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Is it worth it to pursue a career in Medicine?

I want to pursue a career in Medicine. But I am unsure if it is worth It due to the high stress.

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Ravleen’s Answer

I was originally pre-med and decided to switch my path early on. It can help to make a list of what you value most in life (work-life balance, etc.), what your skills are/what you are good at, and what you actually like to do. Just remember that becoming a doctor requires 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and another 3 or more years of residency. Admission to medical school and residency is not guaranteed. If there is something else you are passionate about, I recommend exploring that first! If you do think helping others via healthcare is your calling, there are many adjacent fields that are less stressful than becoming a medical doctor. You can explore nursing, pharmacy, physician associate, etc.
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Hwal’s Answer

Katerina,

As a PA in my fourth year of medical practice, my answer to the question would be yes. I wonder what makes you ask yourself this question about stress in medicine. To be clear, practicing medicine does not have a shortage of daily challenges. But if you're like me and you have a strong sense of purpose and truly believe that medicine, and not any other career choices in health care, is really what you want to do, I would encourage you to look into it and the options available to you.

Here's one resource I think you might find interesting, about the steps to become a PA, on the American Academy of PAs website:

https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2018/08/6-steps-become-pa/

Let me know if you have any specific questions I can help with.

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Kathleen’s Answer

Hi, Katerina! You pose a very good question. It's one that each person has to address and figure out for themselves. The medical field is varied, as is the stress! I would say there's some stress in every profession. But when you find your path and are enjoying it, you manage. Or find another path! I loved experiments and solving puzzles and biology, so I was intrigued by the lab and spent over 40 years in various capacities of clinical labs. The stress level varied with the day, but overall was very manageable. So determine what your interests and abilities are, what kind of work life balance you want, and explore the wide variety of options in the medical field. Overall it is very rewarding!
Best to you!
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