already known medication) for COVID19 cases with respiratory difficulties. Another example would be minimally invasive surgery which is a breakthrough on the surgical side... this is in response to your point that scientists and entrepreneurs are the ones who advance different areas of life However, you made some good points but these are the ones that I thought should be discussed
I'm just gonna say never go into a med school for two reasons 1 : Parental Pressure 2 : Money Because med school ain't easy and it takes half of your life in studying for it and not to include the student loan if studying medicine is not your genuine interest then you'll find it extremely hard to persue and end up falling in a debt so once you decide you wanna be a doc that's all you really should be wanting to be a doctor from heart
I am in the residency phase lol I'll say that this video does make a point of my other non medical friends net worth is growing while mine didnt even start lmao
100% .... I have asked many physicians this question and they told me they would've taken a different path. The glamorization of the job is not that glamorous in real life. Physicians are overworked, underpaid, and the training is way too long and costly. Most people are just after the title. I know many doctors that are insensitive and rude and always have to put on a front because of this , which makes them ingenuine. One thing I will say, we have to stop this supposed profession Hierarchy. Everyone has a different job responsibility so one cannot be compared to the other. so there's no mid level , high level x y z....A nurse prac and a doctor use two different care models so there's nothing to compare, its just preference.
Underpaid? There's many negatives about being a physician, but being underpaid is not one of them. They earn the highest median salary of any profession in the USA. Teachers are underpaid. Social workers are underpaid. People working 2 minimum wage jobs are underpaid. Physicians are not underpaid, and arguing that to a person earning an average income seems completely pompous and ridiculous.
Medical research (post doc) is a much better career path than working in hospitals with the public. The academic side of Medicine isn't overrated, neither is the upper end of being a Dr, such as being a Consultant or Surgeon. But being a junior level Dr or GP definitely is overrated.
"The truth to most things lies in the middle", I remember seeing this in March and was thinking that it is exactly what America needs to hear right now. Many months later, I still think the same.
Yes being a doctor is overhyped. I vividly remember how our teachers in primary school and high school put pressure on us to get straight As They told us that if you don't get straight A's you won't be a doctor,which is not true.The society at large think that doctors are the smartest people in the society but I think mathematician are the smartest people.
Lol. A doctor has all the capabilities of a mathematician, engineer, IT specialist, electrician, builder, you name it. Doctors are the smartest of the smartest, mathematicians can grasp only a small percent of what a doctor understands. If at all. Mathematicians are great as middle school teachers, though, and that's about the apex of their career.
@@maraisfan4life517 Exactly!! Doctors are also humans after all.. Just like mathematians , engineers , Lawyers etc. If doctors are smart enough to specialise in other fields..Even other people are capable of studying medicine
There is no such thing as reward without hard work. Medicine has a lot of positives to outweigh the cons talked about in this video. 1. You spend your life helping people in a way nurses etc do not. Life is short, and to spend a life in this way is a noble endeavour. 2. People will always need a doctor, therefore there will always be a job out there. May not be in the specialty or region you want, but you will never be unemployed. Most people can only dream of saying that. 3. Recession-proof, pandemic-proof. 4. Intellectually stimulating. Always changing. 5. Salary is comfortable. You will NOT be filthy rich as a doctor. But you will be comfortable. Able to afford some luxuries. Live in a nice house. Go on holiday. Not be in debt forever. Afford a comfy retirement. Again, things most people can only dream of. These advantages don't come for free. They come at a cost. Tuition fees, opportunity cost, nights slaving away in your early years. Whether all of that is worth the advantages is something you have to individually answer.
Really hope they were able to fill the void left by your quitting residency. People would kill to match into plastics. Hope you're enjoying your new career.
physicians/clinics represent 20% of total healthcare spending in US in 2018. Prescription drugs accounted for 9% of total health spending in 2018 in US,
No thanks, I'd rather live an easy life than to live with anxiety and boredom. I don't have a money obsession issue, nor do I like to show off, nor do I want to be famous or live the best life.
Here are the 3 main reasons I want to be a doctor: • Money • Learning about humans and body • Helping others Reasons why I don’t want to be a doctor: • Extremely hard working • I am not smart • my family is in poverty Can someone tell me some tips or help me out with things
My parents are poor asf even though i was able to join the med school and dealing with it You can't get anything easily in your life you knew that everyone who had a successful life worked hard
I'm still in high school, I get bored very quickly if I'm not learning something new frequently. And when I get bored I lose motivation to go to school, in medical school do you learn something new every couple days or each day. I mean I love learning I love solving problem and I love being wrong sometimes. But I dont want to go to medical school and be bored and crack up all of this debt just to drop out of medical school. I would appreciate if you could reply. Your channel has been very interesting to me as in trying to figure out what I want to do:) have a good day
I’m hoping to go to medical school in Dublin (where I’m from) where college costs €8000 (~$10,000). I’m not sure how the quality of education compares, but should I make the cut after my exams next year I’ll be grateful not to have to suffer with crippling student loans into my forties/fifties like those in the U.S. The college is UCD and I believe it ranks in the mid 250s on the medical school leaderboards
I don’t think it’s overhyped but I believe that it definitely has given some people the idea that they have to be a certain kind of person to achieve that status. As for me, personally, I don’t want to wait that long to start living my life so I’m okay with being a nurse or PA. I want a satisfying job to feel good about doing and also feel like I didn’t have to give up so much time of my life. Sure it would pay off but I’d rather enjoy it sooner and longer. That’s just my personal take.
Yes lots of nurses do too. Not trying to put down nursing but they definitely don’t know what they are talking about sometimes and they are part of the mid level problem acting like NP and CRNA are the solutions to not wanting to go to medical school but make good money. Everybody wants to be a doctor but nobody wants to go to medical school!!
@@thelaciegracie being a CRNA kind of is the solution to be honest though. They also have expected job growth of 30% iirc so you won't have to fear unemployment any time soon
I love being a CRNA. I’m definitely not a physician, but I do feel very fulfilled with my career. I honestly do not feel CRNAs will take over the anesthesia field. I work in an ACT model in a large hospital. It’s nice having the Anesthesiologists placing regional blocks in preop and also ensuring the patient is safe in pacu while the CRNAs are in the operating rooms. Makes the flow of patient care smoother and timely.
