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A
AAMC. See Association of American Medical Colleges
AAP. See American Academy of Pediatrics
Abdominal aortic aneurysm, 237
Abdominal radiology, fellowship training programs, 480
ABEM. See American Board of Emergency Medicine
ABMS. See American Board of Medical Specialties
ABOG. See American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ACA. See Affordable Care Act
Academic anesthesiologists, 169
Academic competitiveness, flexibility/backup specialty, 32, 129
Academic dermatologists, 180, 183
Academic Emergency Medicine, 56
Academic medicine, 57, 149–150
career in, 149–150
Academic plastic surgeons, 423
Academic surgeon, 233
Academic teaching hospitals, relation with anesthesiologists and staff, 166–167
Account of the diseases most incident in children, 383
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 94, 228, 302
ACE. See Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACGME. See Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; American Council on Graduate Medical Education
Action-oriented specialty, 42
Addiction medicine, 258
Adolescent psychiatry, 449
ADTS. See Applicant Document Tracking System
Adult reconstruction, 347
Affordable Care Act (ACA), 22
Aging baby boomers, need for specialists, 22
Allergy and immunology, 250–251
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), 121, 130
Alternative medical careers
cruise ship medicine, 154
federal government, 153
international medicine, 153–154
pharmaceutical industry, 152–153
special fortes, 154–156
AMA. See American Medical Association
Amblyopia, 335
American Academy of Family Physicians, 58, 207
American Academy of Neurology, 288
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), 345
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 387
American Association of Family Practice, 81
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 304
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), 172
American Board of Dermatology, 376
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), 201, 403
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), 4t, 6, 18
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 319
American Board of Otolaryngology, 351
American Board of Pathology, 376, 377
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 403
American Board of Preventive Medicine, 377
American Board of Radiation Oncology, 461
American College of Physicians, 241
American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine, 259
American College of Surgery, 56
American Council on Graduate Medical Education, 127
American Journal of Roentgenology, 472
The American Journal of Surgery, 57
American Medical Association, 20
American Medical Student Association, 55
American Medical Writers Association, 155
American Osteopathic Association, 127
American Psychiatric Association, 435
American Society of Anesthesiologists, 36, 56, 162
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, 179
Americans with Disabilities Act, 403
American Urological Association, 100
American Women’s Medical Association, 74
AMSA. See American Medical Student Association
AMWA. See American Women’s Medical Association
Anatomic pathologists, 366
Anesthesia, essentials of, 161–163
Anesthesiology
airway, masters of the, 164
career in, 173–174
complex monitoring equipment, 162
CRNA debate, 169–171
defined, 159
and drug addiction, 167–168
2017 match statistics, 174
residency training in, 164
Anesthesiology assistants (AAs), 169
Anesthetic consultations, 160
Antipsychotic medications, 302, 437
AOA. See Alpha Omega Alpha; American Osteopathic Association
APA. See American Psychiatric Association
Applicant Document Tracking System, 98
Armed forces, rift between GPs and specialists, 17
Arterial blood gas analysis, 162
ASDS. See American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Association of American Medical Colleges, 34, 53
At-home challenges for female physicians, 70
Attending national and local meetings, 57
Attending surgeons, 234
Attrition rates, 78
AUA. See American Urological Association
Autopsy and microscopy, 367–368
B
Basic science (preclinical) courses, 52, 53t
Bell’s palsy, 329
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, 273
Bladder cancer or kidney cancer, 486, 491
BPH. See Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Brachytherapy, 463
Brain injury rehabilitation medicine, 414–415
Brain stimulation therapies, 440–441
Bureau of Health Professions, 20
C
CA. See Clinical anesthesiology
CAF. See Common Application Form
Cancers of visceral organs, 178
Cancer treatment
radiation as, 455–456
CAQ. See Certificate of added qualification
Cardiologists, professional life of, 247
Cardiothoracic radiology, fellowship training programs, 480
Cardiothoracic surgery, 234
Career considerations
anesthesiology, 173–174
dermatology, 185
emergency medicine, 204–205
family medicine, 220–221
general surgery, 238
internal medicine, 259–260
neurology, 291–292
neurosurgery, 208–309
obstetrics-gynecology, 322
ophthalmology, 336
orthopedic surgery, 349–350
otolaryngology, 364
pathology, 379
pediatrics, 398
plastic surgery, 429–430
psychiatry, 451–452
radiation oncology, 468–469
radiology, 482–483
