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I go to a school with early clinicals and we’re about to finish our rotations and I don’t want to go back to research. I was already feeling burnt out before medical school and I never really connected w the mentors at my school. I also just like seeing patients and I see plenty of MD-only researchers around. I’m thinking of pursuing surgery and I just keep thinking I’ll be so old when I get to residency.

I don’t know what to do, I’m kinda scared of dropping out, how do I even do that? And I’m not even sure what specialty I want to go into and I feel like I’ve done less than my MD colleagues since I was counting on having a PhD when applying to residency.

Please advise. Should I stay? Should I try and see if I can find an interest in research again?

MS3 here who’s newly considering gen surg. Can y’all recommend residency program with good vibes? Or places that I should avoid like the plague? Thank you!

What specialties work the fewest days per month? Or who gets the most vacation? I don’t care if the days themselves are rough, I just wanna know who has the most time off. Is it EM? Rads ? Laborist? Hospitalist / Intensivist 7on, 7-14 off?
Sincerely,
a girl who doesn’t want to work anymore

Feels like lately every single MMC has the exact same personality. Anyone have reccs of MMC with actual personalities who aren’t just brooding and obsessed? Preference for new adult, spicy books!

Thanks!