Hi. Dr.Jubbal! This is one of the BEST MD vs PA videos I've ever seen! Thanks for the time and effort you put into this. After being a PA for 20 years, I have found what you said about PAs to be very accurate. I hope this video helps students decide what they want to do. Take care!👋🏾👨🏽⚕️
hello sir , i am 15 year old girl from Bangladesh , i am in 10th grade now. i want to be a doctor but i have a fear , what if i regret it after becoming a doctor ? right now i want to be a doctor because my family told me to , i don't know what i want to be and i am not really good at anything . i don't know , if becoming a doctor is good or bad for me ? everything is really confusing for me . i don't know what to do , which career should i chose , i can't talk to my family about this things. so can you give me some advise ? ( i am sorry for my bad english , i am not good at English )
thank you for sharing your knowledge. I'm a high school student and my passion is to become a dermatologist or a cardiologist (can't decide which one is better)
Being a doctor is overhyped? Only small minds think so. If you don't want to be a doctor and have other passions, more power to you but if you believe that being a doctor is overhyped, reexamine yourself. Try to aim high and make something of yourself.
Google empowering patients, working more than 40 hour weeks (80 hour weeks in my case), being one patient away from being sued, hospital administrators breathing down your neck, PA and NPs having more power to operate on patients that doctors previously only had authority to do so, dealing with death and sickness on a daily basis, yeah it's a tad-bit overhyped. Yeah society needs more doctors but im never recommending people I care to go into it. Yeah my paycheck is great but I never have the time or energy to spend or enjoy any of it. low key regretting entering the field, especially after covid
Would you consider making a video about telemedicine? Perhaps a day in the life of telemedicine physician? Or discuss what can we expect with the future of telehealth? Do you think the need for telehealth companies will grow and drive up the need for physicians? It’s something I’ve been curious about lately given the covid situation. Thanks! :)
I want to study medicine not because of the money but because I genuinely enjoy studying biology and science, and because I want to use my knowledge to help others.
Probably planning to ruin other people's workplaces because of a flu as well, I can imagine. Not to mention all the paternalism, totalitarianism, scamming, fat-shaming, and drug abuse that doctors enjoy so much
I've come across so many clinicians who hated medicine because they were forced into it by parents. Then I find fellow pathologists and we're all chill about it :)
Well, in my country, most of the ppl generally hate doctors, for a lot of reasons. Besides this, the salary is below every other job that requires college/university. There are towns that has no doctor in it, but it should, because there is not enough doctors. Fun fact I live in central Europe...
I'm in highschool but my school offers a program to get an associate's degree. I'm currently doing the program while doing HS classes so I can go to a four year university as a junior. I realized this year I want to be a doctor. I know it'll be hard but I want to be a doctor. I was thinking about being a primary care physician or a gastroenterologist
Some medicines cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single bottle. This is why health care is so expensive. The pharma companies need to earn money because these drugs are expensive to produce and manufacture. They are still not greedy. The us economy dictates the salaries of doctors, they don’t make up their salaries.
Hey Kevin, love the videos and the work you and all your colleagues are doing at Med School Insiders! This may be a bit of an off topic suggestion, but I’m staying at a relative’s house, who happens to have a pool lol 🏊🏻♂️ , and I was wondering if you could do a video on hypoxic training, or just training in general, to increase endurance and lung capacity on land or in water. Thanks in advance, and keep up the great work! 👍🏻 P.S. I’ve always wanted a road bike! 😉 haha
Can you make a video on how to set up companies to build medical technologies? I’m a med student and interested in combining engineering and medicine. Please give an insight on the options available, considering how AI technologies like IBM Watson is helping to improve the efficiency of the doctors. Thank you! :)
Took me ten years to get it. I am borrowing a ton of money and probably staying in Europe where doctors don't make that much money and it will take forever to pay it back. I have 4 years left and studying can be boring. But I am so grateful most days that I have the opportunity to do it. :)
I like watching the Videos in which you explain stuff like that. Sure, it is completely different for me as an Austrian med school student (I do not have to pay anything to do so; Health Insurance System is amazing; the process differs A LOT). But its still fun and interesting
It's true that us European folks have it easier than Americans. I'm just glad i live where i live, because i'm not sure if i would still be able to or want to pursue medicine if i lived there.
I'm currently deciding between graduate or medical school. I'd like to do both clinical practice and research work for a living. In about two years I'll need to make my decision. Once this whole pandemic is over with, I'll begin shadowing doctors at a nearby hospital to see if medicine really is the right path to choose (it's been my dream since a little girl, but over the years I've had second thoughts about it, about the process of becoming a doctor, if it's really worth it). I always hear people say: "if you can't imagine yourself doing anything else, go for it!" But what if I can? Does that automatically put medicine in second place?
I would imagine here pretty soon,because it’s already getting there already the times coming where doctors will want to be paid so outrageously no one will be able to go, it would just be cheaper to Pay for funeral arrangements but not by much.
What do you think. Is becoming a doctor overhyped? Let us know in the comments below!
Wow! You’re a beast! That gpa and exam scores be every college student dream!
So you want to be a radiologists next?
So you want to be PM&R Doctor please.
Can you do a video about dermatologist please I really want to become one when I grow up!! 😍
@Shubh Patel don't study medicine in china even if they pay you to do so
Sometimes I wish I was passionate about other things because I know it'd be easier, but there's just something about medicine
I feel this part too
True
Exactly. I don’t know if it’s just tunnel vision from all the work, but medicine seems to be the only career path I can truly see myself pursuing
feel this weekly
I agree so much, I literally cannot see myself doing anything else
Becoming a doctor, or rather, pursuing any career for the prestige is one of the greatest hindrances to ever understanding what fulfills you the most. Experiencing true admiration and respect is not a goal; it is a side effect when you dedicate yourself to your passion, whatever that may be.
Thats actually some wise words. I am studying for admitting in a med college. I would ve..but the pandemic stopped everything. And i m always second guessing my choice of career. Its a lot to ask for a teenager to decide which track u should decide that would be marathon...