urology, 496
Career exploration, summer opportunities for, 62
Career satisfaction, 11–12
Careers in general surgery, percentage of women, 71
Careers in medicine, 53–54
Carl Jung theory, of personality types, 42
CAS. See Central Application Service
Cataracts, 328
CCM. See Critical care medicine
Center for applications of psychological type, official site of, 43
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 170
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 155
Central Application Service, 101
Cerebrovascular surgery, 305
Certificate of added qualification, 425
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, 169
and anesthesiologist debate, 169–171
Cervical lymphadenectomy, 361
Chemotherapy, 456
Child abuse pediatrics, 391
Child protection, 391
Child psychiatry, 447
Choosing a specialty, factors/considerations, 25
future income and earning potential, 34–35, 37t
generalist, specialist, or none, 26–27
intellectual content and clinical issues, 27–28
job opportunities, 35–38
lifestyle considerations, 30–31
patient contact, amount of, 28
patients encountered, type of, 28–29
prestige, status, and social expectations, 29–30
residency position, difficulty of obtaining, 32–33
residency training, number of years, 31–32, 34t
Choosing right specialty, 5
Cleaner specialties, 28
Clinical and basic science research, 58–59
Clinical and Laboratory Dermatological Immunology, 185
Clinical anesthesiology, 164
Clinical clerkships (rotations), limitations of, 8–9
Clinical diagnoses tests in dermatology, 179
“Clinical Informatics”, 377
Clinical pathologists, 366
Clinical psychologists, 444
Clinical research and publications in journals, 130
Clinical rotations, 54–55
Clinical years, 52
Clonorchis sinensis, 231
Colonoscopy, 253
Combined residency programs, 78t, 79–80. See also Undecided medical student, choices
drawbacks of, 80–81
internal medicine–emergency medicine, 84–85
internal medicine–pediatrics, 81–82
internal medicine–psychiatry, 83–84
neurology–diagnostic radiology– neuroradiology, 85–86
pediatrics–psychiatry–child and adolescent psychiatry, 85
two specialties, 77–79
Combining radiology training with other specialties, 479
Common Application Form, 99
Computed tomography, 7, 85, 280, 457
Congenital abnormalities, 487
Conjunctivitis, 327
Consultations with radiologists, 476
Consultative appointment with radiation oncologist, 457
Contact specialty groups, for women physicians, 75
Continuity of care, 209
Cornea and external disease, 333–334
Cosmetic dermatologists, 180
Cosmetic dermatology, 180–181
Cosmetic surgery. See Aesthetic surgery
Couples match, 115–117
issues in, 119–121
statistics from, 116t
working, 117–119
Craniofacial surgeons, role of, 426–427
Craniofacial surgery, 420
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, 283, 285
Critical care medicine, 201, 391–392
role of anesthesiologists, 172–173
CRNAs. See Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Crouzon syndrome, 421
Cruise ship medicine, alternative medical careers in, 154
Cryptorchidism, 487
CT. See Computed tomography
Cushing, Harvey, 296
Cushing syndrome, 178
Cyclopropane, 174
D
Dandy-Walker syndrome, 396
DBS. See Deep brain stimulator
Decade of the brain, 452
Deep brain stimulator, 302
Dermatology
career in, 186
cosmetic, 180
defined, 177
2017 match statistics, 185
misperceptions about, 181–182
mix of medical and surgical therapy, 179–180
origins and future directions, 183–185
recommended career-related steps, 129
residency training in, 184
Dermatomyositis, 177
Dermatopathologists, 376
Dermatopathology, 376
Dermoscopy, 179
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 434
Dilatation and curettages (D&C), 312
Dishonest students, consequences, 109
Doctor-patient relationship
in anesthesiology, 165–166
in dermatology, 181
in family medicine, 212–213
in general surgery, 232–233
in internal medicine, 245–246
in neurology, 285–286
in neurosurgery, 293
in orthopedic surgery, 343
in otolaryngology, 354–355
in pathology, 371–372
in physical medicine and rehabilitation, 406
in radiation oncology, 463–464
in urology, 490–491
Double-boarded doctors, 79–80
Drawbacks of combined residency, 80–81
Drug-abusing anesthesiologists, 167
Drug addiction and anesthesiologists, 167–168
Dual fellowship training, 80
Dual-specialty residency, disadvantages of, 80–81
Dual-trained physicians, better patient care, 79
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 396
Dumb jocks, 345
Dupuytren’s disease, 340
E
Early clinical exposure, free summer vacations, 61
ECT. See Electroconvulsive therapy
ED. See Emergency department
EEG. See Electroencephalography
EGD. See Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EHR. See Electronic Health Records
Electroconvulsive therapy, 440–441
Electroencephalography, 280
Electromyography, 280
Electronic Health Records, 155
Electronic Residency Application Service, 33, 97, 118
Electrophysiology, 336
Emergency Medical Services Act, 190
Emergency medical technicians, 192
Emergency medicine (EM)
career in, 204–205
defined, 189–192
generalist or specialist, 192
lifestyle considerations, 196–197
2017 match statistics, 202
for pediatrics, 392
physicians, 29
practice options, 199–200
recommended career-related steps, 130–131
