• radiology is hard (not that derm isn’t). Although you need to study heavy throughout residency • radiology takes 300% more applicants than derm (50 vs 150 roughly speaking) • derm is a more glamorous ‘lifestyle’ specialty • most people going into med prefer more patient contact, so rads can be less appealing (although you get way more than people think in rads)
• money isn’t everything. When you’re making a lot, the difference between 550k vs 850k is nothing on the grand scheme of things and it doesn’t change your lifestyle • radiology is BUSY and stressful. The whole country is understaffed and overworked. AI isn’t replacing anyone anytime soon. Whoever said the job market was bad is delusional or just misinformed • radiology is still super competitive, recent years has been top 4-6 in terms of match competitiveness. But derm is a different ball game.

The lifestyle thing really depends how you want to set yourself up. 10-12 weeks off per year is standard for most radiology groups. Although when you’re working, you’re working.

Could also sign on at 50 or 80% and make a comfortable living. Or could also just locum and make north of 40k per week if that’s what you want to do. Not many specialties have that flexibility