Really Love that , wise words
It’s definitely overrated among a lot of Asian communities
In Latin America too
So fucking true 😑😑😑😑
Its overrated among the third countries populations + asians generally
Hello , I was looking for your comment like always 😂
African ones too 😂
6 year old me : I want to be a doctor and help people when I grow up!
21 year old me: I shouldn’t have said that. I should NOT have said that
😂
Why is this me right now 🙃
HooliganBMars how hard is it 1-10
How hard is it 1-10
@@lewiskhee8760 for me now on quarantine in junior year in Dominican Republic an 8-10. Staying confined without access of hospital practice and just lectures gets really boring. That's me though, I really get excited in the hospitals.
It's hilarious because this is the first video I've seen where Dr. Jubbal sounds frustrated.
There are plenty videos, especially on my personal channel, that you should check out 😂
@@MedSchoolInsiders Definitely will! Your videos helped me a considerable amount, thank you for the guidance.
In college: I will be a great doctor in the future
In medical school: why did I do this to myself.
In Residence: I will almost there
Graduation and after getting a job: I love the process I enjoyed it.
Accurate. Am at med school phase😢
You must be paid well, because doctors here never say they enjoyed the process they say they endure it or they "say" they liked it but among us doctors, we know it's a lie and joke about it
Do you recommend it or do you need to know more about me to either recommend ?
I like money
@@wertiadreams7949 the only reason of me wanting to be doctor xD
Oh my,
he went off on those self-proclaimed career experts
I think he was referring to those Ketards "physicians"
I'm not a doctor, never tried to be, and I regret nothing. I can't remember why I'm subscribed to this channel.
supermanboy what was the point of this comment
@@AhmedSayfAllahAlMasluldifu there is no point. Just want to be acknowledged and you gave this individual some attention.
Same, I can't imagine why people willingly want to give up their lives to work 80 hours a week but go off lmao
@@AhmedSayfAllahAlMasluldifu it's relevant to the topic and I also found it slightly comical that I'm subscribed to a channel that seems completely irrelevant to me and wanted to share. People raging is a fun bonus.
This comment was posted by an alternate account of Dr. Jubbal. He is trying to show us an example of someone not using proper time management.
You should only become a doctor if you are passionate about it or have a genuine desire to help others. It's a tough path!
Not help others, but to understand the different illness, how to prevent, diagnose and treat them. If you fall in love with that then I'll spread to helping others, that should be an outcome from you getting to understand the different illness the body can develop. You can help people by being a social worker, a nurse, a fireman, etc.Being a doctor is something else
@@zairnermuller4960 Some people want to help others as much as possible. All careers help others but not nearly as much as doctors.
As a pre med student at Michigan State, find this channel to be very helpful when looking for information about my future goals. I like this channel a lot. I believe it’s better to be slapped with the truth than to be kissed with a lie and you do exactly that
Oh I was thinking about going to Michigan state, would you recommend it? Also wishing you the best :)
"IN your day-to-day life it will not meaningfully contribute to your happiness" and that right there is such a profound statement for everyone. Really thinking about what is going to make you happy every day will save you from a world of hurt and regret. Thanks Dr.Jubbal
I love this guy, he is realistic
Can I just say how much I appreciate the diverse graphics? Like even showing Black men being represented as the cartoon doctors, or the male PAs, is incredible and impactful. It doesn't go unnoticed, so thank you so much, Dr. Jubbal!
honestlyyyyy
Totally overhyped and it’s a very toxic environment during school. Yes it’s worth it, it’s a beautiful career but your 20’s are hell, the stress is insane. Honestly if I could go back in time, 25 yo me would go tell the 17 yo me to do something else.
You're in the thick of it. I loved medical school - there's a way to love the process even during the grind
Honestly I’m 17 and already a stressful person so the more I grow the less I think medical school would be the one for me
@@ines4982 I'm also 17. I doubt myself way too often. Medicine might not be for me, but i literally can't see myself doing anything else. Who knows? Maybe we're wrong about being so stressed out. For me, that fear is caused more by my low self-esteem than my actual abilities and knowledge, i don't know if you're experiencing a similar thing or not. I root for you regardless of what your future choise in career is and i trust your decision and gut feeling. As for me, i'm far too determined to stop now, regardless of being anxious, so i'll go for it and won't regret it even if i fail since i would at least get to try. I have my own reasons to want to keep going down this road and pros outweight the cons when it comes to my wishes and personality. I can understand if you don't feel the same or don't have as good of a financial support as i do that would allow you to experiment with your future more and make mistakes along the way far easier. Regardless of anything, this may sound cheesy, but i believe in you. You know yourself the best and you're gonna be amazing at your job regardless of what you become.
@@fluffy7804 Look into PA, if that career interests you
This video helped me a lot bc currently I’m torn between pursuing medicine or other field
What’d u decide
Hey, Cara! I was on the same boat as you not too long ago. I was torn between law and medicine. One day, I was doing some research online and came across an article that instantly made me choose medicine-so Gad I did.
The article was written by a physician reflecting on his life as an ER doc. He talked about how no other job is like being a physician. He said that's the closet you can get to another human without having to know them personally at all, having the skill set to change or save a grateful life is rewarding . He ended by asking , "70 years from now, will you look back and regret not going medical to school?" That sealed the deal for me. I hope this helps.
Honestly do whatever makes you happy, if you love medicine and couldn’t think of anything else to do, then go for medicine, but if you love animal photography, or dancing, go for it. You will find you way, just be patient.
Ok but don't do law😆
Ifrah xassan lol well I’d become a physician over law just based on job market. The job market for law is horrible right now
It doesn’t make sense to go into it for the money because you will have little time to spend it
I was kicking myself in the butt being upset because I never got to become a doctor earlier in life like so many others (early 20s). However, lately and after watching this, I don't regret it too much because unlike those 20 yr olds I gained real life experience and got to start saving money while pursuing a different career path. My ambition to become a doctor has never once left my mind, I knew I always wanted to get into this profession but now I'm glad it will be later in my life(30s). I'm more financially stable than those that go straight into med school after college and I know how to tackle the stresses that come from schooling (thanks law school). Non traditional applicants also have a better understanding of why they want to become a doctor.