residency training in, 204
skills for, 192–194
stress, burnout, and career satisfaction, 198–199
Emergency orthopedics, 341–342
Emergency physicians (EPs), 189
Emergency ultrasound, 204
fellowship training programs, 204
EMG. See Electromyography
EMS. See Emergency medical services
EMTs. See Emergency medical technicians
Endocrine disorders, 178
Endourology and laparoscopic surgery, fellowship training programs, 494
Endovascular surgical neuroradiology, fellowship training programs, 480–481
ERAS. See Electronic Residency Application Service
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, 244
Essentials of anesthesia, 161–163
E–S types, 46
Every night tennis, 356
Expert diagnosticians, 475
Extracurricular activities as prerequisite for match, 132
Extroversion (E) versus introversion (I), 43
Extroverts, 43
F
Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, 358–359
Faculty development, fellowship training programs, 218–219
Family-centered primary care, 211
Family medicine, 207–210
career in, 220–221
defined, 207
future challenges for, 215–217
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 213–215
2017 match statistics, 218
primary care and generalist medicine, 210–212
residency training in, 214
Family practice
recommended career-related steps, 131–132
Family practitioners, 243
FDA. See Food and Drug Administration
Federal government, alternative medical careers in, 153
Feelers, 44
Fellowship decision, 146–147
Fellowships, 6–7
abdominal radiology, 480
addiction psychiatry, 448–449
aesthetic surgery, 424–425
allergy and immunology, 250–251
behavioral neurology, 290–291
brain injury rehabilitation, 414–415
burn surgery, 424
cardiothoracic radiology, 480
cardiothoracic surgery, 235
cardiovascular disease, 251
cerebrovascular surgery, 305–306
child abuse pediatrics, 391
child and adolescent psychiatry, 449
clinical neurophysiology, 289
colorectal surgery, 235–236
dermatological immunology, 185–186
dermatopathology, 185
developmental–behavioral pediatrics, 392
emergency medicine, 392–393
emergency ultrasound, 204
endocrine, diabetes, and metabolism, 252
endocrinology, 393
endourology and laparoscopic surgery, 494
endovascular surgical neuroradiology, 480–481
in facial plastic surgery, 358–359
faculty development, 218–219
female pelvic medicine and reconstructive urology, 494
foot and ankle, 347
functional neurosurgery, 307
gastroenterology, 252–253, 393
glaucoma, 334
headache/pain, 291
head and neck surgical oncology, 357
hematology, 254
hematology–oncology, 394
hospice and palliative care, 258–259
infectious disease, 254–255
laryngology, 363
microvascular surgery, 427–428
Mohs surgery, 185
movement disorders, 290
musculoskeletal oncology, 348
musculoskeletal radiology, 481
neuroimmunology, 290
neurology, 396
neuroradiology, 481
neurosurgical oncology, 305
obstetrics and women’s health, 219
oncology, 254
otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery, 359–360
pain management, 413
pediatric dermatology, 186
pediatric emergency medicine, 202–203
pediatric neurosurgery, 306–307
pediatric otolaryngology, 361–362
pediatric radiology, 481–482
pediatric surgery, 236
pediatric urology, 496
peripheral nerve surgery, 294–295
pulmonary and critical care, 256–257
pulmonology, 396–397
skull base surgery, 306
sleep medicine and surgery, 363–364
spine surgery, 304–305
stroke/neurointensive care, 289
stroke rehabilitation, 407
surgical oncology, 236
transplantation surgery, 237
trauma, 349
trauma surgery and critical care, 237
undersea and hyperbaric medicine, 203
urologic oncology, 496
vascular and interventional radiology, 482
vascular surgery, 237–238
vitreoretinal disease, 336
Fellowships and subspecialty training
in anesthesiology, 172–173
in dermatology, 186
in emergency medicine, 202–204
in family medicine, 217–220
in general surgery, 234–238
in internal medicine, 249–259
in obstetrics-gynecology, 319
in ophthalmology, 333–334
in orthopedic surgery, 347–348
in otolaryngology, 357–358
in pathology, 374–375
in pediatrics, 389
in plastic surgery, 424–428
in psychiatry, 447–452
in radiation oncology, 467–468
in radiology, 479–482
in subspecialties, 173
in urology, 494
Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, 321
Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive urology, fellowship training programs, 495
Female physician
career satisfaction in, 67–70
challenges for, 65–67
contact specialty groups for, 75
in operating room, 70–71
and practice options, 71–73
enter academics, 72–73
join group practices, 72
practicing medicine part-time, 71–72
work out of your home, 72
Female solo practitioners, office in home, 72
Fentanyl, 168
Financial rewards/income potential/future reimbursement, decision-making factor, 34
Finding a female mentor, ways of, 73–75
become a member of AMWA, 74–75
contact specialty groups, 75
talk with classmates, 74
First- and second-year (preclinical) medical students
basic science courses, 52, 53t
researching medical specialties, 51
shadowing physicians, either residents or attending, 60
First-choice letter of intent, 108
First-hand experience for medical students, 9
First postgraduate year (PGY-1)
position, securing, 101–105
of residency, 6
