Clinical Encounters: Medical School

career choice

The prevalence of burnout as related to career choice.

Career Regret – Why Did I Go Into Medicine?

The missing piece of the burnout puzzle may be career regret. Much is written about emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and as previously discussed, the scales potentially miss the third aspect of burnout -- a decreased sense of personal accomplishment. After all, one can recover from …

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Pick a Specialty – Any Specialty

Deciding what specialty to pursue is a key decision. It will impact your entire medical career. Although updates are possible, and you can punt by going into internal medicine and further specializing later, there are a number of factors to consider. Many choose specialties to deal with the mountain …

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Burnout in Different Residency Specialties

What specialty do you want to go into? As a 3rd year medical student, a tough decision awaits. Are you passionate about a certain area of medicine? Has your focus changed since you started medical school? What if you make the wrong decision? Career regret can lead to burnout. Learn how to …

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