Agreed. I’m 25 and about to go into my first year of med school. I think the maturity you have when doing it at a later age is an added benefit.
@@abzm4n I agree, I believe many schools like non-traditional applicants for that same reason and are probably less likely to drop out, or feel "miserable " later down the road. I'm 29 and will be applying to post-bacc programs next yr so fingers crossed lol.
Jessica Rivera yeah, exactly. Plus, you’re never too old to pursue your dreams. Good luck!
I’m so glad I came across this comment!!! I did my Law degree and I’ve been practicing now for 2 years and I have to admit that it has been MISERABLE for me. I always wanted to be a neurosurgeon but couldn’t get into med school after my A levels. I’m 24 and by the time I’ll probably get into med school I’ll be 26, but that isn’t stopping me somehow from pursuing what I always believed was my life’s mission. At times I’m really scared because I’ll be done with my post graduate training in my late 30s but then I tell myself, what would I be doing otherwise? Boring paper work? Reading dry and completely mundane statutes? Medicine never really left my heart. I hope I make it.
@@AsadKhan-rn9pt You WILL make it, we both will. I realized how miserable I would be if I practiced after graduating so I looked for a different route to use my JD. Took a compliance class and knew that was better for me plus my professor was chief compliance officer to the bank I ended up working at after grad doing risk management/compliance. Saved money for a yr to fund a post bac program and I'm just now finishing my first semester!!😊 I wish I was your age right now doing all this but I'm ok with it because like you said, what else would I be doing right? Many ppl wouldn't have the energy to pursue medical school after law school but I think our passion for medicine keeps us going!
Med school peeps, let us not give up. We choose this path and we must trust ourselves. 😊👍
PLEASE DO A “so you wanna be a pediatric surgeon”
All I can say.. Be true to yourself..
Does it really matter what the society and others say or think of you?
This time.. think what is GOOD for you.. Do what is BEST for your FUTURE with passion
... It is better to left early in medicine rather than having more debts and more damage that is too late to escape because you are stuck!
It’s not overhyped as much as the public perception is being downgraded by other mid levels who are wanting to equate their degrees as equal to physicians and want independent practice . It’s so frequent now to see NPs and PAs all walking around with white coats starting their “doctors” (of nursing or doctor of PA lol) to patients in hospitals. So many states due to the lobby efforts of the nursing organizations have passed bills to allow them to work without supervision. When anyone with such little experience can work on their own , why is it that medical students that become doctors still have to go through residency to even practice medicine at all. Residency is much needed because as physicians we understand the importance of the learning done in residency, but to see everyday NPs and PAs acting and promoting themselves as doctors while simultaneously seeing the physician profession put under bad light due to “greed or know it all’s” really makes me question what medicine will be like when I become an attending as I am a 4th year Med student right now . Good video tho!
Syed I find that really fascinating; in Australia we don’t have PAs to my knowledge and what NPs we do have are very few in number and very, very experienced and senior in their field, so nobody else can really compare to doctors here. There has been some stir to allow nurses an increased scope of practice (like perform colonoscopies) mainly to relieve some burden on waiting lists, which the Australian Medical Association is generally strongly against; as a nurse applying for med I have very mixed opinions in the matter lol! I don’t think that anyone could come even close to matching the knowledge, training and ultimately authority that doctors have here any time soon, and honestly I don’t think that should change. I’m so used to this culture, that I find your experiences so interesting; the way cases are managed where you are and by who must be a lot more nuanced!
I was very happy to see somebody write about this. I have a premed classmate brag about getting into med school (photoshoots, social media posts, everything), when in reality she was accepted into pa school... As someone who has sacrificed a lot to be accepted to medicine it really adds a level of insult to that sacrifice. Hope you graduate with good health.
I'll be making a video talking about scope of practice. It's a growing issue
Med School Insiders That would be really cool! It’s a big topic of debate.
Med School Insiders thank you , there is a very big group now (PPP = Physicans for Patient Protection) that is working hard to stand up for medical students , residents , and physician’s . Would love to see your thoughts on all of this
Im 14 and i love to be a doctor in the future and I always whatch ur videos about it and ur experienc3 ,i hope my dream come true(since i was 5)😊😀😁
That's awesome! Keep up the good work and don't let anyone tell you that you can't become a doctor for whatever reason. Your dreams will come true!
@@jessicarivera4302 thanks sis❤😇😊
This videos is gonna hit a million.
I'm torn, I been thinking about this a lot lately before even seeing this video. Which is better to pursue? A Psy.D in clinical psychology or a Psychiatrist? For the longest time I wanted to be a Psychiatrist but started to doubt and this whole COVID 19 blew many of those dreams away for me. But regardless of that it still tears at me knowing I want to help others. I love learning about mental health and for the past 6 years being a nursing assistant at the VA I've been exposed to many disorders and other mental illnesses. So I'm torn which would be more beneficial, status for sure becoming a physician is there but I had a reminder from someone telling me becoming a physician shouldn't be the only reason to define my life in order to be successful. I learned and thought about it for a while. And they were right. We can help people in many ways and still get the benefit of helping others without a title behind our names. The point is being their for the patient.
You nailed it on the head. I say a lot of these things when people come to me asking whether to be and NP, PA, MD or DO. You have a great approach and cover the topics thoroughly and factually. Excellent vid.
My peers definitely aren’t saving for the next 10 years💀
By this you mean.....?
When I told people I wanted to be doctor they asked me why. Now i am asking that to myself, why???
I know how you feel. Sometimes it's hard to explain things in words. Some people just feel it in their body that they want/need to do something.
Make yourself think about the satisfaction you would feel when you save someone's life. You just saved a person from dying - you brought them back. Think about when you are old and retired, breathing your last breaths, reflecting on your life. That moment when you think to yourself, "I was brought into this world for a reason, and I am leaving it knowing I made a huge impact in the world" makes the tedious process of becoming a physician even more worth it.
What exactly are people actually passionate about in medicine? I get helping people, but there’s not a lot of self-expression and creativity. It’s almost exactly like being a car mechanic, if the car was organic and a west more complicated system with features that are still unknown. I guess finding out those features? But that’s research, not primary care...