types of preliminary programs in
preliminary medicine, 102
preliminary surgery, 103
transitional year, 103
First-rate mentor, importance of, 74
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, 253
Fluorescein angiography, 336
Fluoxetine (Prozac), 437
Forensic pediatrics, 391
Forensic psychiatry, subspecialty training programs, 449–450
Formal (and informal) career advising, 58
Foundation in scientific basis of medicine, 52
Fourth-year medical student
high-stakes residency-matching game, 93
role and responsibilities, 67
undecided about specialty decision, 87
FPRS. See Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
Fractionation, 456
Full board certification status, 146
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery, 362
Functional neurosurgery, 307
Funded externships from medical centers, 62
Future obstetrician–gynecologists, personality assessment, 41
Future pediatricians, personality assessment, 42
G
Gastrointestinal (GI) system, 393
Gender inequality in field of medicine, 65
General internship positions, 88
Generalist specialties, 26
Generalists to specialists, ratio of, 20, 21–23
General medicine, 15–17
General practitioners, 16
General surgery, 225–226
career in, 238
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 233–234
2017 match statistics, 235
residency training in, 227–228
Geographic location, most important consideration for couples, 122
Geriatric psychiatry, subspecialty training programs, 450
Geriatrics, fellowship training programs, 218, 253
GI Bill, 17
Gillies, Harold, 420
Glaxo Pathway Evaluation Program, 55
Good anesthesiologist, qualities of, 160
Good dermatologist, characteristics of, 178
Good patient care, 161
GPs. See General practitioners
Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee, 20
Grand rounds, 56
Graves’ disease, 329
Group practice, 148
Guidelines for creating ROL list, 110–111
Gynecologic oncology, 319–320
Gynecology, 312
Gynecology–obstetrics, 488
H
Haldol, 437
Halothane, 174
Hand surgeons, role of, 427
Head and neck oncologists, 355
Health care costs, 21
Health care reform plans, US administration, 170
Health maintenance organization, 21, 72, 388
Health personal shortage areas (HPSAs), 211
Health Volunteers International, 155
Hematology, fellowship training programs, 254
Hematopathologists, 377
High attrition rates in EM, 198
High-stakes residency-matching game
High-tech nature of radiation oncology, 462
Hirschsprung disease, 236
HIS. See Hospital information system
Histology and pathology of cancer, 457
HMO. See Health maintenance organization
Holman Research Pathway, 467
Hospital-based services, 5
Hospital EDs, 196
Hospital information system, 377
Hospitalists, 389
Hospital rotations, 55
“80-hour” guidelines, 228
31/2-hour workshop of Glaxo Pathway Evaluation Program, 55
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 59
HPSAs. See Health personal shortage areas
I
Ill-informed decision making, 12
Illinois Academy of Family Practitioners, 62
IM–EM. See Internal medicine–emergency medicine
IMP. See Internal medicine–pediatrics
IMRT. See Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Incontinence, 487
Infertility, 320–321
Infertility and sexual dysfunction, fellowship training programs, 495
Informal commitments for Match process, 97
Informed choice, medical students, 5–6
Initial evaluation of an emergency patient by an EP, 192–194
Innate preference, 44
Insomnia, 439
Integumentary system, 177
Intellectual stature of primary care, 22
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, 462
Internal medicine, 241–243
career in, 259–260
clerkship, 8–9
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 247–249
2017 match statistics, 251
recommended career-related steps, 133
residency training in, 248
Internal medicine–pediatrics, 79
Internal medicine–psychiatry, 83–84. See also Combined residency programs
International medicine, alternative medical careers in, 153–154
Internet resources and medicine information, 56–57
Internist–pediatricians, 79, 82
Internists
critical thinking, 244
as first line of defense, 246–247
as “head coach,” 247
Internship, 6–7
Internship positions, caveats, 89
Interventional radiologists, 479
Interventional radiology, 474
Intraoperative emergencies, coping with, 163
Introverts, 43
INT types, 46
Intuitives, 46
I–N types, 46
Invaluable guidance through a female mentor, 73
J
JAMA. See Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of Neurosurgery, 304
Journal of the American Medical Association, 57
Judgers, 44
Judgment (J) versus perception (P), 45–46
K
Kidney stones, 487
Knee arthritis, 341
Knee arthroplasty, 410
Knowledge of pediatrics, child urology, 488–489
L
Laboratory information system, 377
Laparoscopic surgery, 229
Laryngeal fellowships, 363
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, 330
LASIK. See Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
Lenard, Philip, 471–472
Leonard Holman Research Pathway, 467
Letters of recommendation, 93, 100
Lifestyle and practice
anesthesiologists, 168–169
dermatologists, 182–183
emergency physicians, 196–197
family physicians, 213–215
general surgeons, 233–234
internists, 247–249
microsurgeons, 427–428
neurologists, 287
neurosurgeons, 303–304
