Dermatologist Interview | Dermatology Residency, Day in the Life, Money, Lifestyle

TIMESTAMPS
00:31 What is dermatology + the most common cases a dermatologist sees?
02:23 How to become a dermatologist (timeline/process) + subspecialties in derm?
03:22 Why did you choose to specialize in dermatology?
04:33 What’s a typical day in the life of a dermatologist like?
07:05 How is the lifestyle of a dermatologist different than that of other doctors?
08:26 What is the most challenging aspect of dermatology?
09:56 What is the most rewarding aspect of dermatology?
12:17 Are there any misconceptions about dermatology?
14:48 How does the scope of practice differ from other specialties like plastic surgery?
16:22 What personality types or qualities are best for dermatology?
18:37 How to match into a competitive dermatology residency program?
19:59 Is there a certain number of research papers or publications you recommend having?
21:25 How well are dermatologists compensated?
22:39 How can dermatologists maximize or increase their income?
24:23 How do you stay up to date on medical advances?
25:36 How do you prevent burnout & what tips would you give to avoid it?
27:02 What are your hobbies to de stress?
27:38 How to establish a work life balance as a dermatologist?
28:19 How has medicine + dermatology changed and what future changes do you see?
29:56 Will doctors be replaced by computers, robots or AI?
32:09 What’s the barrier to getting more dermatologists through residency / derm shortage?
33:51 Is there anything you’d change about your career or specialty? Any regrets?
34:39 How do we become a good doctor?
I interviewed Dr. Hwang, a dermatology department head at a California medical school, to discuss topics like how to become a dermatologist, a typical day in the life, money, burnout, and more.
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[@DrAdnan]

TIMESTAMPS 00:31 What is dermatology + the most common cases a dermatologist sees? 02:23 How to become a dermatologist (timeline/process) + subspecialties in derm? 03:22 Why did you choose to specialize in dermatology? 04:33 What’s a typical day in the life of a dermatologist like? 07:05 How is the lifestyle of a dermatologist different than that of other doctors? 08:26 What is the most challenging aspect of dermatology? 09:56 What is the most rewarding aspect of dermatology? 12:17 Are there any misconceptions about dermatology? 14:48 How does the scope of practice differ from other specialties like plastic surgery? 16:22 What personality types or qualities are best for dermatology? 18:37 How to match into a competitive dermatology residency program? 19:59 Is there a certain number of research papers or publications you recommend having? 21:25 How well are dermatologists compensated? 22:39 How can dermatologists maximize or increase their income? 24:23 How do you stay up to date on medical advances? 25:36 How do you prevent burnout & what tips would you give to avoid it? 27:02 What are your hobbies to de stress? 27:38 How to establish a work life balance as a dermatologist? 28:19 How has medicine + dermatology changed and what future changes do you see? 29:56 Will doctors be replaced by computers, robots or AI? 32:09 What’s the barrier to getting more dermatologists through residency / derm shortage? 33:51 Is there anything you’d change about your career or specialty? Any regrets? 34:39 How do we become good doctors?

[@naziashaheen4576]

Thank you for the timing its very useful.

[@DrAdnan]

nazia shaheen No problem!

[@DrAdnan]

Kaiah I’m so sorry to hear that 😢. My mom’s father also passed away when she was a child, and she still misses him. Thank you so much, I hope so 🙏

[@studywithmedstudent4459]

Since I am seriously considering derm as a possible speciality, I cant thank you enough for this video!!

[@DrAdnan]

Derm’s a great field. No problem, best of luck on your journey!

[@studywithmedstudent4459]

@@DrAdnan thank you!!

[@DrAdnan]

Naima Tariq no problem!

[@jackievalois2169]

Amazing interview!! I am entering first year medicine and already highly interested in dermatology based on all of the learning, critical thinking, and diagnosis of vast dermatological diseases :) Great advice in the interview! Thank you

[@DrAdnan]

I agree- it’s a great specialty that’s richer than most people realize. Thank you for watching!

[@F34Rmyswagg]

i work with a doc who’s a dermatopthologist 4 days a week looking at biopsies and excisions, then sees Pts on fridays! pretty cool balance for someone who likes the actual science AND the pt interaction

[@DrAdnan]

Yeah there’s a surprisingly significant amount of medicine in dermatology, especially if you really want to focus more of your practice on it.

[@Toogaytoofunction]

The interview we’ve all been waiting for!!!! Me at least 👨🏻‍⚕️Thank you!!!!

[@user-sl5uv2gg1s]

same here, sir! such an interesting field! x

[@DrAdnan]

psiloveme Haha, glad you got it! No problem 🙌

[@TheZuhaabtemuri]

Was waiting for this. Appreciate it Adnan!