I bet if you cut their paychecks, many would drop out in a heart beat. The pay, 'prestige' and making family proud is what is most attractive. I bet at the end of the day, it's a fulfilling career but I feel like thatll get old after a while. Not to mention that the human body, especially when it's malfunctioning or sick, is pretty gross.
About to graduate from medical school and I'm not sure I'll do it again if I went back in time
Are you going to continue?
@@inextrikable- yes, I didn't spend six years studying to throw it away plus the advantages of being a doctor like helping people and job security
It's a very good job for the right people
(just to be clear I'm not from the US)
I've graduated and i won't do it again if i went back lol. Still regretting to this day😅
Ali Khalid are you from the UK? If so why would you not do it again? Just curious
Tlani Khawlhring is it that bad ?
U only make six figure salary in the usa . Other countries dont pay even half of that
You make six figures in UK, AUSTRALIA & NZ. You just dont make mid six figures.... but early six figures.
LavKarriMD the UK you don’t..... because of tax the pay is shit in the UK
Kamal Ahmed You can make 6 figures in the UK as a consultant, private practitioner or Locum (has to be consultant level). You won’t make well into 6 figures like they do over in the USA or AUS but you can make between £100-250,000 at your career peak.
Ab E do you guys have loans? Is the cost of living in the UK significantly less than in the Us?
Reallly???
Hi Dr. Jubbal! Can you please consider making a video about the impact of the current pandemic to the future doctors/health workers? Thank you for your videos! God bless! 😊
Can you do something baby or pregnancy related? Like obstetrics, perinatologists, neonatologist, etc.?
Seconded. This is something I’ve been waiting for because I would love to go into OBGYN
Me too! I want to see Obgyn too!!
I might choose one of those when the option comes but right now I want nothing more than to be a inpatient pediatrician
As an Indian....this hit me hard. Its so overrated here.
Ikr
Same here in pakistan
@sneha so did u switch career ? Just curious
This has made me think about my dream of becoming a surgeon and ye after dis video I very sure that I would still want to become one
An curious how you got that dream
@@bongobliss5795 it just came about when I was watching a medical documentary. But later on I fell sick and had to be admitted into a hospital. It was then when i felt very inspired by the doctors that treated me and it made me wanted to become a surgeon even more
Hi
Please don't go to med school if you don't really love it
If it's for your parents,so what?
Don't ruin your life for anyone you won't be happy
I went to med school for money and to respect my parents but I regret it
I then changed my specialty to biotechnology what I really loved
And it's just great
The hard work doesnt even seem like work and study its fun when you do what you love
Dont make decisions that you might regret for ever
Man of my friends during med school werent happy and they didnt have the guts to quit so think before choosing and never let money and others be your first priority
I am a retired veterinarian. I never encouraged anyone to become a veterinarian. The only people that should become a veterinarian are the people that would do it for a hobby. After 11 years of practice, I became a Public Health Veterinarian supervising meat inspection for the USDA. At that point, I stopped hating my life. I am 70 now. I still often think if only I had taken a different major.
Please make a video on MD vs PA
What is frustrating is that when I tell people that I am interested in neuroscience/neurology/neurosurgeon they assume I am interested in the money and not the passion I have for it.
can you make a “so you wanna be an anesthesiologist”?!?! please!!
Why they will be replaced with C.R.N.As?
Filmon Tewolde no lol that will never happen
@@user-lu6yg3vk9z It's the shitty part about anaesthesia being so damn safe nowadays - it feels like you do not need to be a doctor to do it... (I'm a paediatric anaesthesiologist :))
I’m a CRNA and I really enjoy working with my Anesthesiologist colleagues. We all have our important place in ensuring patients are safe while receiving an anesthetic.
@@Chislevs It is? I heard its a very risky choice, anesteshia residency
My interest in medicine lies more in the foundational science rather than the daily practice of being a physician, which involves substantive patient contact in most cases. As such, I'm pursuing education in an MLS degree program, where patient contact is a lower proportion of the daily workload. Dealing with patients can be taxing, especially in the current anti-vaccination, pseudo-intellectual conspiracy climate. I don't think I'd consider medical school unless I'm confident that I have a good shot at, and strong interest in, something like pathology.
As a cancer physician I completely agree with the current anti science climate being a barrier to effective patient care. I'm not here to convince people they should get the care they are showing up for. If you don't "believe" in science then why are you showing up at a medical institution in the first place?
Let’s be honest if doctors had a better work schedule , it would be a good career
plus less debt and less years, like other countries..
So true guys
In our country it's 7 years 😂..4 years is dope
@@redrubytwilightxx8700 I guess we're even 😥
Well, I am an engineer now, but I originally wanted to be a doctor. If it's in you, the drive will never leave.
Pushing 40, but that won't stop me.
So do you still plan to pursue medicine?
Johnross Ford best of luck in all your endeavors! I’m currently pursuing engineering as an undergrad but I still consider going to med school. I feel like I may really regret it if I choose graduate school instead... I’m hoping to start shadowing doctors once this whole pandemic’s over with, it was one of my goals this year, to help me make up my mind
Financially, it's overrated. Probably wasnt in the 20th century, but now, there's so much time, risk and money involved. There are many other ways to make large sums of money
But as a career, it's definitely not overrated. I wish I was smart enough but i hate school and how much time itll take. Not to mention on call hours are insane. I have an aunt who's an OB/GYN and she'll regularly do 80 hour weeks.
Just do what makes you happy. All love and peace to all! ❤️
_It is overhyped also because:_
*1) It is being displaced by Physician Assistants, RNs, and Nurse Practitioners*
The number of doctors is going down every year because Hospitals prefer to put the bulk of their work on workers who have lower loans and can work for less money.
*2) Much of the work is open to automation in the near-to-long future*
Since doctors don't interact with patients as much as Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, the bulk of their diagnostic capabilities, so much dependent on what they memorize, will be automated by machines which are better adept at that ability.