obstetrician-gynecologists, 314–315
ophthalmologists, 331–332
orthopedic surgeons, 345–346
otolaryngologists, 356–357
pathologists, 373–374
pediatricians, 387–389
physiatrists, 410–411
plastic surgeons, 423–424
psychiatrists, 446–447
radiologists, 478–479
urologists, 491–492
Lifestyle specialties, 31
Ligament of Treitz, 475
Linked residency program, 118
LIS. See Laboratory information system
Locum Tenens (place holder) physicians, 150–151
LOR. See Letters of recommendation
Lou Gehrig disease, 285
M
MAC. See Monitored anesthesia care
Macular degeneration, 328
Magnetic resonance angiography, 7–8, 15, 282
Main Match, step-by-step game plan, 107–108
Main Residency Match, 97
Managed care, 21
Managed care systems, 22
Manipulations and hands-on procedures, 193
Masters in Public Health (MPH), 155
Match algorithm, 111–112
Match Day, 94
Matched-and-married couples, tips from, 121–122
Match Participation Agreement, 106
Match statistics
anesthesiology, 174
dermatology, 186
emergency medicine, 202
family medicine, 218
general surgery, 235
internal medicine, 251
neurology, 289
neurosurgery, 303
obstetrics-gynecology, 320
ophthalmology, 326
orthopedic surgery, 348
otolaryngology, 359
pathology, 375
pediatrics, 389
physical medicine and rehabilitation, 412
plastic surgery, 425
psychiatry, 448
radiation oncology, 467
radiology, 480
urology, 494
Match violations, 112–113
Maternal and nurturing qualities of women, 67–70
Maternal–fetal medicine, 319
Maternity leaves, in chosen specialty, 69
MBTI. See Myers–Briggs Type Indicator
Median compensation
anesthesiology, 173
dermatology, 183
emergency medicine, 197
family medicine, 215
general surgery, 234
interventional radiology, 278
neurology, 288
neurosurgery, 302
ophthalmology, 331
orthopedic surgery, 346
otolaryngology, 357
pathology, 373
physical medicine and rehabilitation, 410
plastic surgery, 423
psychiatry, 447
radiation oncology, 466
radiology, 478
urology, 492
Medical career
decisions for, 3–6
expenditures for, 3
specialty, 7–11
wrong specialty, 11–13
Medical education, 15
Medical fields/specialties, 5
decision making, 6
stress, frustration, and anxiety, 10
time for exploring each specialty, 9–10
Medical officers, postwar career decisions, 17
Medical schools, career planning, 10–11
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), 59
Medical specialties
groups of, 5
ranking of, 127t
Medical Specialties Matching Program (MSMP), 96
Medical student couples, 115
Medical students, advice for
anesthesiology, 129
dermatology, 130
emergency medicine, 130–131
family practice, 131–132
general surgery, 132–133
internal medicine, 133
interventional radiology, 133–134
neurology, 134–135
neurosurgery, 135–136
obstetrics–gynecology, 136
ophthalmology, 136–137
orthopedic surgery, 137–138
otolaryngology, 138–139
pathology, 139
pediatrics, 139–140
physical medicine and rehabilitation, 140–141
plastic surgery, 141–142
psychiatry, 142
radiation oncology, 142–143
radiology, 143
urology, 144
Medical toxicologists, 201
Medicare (in 1965), 19
Medicare reimbursement reform, 12
Mediocre references, 137
Medscape Physician Compensation Report, 181
Melanomas, 177–179
Ménière’s disease, 355
Mental disorders, 436
Mental illness and psychiatry, 441–443
Mentors and colleagues, 58
Meticulousness, 356
MFM. See Maternal–fetal medicine
Microvascular anastomotic techniques, 420
Midwife, 318
Mirizzi’s syndrome, 231
Misleading numbers, 97
Misperceptions about dermatology, 181–182
Modern anesthesiology, 19
Mohs micrographic surgery, 179
Moles, 177–179
Multitasking role of anesthesiologists, 162
Musculoskeletal oncology, 348
Musculoskeletal radiology, fellowship training programs, 481
Myers–Briggs type indicator, 42–43
breaking down the, 43–45
extroversion (E) vs. introversion (I), 43
judgment (J) vs. perception (P), 44
for personality identification, 46
role of, 47t–48t
sensing (S) vs. intuition (N), 44
thinking (T) vs. feeling (F), 44
N
Nasogastric tube, 488
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), 99
National Conference of Family Practice Residents and Medical Students, 58
National Football League (NFL), 344
National Health Service Corps, 62, 153
National Institute of Mental Health, 451
National Institute of Neurologic Disease and Stroke, 288
National Institutes of Health, 20, 59, 60, 91, 155
National Institutes of Mental Health, 442
NBME. See National Board of Medical Examiners
Nervous system, treatment of, 281
Neurocritical care, 299–300
Neurological surgery, 294–295
Neurologic diagnosis, 282–284
Neurologic examination, 282
Neurology, 279–292
career in, 291–292
controversies in, 286–287
doctor-patient relationship in, 285–286
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 287–288
2017 match statistics, 289
procedures in, 284
residency training in, 290
therapeutics, 284–285
Neuro-ophthalmology, 334
Neuropathologists, 378
Neuroscience research and neurosurgery, 298–299
Neurosurgeon–patient relationship, 300–301
Neurosurgery
career in, 308–309
choosing, 295–297
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 302–303
2017 match statistics, 303
neurology, and psychiatry, 301–302
and neuroscience research, 298–299
residency training in, 304–308
and technology, 297–298
Neurosurgical oncology, 305
