Medical Speciality Quiz

1. I am good at making decisions in a stressful time.

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

2. Working with children often puts a smile on my face

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

3. I enjoy providing mental support to my friends

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

4. I enjoy making precise calculations 

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

5. I am willing to invest a long period of time to study.

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

6. I can work well under stress

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

7. I value work life balance

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

8. Money and prestige are very important to me

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

9. I enjoy taking up challenges

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

10. I value job stability

1. True

2. Somewhat true

3. Somewhat false

4. False

Results:

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If you picked A for questions 1 and 4, consider pursuing emergency medicine, neurosurgery

 or surgery

If you picked A for question 2, consider pediatrics. 

If you picked A for question 3, consider psychiatry 

If you picked A for question 5, consider neurosurgery or plastic surgery

If you picked B for question 5, consider orthopedic surgery, radiology, radiation oncology, or ENT

If you picked C for question 5, consider physical medicine & rehabilitation, neurology, or psychiatry

If you picked D for question 5, consider internal medicine, pediatrics, or family medicine

If you picked A for question 6, consider Critical care, Neurology, Family medicine, Obstetrics and gynecology, Internal medicine, Emergency medicine

If you picked D in question 6, consider Plastic surgery, Dermatology, Pathology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics

• Statistics regarding rates of burnout: https://www.ama-assn.org/residents-students/specialty-profiles/physician-burnout-it-s-not-you-it-s-your-medical-specialty 

If you picked A for question 7, consider Dermatology, Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Clinical Immunology/Allergy, General/Clinical Pathology, Nephrology. 

• These specialties report high work-life balance: https://www.dr-bill.ca/blog/practice-management/10-happiest-doctor-specialities-that-offer-the-best-lifestyle/ 

If you picked A for question 8, consider Neurosurgery, Thoracic surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Radiation oncology, Vascular surgery, Dermatology, Cardiology.

• These specialties are very high paying: https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2020/01/the-top-10-highest-paying-medical-specialties-in-2019/ 

If you picked A for question 9, consider General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Radiation Oncology

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If you picked A for question 10, consider Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Dermatology, Urology, Otolaryngology, Geriatrics, Rheumatology.

• These specialties are in demand: https://www.merritthawkins.com/news-and-insights/blog/healthcare-news-and-trends/physician-shortages-in-medical-specialties-in-2021-an-inside-look/