*3) The student loans are extreme to get into the profession*
The salary has to justify the loans and employers know this. The average doctor has over $0.5M in school loans before getting into the profession and because of their desperation to hit a salary benchmark to pay off that principle, employers will often work doctors well near 100 hours a week because they know that urgency. On top of this, residency salaries comes from Medicare and that budget is going down every year. This translates to lower residency salaries. So while post-graduates do their residency, they can't even attack the principal on their student loans for up to 6 years after completing medical school depending on their residency. If the concern is money, it would make sense to choose a higher paying specialty with more jobs and less time needed to finish residency.
*4) Low transferability of licensed skills after Medical School*
Going to, graduating, or dropping out of medical school doesn't enable you to just jump into another medical profession like Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Registered Nurse. Even if there is a shared skill set among these professionals, you would have to go to school all over again in the specific discipline in order to get that intended job. This means more schooling and more loans if you tried to be a doctor but want to work in a different healthcare capacity.
*5) Massive Saturation versus Job Availability*
To get into the medical field, new graduates have to often move to rural areas to serve for several years before being able to get a job in any upper-scale areas. This is because growing government subsidizing in these rural areas focuses on getting healthcare to its residents. Getting a job in an urban upper-scale area is what happens closer to the middle and end of your career. Also, because of the fewer jobs available and larger number of medical graduates every year, even competing for these rural area positions is intense. It is also worth mentioning that Private Practice physicians are going down every year as insurance companies find its they can make more money from suppressing their commercial viability.
*Recommendation:* Don't go to university and take out a loan for anything over $100,000 unless you ABSOLUTELY LOVE the profession. Being a Doctor, just as much as any other profession, needs to be a career of utmost devotion and passion. The new _"money-making"_ profession that Asian communities gravitate towards now is *Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Data Science.* This is because the salaries are high, jobs are plenty, and its still somewhat exclusive to those who are good at math and science, meaning the number of people who can do that work is still low.
I have Asian friends who work in Urban areas, have paid off their loans in 2-3 years, and make up to $0.5M working for expanding tech companies like Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Google, etc. And the jobs are growing for these companies every year as they disrupt other industries. Even a field like pharmacy has gone down substantially because of Amazon's acquisition of PillPack which seeks to centralize pharmaceutical services and send medication to people's homes.
Everything you stated in your argument as to why becoming a physician is overhyped is extremely accurate and I am glad that you are gravitating towards a more modern, realistic approach as it is crucial nowadays, especially considering the fact that physicians have one of the highest suicide rates out there. However, you must look at the major advantages of being a physician has, compared to other job fields and specialties.
Physicians are, by far, some of the most knowledgeable individuals in the healthcare field - their knowledge span is near twice as much as that of a Physician Assistant or Nurse practitioner. Yes, the debt and overall stress they experience can often become unbearable at times, but once fresh out of residency/fellowships, physicians pay it all off with their $237,000 average salary for PCPs, and $341,000 for specialists, with strong financial and money management skills. In fact, they can start paying the debt off as soon as they are in residency, by setting some hundred dollars a month dedicated to debt. You must focus on long-term outcomes.
In my opinion, the most important thing as a physician is the satisfaction and gratitude you feel when you save someone's life, after all the years of enduring the stressful and grueling process. That feeling of life reflection when you are on your deathbed and reflecting on your life, the moment that you say to yourself, "I came into this world for a purpose and I am leaving it knowing that I made a massive difference saving thousands of loves" is superior and making the entire process 100% worth it. Yes, you will struggle and fail endlessly as a physician, but the things in life that offer astronomical opportunities often come with a tedious process to reach them.
Nice, man.
Meanwhile... In Poland medicine is for free but the salaries are low. Ofc unless u work as a private doc then...🤑🤑🤑 Many students from Poland travel to UK or Germany to earn a lot and have no debt to pay off.
@ Reading your comments... it's clear to me that you have very little knowledge about what a physician does.
1. Saying automation can replace the set of skills and critical thinking a physician needs to diagnose and manage a patient is misinformed to say the least... If you would take the time to talk to a doctor about how the same presenting signs and symptoms have a wide breadth of differential diagnoses that can only be narrowed down by a physician who has deep knowledge in the conditions presenting to him and knows what examinations to perform (and how to perform them) only to then be able to *efficiently* order investigations and devise the best management plan for a particular patient weighing in the risks and benefits of the treatment (again applying relevant knowledge) so as to give the patient relief with minimal side effects (sometimes a physician decides (with the patient) to tolerate the side effects for saving the patient's life)... Would this be done as efficiently and critically as a well trained physician.
2. One of the core passions of a lot of doctors is conducting research to further understand the established and new medical conditions and to find the best ways to diagnose and treat the patients suffering from these illnesses... take for example the use of dexamethasone (an already known medication) for COVID19 cases with respiratory difficulties. Another example would be minimally invasive surgery which is a breakthrough on the surgical side... this is in response to your point that scientists and entrepreneurs are the ones who advance different areas of life
However, you made some good points but these are the ones that I thought should be discussed
So no one is going to point out this dudes profile pic and username?? Lmaooo
I'm just gonna say never go into a med school for two reasons
1 : Parental Pressure
2 : Money
Because med school ain't easy and it takes half of your life in studying for it and not to include the student loan if studying medicine is not your genuine interest then you'll find it extremely hard to persue and end up falling in a debt so once you decide you wanna be a doc that's all you really should be wanting to be a doctor from heart
I am in the residency phase lol I'll say that this video does make a point of my other non medical friends net worth is growing while mine didnt even start lmao
can you make a video about the differences between doctors in the US vs UK?? (eg medical school, salary, healthcare systems etc) thank you :)
I can’t understand why you can’t go straight to med school after high school in USA like many other countries.
Even before watching this video by personal experience I would say :YES! N YES!
Another great video Dr. Juball.
Awesome video. Med school Insider's animation never gets old
100% .... I have asked many physicians this question and they told me they would've taken a different path. The glamorization of the job is not that glamorous in real life. Physicians are overworked, underpaid, and the training is way too long and costly. Most people are just after the title. I know many doctors that are insensitive and rude and always have to put on a front because of this , which makes them ingenuine. One thing I will say, we have to stop this supposed profession Hierarchy. Everyone has a different job responsibility so one cannot be compared to the other. so there's no mid level , high level x y z....A nurse prac and a doctor use two different care models so there's nothing to compare, its just preference.
