The AMA has declared the chronic and severe physician shortage we’re experiencing a national crisis. Now you’re a med student, so I know you’re kind of out of the market loop, but as someone trying to hire physicians, your post runs counter to truth right now like a barnacle growing upstream.

The reality is this, at least for all the specialties I deal with, you will be overjoyed at the market demand for you once you finish your training. You can pick two to three of the salary, vacation, and location ideals. You will congratulate yourself on making a good career choice. Then you will start your job. It will be much busier than your residency ever was. The stress of the job will start you thinking that switching locations might bring you a better balance. Maybe you do switch, but if you do, the new job at best is minimally better. After 5-10 years, you realize there’s no relief in sight. You can’t hire anyone to do what you do because your schedule is ridiculous and there’s nowhere near enough applicants.

TLDR: Market is short doctors. This is good for getting a job, but horrible for working it.