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Why does 32 seem old to you? Residency and fellowship are real doctor jobs doing real doctor work.
by plonh 11y ago
Why does 32 seem old to you? Residency and fellowship are real doctor jobs doing real doctor work.
- Retric 11y agoI am over 32 so it does not seem old, still it's a late start even when everything goes well. Many specialists start closer to 40. Residency starts out with extreme levels of supervision. The end of fellowship is the point where they are considered competent enough to not need direct supervision. Though doctors still have plenty of people looking over there shoulders. The point is 32 is when doctors can start paying back significant amounts of there student loans and saving for retirement. Including interest it's not hard to be 32 and have 1/2 million in debt. PS: Also, specialist's can't afford to make the path cheaper for the next person as they need to constrain supply to keep there wages high. Which not only increases cost of healthcare, but also medical research.
- plonh 11y agoThen your complaint is more with the artificially manipulated financial structure of medical careers, than the education path.