"One thing I will say, we have to stop this supposed profession Hierarchy." PREACH!!!!!!!!!
Underpaid? There's many negatives about being a physician, but being underpaid is not one of them. They earn the highest median salary of any profession in the USA. Teachers are underpaid. Social workers are underpaid. People working 2 minimum wage jobs are underpaid. Physicians are not underpaid, and arguing that to a person earning an average income seems completely pompous and ridiculous.
Please do a “So you want to be a cardio thoracic surgeon” please
This video is so relatable wtf. As a MD I agree a 100%.
Medical research (post doc) is a much better career path than working in hospitals with the public. The academic side of Medicine isn't overrated, neither is the upper end of being a Dr, such as being a Consultant or Surgeon. But being a junior level Dr or GP definitely is overrated.
I like your voice and the way you talk in the most non creepy way 😂😂
Me too
"The truth to most things lies in the middle", I remember seeing this in March and was thinking that it is exactly what America needs to hear right now. Many months later, I still think the same.
The truth is the truth. Sometimes it is in the middle, sometimes it is not. What matters is the reasoning people use to come to conclusions.
Yes being a doctor is overhyped. I vividly remember how our teachers in primary school and high school put pressure on us to get straight As They told us that if you don't get straight A's you won't be a doctor,which is not true.The society at large think that doctors are the smartest people in the society but I think mathematician are the smartest people.
Lol. A doctor has all the capabilities of a mathematician, engineer, IT specialist, electrician, builder, you name it. Doctors are the smartest of the smartest, mathematicians can grasp only a small percent of what a doctor understands. If at all. Mathematicians are great as middle school teachers, though, and that's about the apex of their career.
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@@beabea5985 I disagree with that entirely.
@@beabea5985 Ur obviously a medical aspirant or a doctor!!
@@maraisfan4life517 Exactly!! Doctors are also humans after all.. Just like mathematians , engineers , Lawyers etc. If doctors are smart enough to specialise in other fields..Even other people are capable of studying medicine
There is no such thing as reward without hard work. Medicine has a lot of positives to outweigh the cons talked about in this video.
1. You spend your life helping people in a way nurses etc do not. Life is short, and to spend a life in this way is a noble endeavour.
2. People will always need a doctor, therefore there will always be a job out there. May not be in the specialty or region you want, but you will never be unemployed. Most people can only dream of saying that.
3. Recession-proof, pandemic-proof.
4. Intellectually stimulating. Always changing.
5. Salary is comfortable. You will NOT be filthy rich as a doctor. But you will be comfortable. Able to afford some luxuries. Live in a nice house. Go on holiday. Not be in debt forever. Afford a comfy retirement. Again, things most people can only dream of.
These advantages don't come for free. They come at a cost. Tuition fees, opportunity cost, nights slaving away in your early years. Whether all of that is worth the advantages is something you have to individually answer.
Could you do a doctor vs dentist video?
Great videos! Please make a video of IMGs recomendations and their matchs
Great suggestion!
Really hope they were able to fill the void left by your quitting residency. People would kill to match into plastics. Hope you're enjoying your new career.
physicians/clinics represent 20% of total healthcare spending in US in 2018. Prescription drugs accounted for 9% of total health spending in 2018 in US,
No thanks, I'd rather live an easy life than to live with anxiety and boredom. I don't have a money obsession issue, nor do I like to show off, nor do I want to be famous or live the best life.
Im really glad that in my country unis are not expensive at all (700$/semester) therefore i wont have any student loans at all...
Here are the 3 main reasons I want to be a doctor:
• Money
• Learning about humans and body
• Helping others
Reasons why I don’t want to be a doctor:
• Extremely hard working
• I am not smart
• my family is in poverty
Can someone tell me some tips or help me out with things
My parents are poor asf even though i was able to join the med school and dealing with it
You can't get anything easily in your life you knew that everyone who had a successful life worked hard
the lovely Pico from boku no pico what’s their income
Bro do some research on the military and this occupation
It can help pay for it
People don’t choose to be a doctor cause they’re smart. You could easily say the same thing for a lawyer, teacher or mathematician.
Near the end of my 3rd year of med school. And right now yeah feels quite overhyped.
I'm still in high school, I get bored very quickly if I'm not learning something new frequently. And when I get bored I lose motivation to go to school, in medical school do you learn something new every couple days or each day. I mean I love learning I love solving problem and I love being wrong sometimes. But I dont want to go to medical school and be bored and crack up all of this debt just to drop out of medical school. I would appreciate if you could reply. Your channel has been very interesting to me as in trying to figure out what I want to do:) have a good day
Its hard
I’m hoping to go to medical school in Dublin (where I’m from) where college costs €8000 (~$10,000). I’m not sure how the quality of education compares, but should I make the cut after my exams next year I’ll be grateful not to have to suffer with crippling student loans into my forties/fifties like those in the U.S.
The college is UCD and I believe it ranks in the mid 250s on the medical school leaderboards
I don’t think it’s overhyped but I believe that it definitely has given some people the idea that they have to be a certain kind of person to achieve that status. As for me, personally, I don’t want to wait that long to start living my life so I’m okay with being a nurse or PA. I want a satisfying job to feel good about doing and also feel like I didn’t have to give up so much time of my life. Sure it would pay off but I’d rather enjoy it sooner and longer. That’s just my personal take.
People who aren't doctors make videos on medicine?
Yes lots of nurses do too. Not trying to put down nursing but they definitely don’t know what they are talking about sometimes and they are part of the mid level problem acting like NP and CRNA are the solutions to not wanting to go to medical school but make good money. Everybody wants to be a doctor but nobody wants to go to medical school!!
@@thelaciegracie being a CRNA kind of is the solution to be honest though. They also have expected job growth of 30% iirc so you won't have to fear unemployment any time soon
I love being a CRNA. I’m definitely not a physician, but I do feel very fulfilled with my career. I honestly do not feel CRNAs will take over the anesthesia field. I work in an ACT model in a large hospital. It’s nice having the Anesthesiologists placing regional blocks in preop and also ensuring the patient is safe in pacu while the CRNAs are in the operating rooms. Makes the flow of patient care smoother and timely.