Neurotrauma and neurocritical care, 299–300
NFL. See National Football League
NHSC. See National Health Service Corps
NMR. See Nuclear magnetic resonance
Non-NRMP specialties
ophthalmology, 101
urology, 100–101
NRMP. See National Resident Matching Program
Nuclear magnetic resonance, 473
Nuclear radiology, 481
Number one dream program, 110
Nurse midwives, 318–319
O
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, 434, 437
Obstetrics and women’s health, fellowship training programs, 219
Obstetrics-gynecology, 311–313
in an operating room, 314–315
diversity in workplace, 316–317
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 315–316
malpractice concerns, dealing with, 317–318
2017 match statistics, 320
nurse midwives, 318–319
recommended career-related steps, 322
residency training in, 321
Occupational hazards, in emergency department, 195–196
Office-based diagnostic tests, 210
Office-based internists, 242
Office urology, 489
On Cutaneous Diseases, 183
On-the-job training, types of, 6
Open angle glaucoma, primary, 329
Operative urology, 489
Ophthalmic plastic surgery, 335
Ophthalmology
career in, 336
defined, 325
as high-tech field, 329–330
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 331–332
2017 match statistics, 326
optometry distinction, 332–333
residency training in, 334
specializing in, 328–330
surgery, 330–331
Ophthalmology, San Francisco (SF) Match, 101
Optic nerve fenestration, 335
OR. See Operating room
Orthopedic surgery, 339–341
career in, 349
doctor-patient relationship in, 343
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 345–347
2017 match statistics, 348
operative skills, 342–343
recommended career-related steps, 137–138
residency training in, 349
specialty in, 345
Osler, William, 370
Osteopathic medical students, 127–129, 128t
Osteoporosis, 340
Otolaryngologist, 355
Otolaryngology, 351–353
career in, 364
doctor-patient relationship in, 354–355
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 356–357
2017 match statistics, 359
recommended career-related steps, 138–139
residency training in, 359–360
subspecialty in, 353–354
Otologists, 355
Out-of-Match contract, 96, 120
Outpatient-based service of radiation oncology, 463
Outpatient psychiatrists, 447
P
Pachygyria, 396
Pain medicine, 172
Parathyroidectomy, 354
Parkinson disease, 285
Part-time academic physicians, disadvantage of, 72
Part-time work, definition, 71
Pathology
anatomic, 366
autopsy and microscopy, 367–368
decisions in, 368–370
defined, 365
doctor-patient relationship in, 371–372
lifestyle considerations and practice options in, 373–374
2017 match statistics, 375
research, 372–373
residency training in, 376
study of disease and illness, 365–367
Patient care, 150. See also Academic medicine
Patients’ personal problems, 436
Patients with traumatic injuries, role of EPs, 194–195
PCP. See Primary care physician
PCP gatekeeper, 22
Pediatric dermatology, 186
Pediatric emergency medicine, 202–203
Pediatric hematology–oncology, 394
Pediatric nephrologists, 396
Pediatric neurologists, 396
Pediatric neurosurgery, 306
Pediatric oncology, 394
Pediatric ophthalmology, 335–336
Pediatric orthopedic surgery, 348
Pediatric otolaryngologists, 355
Pediatric otolaryngology, 361–362
Pediatric rheumatologists, 397
Pediatrics
advocate for children, 386–387
career in, 398
defined, 383
lifestyle considerations and practice options in, 387–389
2017 match statistics, 389
residency training in, 390
subspecialty training, 389–390
Pediatrics residency director, 120
Penile prosthetic devices, 491
Perceivers, 44
Percentage of female residents by specialty, 66t
Perioperative care, 226
Peripheral nerve surgery, 307–308
Personality assessment, 39–49
Personality type and medical specialty, 40–42
Personality type and specialty choice, 41
Personality types, indices of MBTI, 43–45
Personalized MyERAS account, 98
PET. See Positron emission tomography
Pfeiffer syndromes, 426
Phacoemulsification, 330
Pharmaceutical industry, alternative medical careers in, 152–153
Pharmacogenomics, 438
Pharmacologic treatments, in ophthalmology, 329
Physiatrists
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 410–411
responsibilities of, 407–410
role of, 403
2107 match statistics, 412
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, 401–416
doctor-patient relationship in, 406
hospice and palliative care, 416
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 410–411
2017 match statistics, 412
overview, 402–404
physiatrists and, 407–410
physician, 406–407
residency training in, 413–414
subspecialty training, 411–412
Physician-in-training, 32, 145
Physician-scientists for pharmaceuticals, 152
Physician workforce projections and employment patterns, 35
Physiologic homeostasis, role of anesthesiologists, 161–163
Physio-Medical Society of Wurzburg, 472
Plastic surgeons, 428–429
academic, 423
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 423–424
private practice, 423
Plastic surgery
allure of, 421–422
career in, 429–430
evolution of, 420–421
2017 match statistics, 425
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 423–424
residency training in, 426–427
Plastic Surgery Residency Matching Program (PSMP), 429
Podiatrists, 346
Positron emission tomography, 283, 473
