Choosing an internal medicine subspecialty Of course, you want to consider your interests and what clinical rotations you enjoyed the most. It is also helpful to think about the years of additional training you are willing to take on. Some subspecialties require more training than others.

What is the easiest physician specialty?

Here is our list of the top 10 happiest doctor specialties according to work-life balance and personality:

  1. Family Medicine.
  2. Diagnostic Radiology.
  3. Dermatology.
  4. Anesthesiology.
  5. Ophthalmology.
  6. Pediatrics.
  7. Psychiatry.
  8. Clinical Immunology/Allergy.

Which medical specialty has the longest training?

Neurosurgery is the longest standard program at 7 years. Some general surgery programs have 2 years of research and so are also 7 years. If the trainee does fellowships these can be considerably extended.

Can you do dermatology after internal medicine?

They did an internal medicine residency (3 years) followed by a dermatology residency (3 years). There are some programs that highly prize someone having done internal medicine or pediatric training before completing dermatology. You will see many of the older dermatology academic attendings who have completed both.

Is internal medicine Family Friendly?

Hebert, 37, decided to practice internal medicine and geriatrics, with more control over her hours. Medicine has become something of a stealth family-friendly profession, at a time when other professions are growing more greedy about employees’ time.

Why is dermatology so competitive?

Dermatology is competitive because there is not much overlap with other specialties in expertise (although lots of non-core aesthetic doctors are getting into aesthetics to enhance their income), you get to see patients of all ages, most other specialties know little to nothing about dermatology because it is not …