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Specialties, and what they change
You move between these by being hired, not by earning another degree.
Surgery
First assisting in the operating room, then managing patients on the ward. Long days.
Emergency medicine
Shift work, no call at home, and you see everything. Burnout is real.
Dermatology
Clinic hours and no nights.
Psychiatry
Badly short of staff nationwide, so hiring is easy and telehealth is common.
Primary care
The widest medicine. Often qualifies for loan repayment programs.