Potential burnout factor and career dissatisfaction in EM, 198
Potent stressors, 161
Preliminary medicine, 102
Preliminary medicine internship, 88
Preliminary surgery internship, 88
Pre-Match promises and informal commitments, 97
Preoperative consultation, 165
Prescription-writing authority to psychologists, 445
Preventive medicine, 219
Primary care medicine, 210
Primary care physician, 211
Primary care specialties, 42
Private and academic practice, 249
Private dermatologists, 182
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), 489
PSA. See Prostate-specific antigen
Pseudotumor cerebri, 335
PSMP. See Plastic Surgery Residency Matching Program
Psychiatric evaluation, 435–440
Psychiatric hospitalization, 447
Psychiatrists vs. psychologists, 441–443
Psychiatry
career in, 451–452
doctor-patient relationship in, 435–438
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 446–447
2017 match statistics, 448
reflections on mental illness and, 441–443
residency training in, 450
Psychosomatic medicine, 451
Psychotherapy, in twenty-first century, 438–440
Pulmonary medicine physicians, 173
Pyelonephritis, 485
Q
Quality-of-life in medical career, 30
R
Radiation oncologist/specialized trained therapists, daily routine, 456–458
Radiation oncology, 455–469
career in, 468–469
doctor-patient relationship in, 463–464
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 465–467
2017 match statistics, 467
as palliative modality, 445
recommended career-related steps, 142–143
residency training in, 468
Radiation planning/strategy, 458
Radiation therapy, 459–461
Radiation treatment, planning, 458–459
Radiobiology, 459–460
Radiological Society of North America, 58
Radiologic imaging, 476
Radiologists, 476–477
alternative pathways for, 479
Radiology
career in, 482–483
closer look at modern, 472–474
future of, 477
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 478–479
2017 match statistics, 480
origins of, 471–472
residency training in, 482–483
science of, 474–475
Radiosurgery, 463
Rank-order list, 95
creating, 109–111
list guidelines, 110–111
Rapid decision-making role of anesthesiologist, 163
RBRVS. See Resource-based relative value scale
Recent couples matches, statistics, 166t
Reconstructive surgery, 321
REI. See Reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Reproductive endocrinology and infertility, 320–321
Research fellowships, 236
Residency, 6–7
Residency application process, 89, 91
Residency Match game, 97
Residency programs, 94–95
communicating with, 105–109
types of, 94
Residency selection committees, 59
Residency training
in anesthesiology, 164
in dermatology, 186
in emergency medicine, 204
in family medicine, 214
in general surgery, 227–228
in internal medicine, 248
in neurology, 290
in neurosurgery, 300
in obstetrics-gynecology, 331
in ophthalmology, 334
in orthopedic surgery, 349
in otolaryngology, 359–360
in pathology, 376
in pediatrics, 390
in physical medicine and rehabilitation, 413–414
in plastic surgery, 426–427
in psychiatry, 450
in radiation oncology, 468–469
in radiology, 482–483
in urology, 495
Resident hour restrictions, 228
Resource-based relative value scale, 35
Resuscitation, 160
Rhinology, 362
Rhinoplasty, 358
Rhytidectomy, 358
Roentgen rays, 472
Roentgen, Wilhelm, 471–472
ROL. See Rank-order list
Roles and responsibilities of
aesthetic surgeons, 424
anesthesiologists, 172–173
burn surgeons, 426
cardiologists, 251
craniofacial surgeons, 426–427
dermatologists, 178–181
emergency physicians, 195
endocrinologists, 252
family physicians, 208–210
gastroenterologists, 252–253
geriatricians, 253
hand surgeons, 427
internists, 241–243
microsurgeons, 427–428
neonatologists, 395
neurointensivists, 289
neurologists, 284
obstetrician-gynecologists, 313
otolaryngologists, 352–353
pathologists, 366–367
pediatricians, 384–385
pediatric nephrologists, 396
pediatric neurologists, 396
pediatric plastic surgeons, 428
pediatric rheumatologists, 397
physiatrists, 402–404
psychiatrists, 433–435
pulmonologists, 396–397
radiation oncologist, 456–458
radiologists, 472–474
rheumatologists, 257
surgical resident/general surgeon, 225–227, 229
urologists, 485–489
ROL of fictional couple, 118
Rotating shift schedule of EPs, drawbacks, 197
rTMS. See Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
RTOG. See Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Rural medicine fellowships, 220
Rusk, Howard, 404
S
SALUD, 62
Schizophrenia, 433
Science of radiology, 474–475
SEARCH. See Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, 437
Sensing (S) versus intuition (N), 44
Sensors, 46
Septoplasty, 362
Sexual dysfunction, 487
Shared-schedule position, 72
Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921, 387
Shortened training time, 79
Simulation “sim”, 458
Single-photon emission computed tomography, 283
Sinus surgery and rhinology, 362
Skin-related complaints, 177
Skull base surgery, 306
SOAP. See Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program
Social phobia, 437
Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, 479
Solo practice, 148
Solo private practice surgeons, 234
Special fortes, alternative medical careers in, 154–156
Specialists vs. generalists, 18–21
Specialized knowledge, 16