Hi. Dr.Jubbal! This is one of the BEST MD vs PA videos I've ever seen! Thanks for the time and effort you put into this. After being a PA for 20 years, I have found what you said about PAs to be very accurate. I hope this video helps students decide what they want to do. Take care!👋🏾👨🏽⚕️
hello sir , i am 15 year old girl from Bangladesh , i am in 10th grade now. i want to be a doctor but i have a fear , what if i regret it after becoming a doctor ? right now i want to be a doctor because my family told me to , i don't know what i want to be and i am not really good at anything . i don't know , if becoming a doctor is good or bad for me ? everything is really confusing for me . i don't know what to do , which career should i chose , i can't talk to my family about this things. so can you give me some advise ? ( i am sorry for my bad english , i am not good at English )
yea its overrated. if you like healthcare PA is the way to go or even nursing and work overtime
My gf works in a psychiatric hospital she says she sees a lot of physicians.
Oh America, where higher education and learning is considered some risky investment.
thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I'm a high school student and my passion is to become a dermatologist or a cardiologist (can't decide which one is better)
Being a Dermatologist is less stressful
That's all I can say
Being a doctor is overhyped? Only small minds think so. If you don't want to be a doctor and have other passions, more power to you but if you believe that being a doctor is overhyped, reexamine yourself. Try to aim high and make something of yourself.
Google empowering patients, working more than 40 hour weeks (80 hour weeks in my case), being one patient away from being sued, hospital administrators breathing down your neck, PA and NPs having more power to operate on patients that doctors previously only had authority to do so, dealing with death and sickness on a daily basis, yeah it's a tad-bit overhyped. Yeah society needs more doctors but im never recommending people I care to go into it.
Yeah my paycheck is great but I never have the time or energy to spend or enjoy any of it. low key regretting entering the field, especially after covid
Would you consider making a video about telemedicine? Perhaps a day in the life of telemedicine physician? Or discuss what can we expect with the future of telehealth? Do you think the need for telehealth companies will grow and drive up the need for physicians? It’s something I’ve been curious about lately given the covid situation. Thanks! :)
If one is seeking external sources of self-gratification, one will never find it.
I want to study medicine not because of the money but because I genuinely enjoy studying biology and science, and because I want to use my knowledge to help others.
All the very best!
Probably planning to ruin other people's workplaces because of a flu as well, I can imagine. Not to mention all the paternalism, totalitarianism, scamming, fat-shaming, and drug abuse that doctors enjoy so much
It is especially financially
can you do a video about so you want to be a physician scientist or do a video about MD PHD?
Yes it's on my list
I've come across so many clinicians who hated medicine because they were forced into it by parents. Then I find fellow pathologists and we're all chill about it :)
Well, in my country, most of the ppl generally hate doctors, for a lot of reasons. Besides this, the salary is below every other job that requires college/university. There are towns that has no doctor in it, but it should, because there is not enough doctors. Fun fact I live in central Europe...
So good as usual! Will there be a video about the MD-PhD route at some point? Also, are you from the Bay?
Yes, from the bay
I'm in highschool but my school offers a program to get an associate's degree. I'm currently doing the program while doing HS classes so I can go to a four year university as a junior. I realized this year I want to be a doctor. I know it'll be hard but I want to be a doctor. I was thinking about being a primary care physician or a gastroenterologist
I'm happy that my country has free college and not only that, but they pay us a salary monthly for books, courses, and school supplies.
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Some medicines cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single bottle. This is why health care is so expensive. The pharma companies need to earn money because these drugs are expensive to produce and manufacture. They are still not greedy. The us economy dictates the salaries of doctors, they don’t make up their salaries.
Hey Kevin, love the videos and the work you and all your colleagues are doing at Med School Insiders! This may be a bit of an off topic suggestion, but I’m staying at a relative’s house, who happens to have a pool lol 🏊🏻♂️ , and I was wondering if you could do a video on hypoxic training, or just training in general, to increase endurance and lung capacity on land or in water. Thanks in advance, and keep up the great work! 👍🏻 P.S. I’ve always wanted a road bike! 😉 haha
Can you make a video on how to set up companies to build medical technologies? I’m a med student and interested in combining engineering and medicine. Please give an insight on the options available, considering how AI technologies like IBM Watson is helping to improve the efficiency of the doctors. Thank you! :)
Great video as always, thank you!
Watching this video from Hungary as a almost physician made me depressed.
Took me ten years to get it. I am borrowing a ton of money and probably staying in Europe where doctors don't make that much money and it will take forever to pay it back. I have 4 years left and studying can be boring.
But I am so grateful most days that I have the opportunity to do it. :)
I like watching the Videos in which you explain stuff like that. Sure, it is completely different for me as an Austrian med school student (I do not have to pay anything to do so; Health Insurance System is amazing; the process differs A LOT). But its still fun and interesting
It's true that us European folks have it easier than Americans. I'm just glad i live where i live, because i'm not sure if i would still be able to or want to pursue medicine if i lived there.
I'm currently deciding between graduate or medical school. I'd like to do both clinical practice and research work for a living. In about two years I'll need to make my decision. Once this whole pandemic is over with, I'll begin shadowing doctors at a nearby hospital to see if medicine really is the right path to choose (it's been my dream since a little girl, but over the years I've had second thoughts about it, about the process of becoming a doctor, if it's really worth it). I always hear people say: "if you can't imagine yourself doing anything else, go for it!" But what if I can? Does that automatically put medicine in second place?
What was your decision?
I’m having a hard time choosing between becoming a doctor or PA, can you do a video on your thoughts about this topic?
PA :)
I think he did one before. 🤔 I hope you've been able to make up yout mind. Talking to MDs and PAs who specialize in different things may help.
I would imagine here pretty soon,because it’s already getting there already the times coming where doctors will want to be paid so outrageously no one will be able to go, it would just be cheaper to Pay for funeral arrangements but not by much.
Can you please do a video on what it takes to become an oncologist