Re:Become a nurse or physicians assistant instead of a docto...
by SkyPuncher on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @11:34AM
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> The fact of the matter is that no other career path even comes close to the risk-adjusted lifetime financial remuneration of becoming a doctor
Does that stat include doctors who didn't place into residency. This year, 1 in 5 med school grads didn't get a residency. Some of them will match next year, but it's typically considered a one and done process. That something many older doctors tend to forget.
You basically go $1 million in debt (between tuition and lost wages) for a 1 in 5 chance of being a complete financial wreck with a mostly useless degree since you can't become licensed.
Once you've made it being a doctor can be great. However, the process of getting there is absolutely brutal.
Does that stat include doctors who didn't place into residency. This year, 1 in 5 med school grads didn't get a residency. Some of them will match next year, but it's typically considered a one and done process. That something many older doctors tend to forget.
You basically go $1 million in debt (between tuition and lost wages) for a 1 in 5 chance of being a complete financial wreck with a mostly useless degree since you can't become licensed.
Once you've made it being a doctor can be great. However, the process of getting there is absolutely brutal.
NRMP Data: http://www.nrmp.org/one-nine-press-release-thousands-residen...