Specialty interest group, purpose of, 60
Specialty medicine, 17
Specialty switching, 90
SPECT. See Single-photon emission computed tomography
Spondylolisthesis, 340
and arthroscopy, 348–349
SSRIs. See Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Stevens-Johnson syndrome, 426
Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health, 62
Subjects and specialties, 53t
Subspecialties
addiction medicine, 258
adolescent medicine, 389–390
aesthetic surgery, 424–425
allergy and immunology, 390
in anesthesiology, 173–174
arthroscopy, 348–349
blood banking and transfusion medicine, 374–375
cardiology, 391
cardiovascular disease, 251
clinical chemistry, 375
clinical decision making, 258
clinical nutrition, 258
critical care medicine, 391
cytopathology, 375–376
dermatopathology, 376
developmental–behavioral pediatrics, 392
endocrine, diabetes, and metabolism, 252
forensic pathology, 376–377
gastroenterology, 252–253, 393
geriatrics, 253
hand and upper extremity, 347–348
hematology, 254
hematopathology, 377
infectious disease, 254–255, 395
infertility and sexual dysfunction, 495–496
informatics, 377
medical informatics, 255
medical microbiology, 377–378
medical toxicology, 201
molecular genetic pathology/cytogenetics, 378
neonatal/perinatal medicine, 395–396
nephrology, 255–256
neuro-ophthalmology, 334–335
neuropathology, 378
oncology, 254
ophthalmic pathology, 335
ophthalmic plastic surgery, 335
otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery, 359–360
pediatric ophthalmology, 335–336
pediatric pathology, 378–379
pediatric rehabilitation, 413–414
psychosomatic medicine or consultation liaison psychiatry, 451
rheumatology, 257
sleep medicine, 363
spinal cord injury rehabilitation medicine, 412
spine surgery, 348
sports medicine, 259
sports, spine, and musculoskeletal medicine, 415
surgical pathology, 379
Substantial reduction or remission of symptoms, 442
Sufentanil, 168
Summer externship programs, 62
Superior vena cava syndrome, 464
Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program, 108
Supplemental rank-order list, 110. See also Rank-order list
Sure-fire ways to guarantee non-matching, 102
Surgery/definitive therapy, 225–226
as an art of medicine, 226–228
Surgical field, in transition, 228–229
Surgical landscape and specialty, 228
Surgical oncology-fellowship training programs, 236, 254
Surgical personality, 229–230
Surgical prowess of surgeons, 231–232
Surgical residency, 226
Surgical rotation, 229–230
Surgical specialties, 31
Sushruta, Indian surgeon, 420
T
Teledermatology, 185
Teleradiology, 478–479
Tessier, Paul, 420
The New York Times, 472
Therapeutic index, 456
“The surgeon’s surgeon,” 422–423
Thinkers, 44
Thinking (T) versus feeling (F), 45
Third- and fourth-year clinical experiences, 54
Third-year rotations, 10
Thoracic surgery, 235
Thyroidectomy, 356
Transitional year internship, 103
Transplantation surgery-fellowship training programs, 237
Trauma assessment by EP, 195
Trauma patients-treatment by an EM physician, 194
Trauma surgery and critical care-fellowship training programs, 237
True specialist, 26
Tumor Board, 465
Tympanomastoidectomy, 359
Tympanostomy tube, 359
Typical shift in ED, 191
Tzanck preparation smears, for isolating herpes infections, 179
U
Ultrasound, 473
Undecided medical student, choices, 87–88. See also Combined residency programs
academic competitiveness-flexibility/backup specialty, 32
advantages of, 88
combined training program, 89
confidence and commitment, 91–92
engagement in research, 91
postpone graduation and conduct clinical research, 91
specialty training program, 90–91
1-year internship program, 88–89
Undersea and hyperbaric
medicine-fellowship training programs, 203
Under-the-table contracts, US seniors, 96
United States Medical Licensing Examination, 33, 99, 129
Ureteral obstruction, 492
Urinary tract infections, 485, 486
Urologic oncology-fellowship training programs, 496
women, 493
Urology, 485–487
career in, 496–497
defined, 485
doctor–patient relationship in, 490–491
lifestyle considerations and practice options, 491–493
2017 match statistics, 494
medicine and surgery, 487–489
operating room, 489–490
recommended career-related steps, 144
residency training in, 495
US Department of Health and Human Services, 55, 91
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 152
USMLE. See United States Medical Licensing Exam; United States Medical Licensing Examination
US seniors, medical specialties ranking for, 127t
UTIs. See Urinary tract infections
Uveitis, 329
V
Vascular and interventional radiology, fellowship training programs, 482
Vascular surgeon, role of, 237
Vascular surgery, fellowship training programs, 237–238
VATS. See Video-assisted thoracic surgery
Vesicoureteral reflux, 487
Video-assisted thoracic surgery, 235
Virtual Family Medicine Interest Group, 61
Visually oriented person, specialty preference, 42
W
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, 391
Women urologists, 493
Work first, 316
World Medical Missions, 154
World War II, aftermath on medical sciences, 16–17
World Wide Web, information on any medical specialty, 56
X
X-ray, 472
Y
1-year internship position, undecided students, 88
1-year internship program, 88–89