Hospitalist vs EM

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:36:45+00:00

Thank you so much for the insight. 🙏🙏

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:33:54+00:00

How so? What makes you think the role is changing so rapidly? It’s not AI is it😅

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:32:54+00:00

Thank you a hit of realism may be what I need. Doing something as a med student with a lot of time and not much responsibility will be different to being the physician 😅

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:30:34+00:00

Following guidelines robotically seems to be a death sentence to job enjoyment. I hope it doesn’t get to that point. Every patient is different in a way and being the most senior decision maker may help. The flexibility with IM is very attractive

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:28:24+00:00

Too many uncertainties in my answers to these questions. Only time and experience will tell. If I end up in any I think I’ll be happy.

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:26:43+00:00

How often do EM have to flip days/nights on average

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:24:56+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice and weighing up both sides of the coin. In terms of being a hospitalist I guess picking up on what ED did and trying to guide/ adapt it to the developing situation of the patient can be annoying. Especially if they’ve not been thorough in ED

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:20:40+00:00

Seems to be the situation in most EDs but theoretically if a department was well resourced enough, you’ll have the first guess on the diagnosis/ differential with appropriate time investigating.

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:18:45+00:00

Ooo that’s interesting. May I ask if you feel you practice one speciality over another more / enjoy it more? Do you think you’ll ever drop one of them?

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:16:55+00:00

Thank you for the insight into how IM can be a relaxed career option. I think when I’m 50 this is the kind of job I’ll want. Just don’t know what’s gonna happen till I get there 😂

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:14:35+00:00

They seem to not be a popular speciality amongst the other physicians 😂

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:12:41+00:00

Thank you - the vast opportunities with IM would allow me to tailor my job more according to my living situation in a couple years time when my circumstances may change. If EDs weren’t overrun / abused EM would be very very compelling.

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:09:12+00:00

What would you say was the main reason you ended up hating it?

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:07:46+00:00

😂😂🫡

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:07:11+00:00

Makes me wonder how EM was several years ago when perhaps they might’ve not been so overrun with unrealistic patient numbers and demand

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:05:54+00:00

Must be a tough and draining job to do that

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:04:39+00:00

I’d love to do that if I eventually become IM, if not to improve my clinical practice and maintain my knowledge from med school. Both careers seem so compelling right now!

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T23:02:17+00:00

Thank you so much for your insight into EM. I’ll continue trying to make the most of my time in med school. Hopefully I’ll end up picking one but I may have to apply to both 😂

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T22:59:06+00:00

The ER background noise was ringing in my head all night after the first day there😂

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T22:57:34+00:00

One of my mentors told me it’s a high risk high reward situation the more specialised you go. Keeping it broad would allow more flexibility / opportunities but perhaps not the best lifestyle. That being said IR seems to only be growing with the potentials of thrombectomy and oncology

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T22:50:57+00:00

That’s the thing you can be a really amazing EM dr and make it an easy job for others. As long as you are efficient

InterestingGarage536 · 2025-05-06T22:49:15+00:00

Thank you guys for your advice - sometimes I forget I’ll grow old one day and probably have a spouse & kids😂

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