[@DrAdnan]

Zuhaab Temuri Np, I’m happy you got what you wanted!

[@user-sl5uv2gg1s]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, as someone who is really interested in Dermatology and considered specializing in the subject in the future x edit: such great variety of questions, you definitely brought up all the right points and ones most would find useful! greatly done 😊

[@DrAdnan]

No problem, thank you! Hook me up with a discount when you become a dermatologist ;)

[@kidimov]

Very good and well placed questions! Another quality video on our hands here! Thanks a bunch for the info. I would love to see other videos with experts from diverse specialties

[@DrAdnan]

Thank you so much! There’s a playlist of almost every other specialty if you go to the playlist tab!

[@ibrahimnazir3227]

really enjoy these interviews keep up the good work Adnan! A plastic or orthopedics surgeon interview would also be awesome

[@DrAdnan]

ibrahim hai Thank you 🙏! I’m editing an orthopedic surgeon interview but am working on the plastic surgery one.

[@elhennypapi3601]

I’m really glad I found your channel since I’m trying to get into the field of medicine and specially dermatology. But after hearing from a lot of people and seeing many videos of people saying how much they regret going into med school, is there any advice you have for students like me since right now I’m berly getting my AA in community college and doing high school at the same time and I’m still insure about medicine even though I wouldn’t see myself doing anything else. Anyways thank you for your time and keep uploading these videos!! Good luck in med school!!

[@DrAdnan]

LlorosHD Thank you! Medical training is really tough in many ways (volume of material, psychological stress, not enough time or money, etc), but if you really want it and cant see yourself doing anything else, there’s usually a way to achieve your goals. You just have to work on your study skills to find effective strategies and work very hard. I’d recommend trying to shadow a few doctors to see how their days are and what they do firsthand before committing. I’d also recommend looking into things like finances, lifestyle, etc to see if the med student/doctor situation is what you want to deal with. Even if being a doctor doesn’t end up being the best option for you, there’s plenty of other great careers in healthcare like optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, nursing, physician assisting, etc.

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dope upload brother! keep going

[@DrAdnan]

Gareth Bretton Thanks man, will do!

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Pulmonary/critical care or cardiology would be dope!

[@DrAdnan]

Those are both edited and scheduled :)

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Good stuff!

[@DrAdnan]

Thanks!

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I see your comment on every fricking video😂😂 Btw good content

[@DrAdnan]

prajwal sharma Lol, it’s true. Thanks!

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[@DrAdnan]

nazia shaheen Thank you 🙏😊

[@user-sl5uv2gg1s]

also, would love to see one with an Immunologist or Hematologist one day, maybe. thank you so much for all your hard work! x

[@DrAdnan]

music.saves. us. I have a hematologist interview scheduled, and an immunologist interview I’m editing! No problem 🙌

[@DrSmitaChakote]

Wonderful interview

[@DrAdnan]

Thank you Dr. Chakote!

[@nellyp5525]

Great content and very detailed video! Can you do an interview with a medical examiner? Always found forensics to be an interesting field. The forgotten doctors.

[@DrAdnan]

Nelly P Thank you! That’s a great idea- I’ll work on it (I guess I forgot about them too lol).

[@nellyp5525]

Thank u sir!!

[@adilabbuthalha]

Thats that good lifestyle specialty

[@DrAdnan]

2 Much Adil Yeah, good specialty for you

[@shahin2324]

Nice vide! What specialty are you planing to pursue?

[@DrAdnan]

Thank you! Probably family med with a sports med fellowship.

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[@DrAdnan]

Adil 100%

[@dr.mahmad7303]

Very nice interview Mr Adnan 👌💐.If possible please let us know the books/ study material needed for USMLE preparation. Thank you 🙏

[@DrAdnan]

Thank you! UWORLD q bank is essential, first aid could be helpful, and other resources include pathoma, B&B, sketchy. Try to get 2 passes of uworld and understand why the right answers are right and the wrong answers are wrong

[@gurleengrewal9107]

Ophthalmologyyy!!!!

[@DrAdnan]

I'm editing it :)

[@melissagregorio2339]

Im a brazilian med student and I loved it

[@DrAdnan]

Glad you liked it! Good luck with school!

[@venom_dave]

How’s medical school?

[@Rdizzle512]

I always see you comment in like every medical students youtube videos so i finally clicked on your profile and glad i did lol

[@DrAdnan]

R Dizzle Haha, thanks for stopping by!

[@sonertekin6531]

Radiologist?

[@DrAdnan]

I’m editing it!

[@elizabethann4279]

Great content! I’m hoping to specialize in derm so this was wonderful information. What is your bachelor degree in? Do you have any recommendations in what to study before Med school?

[@DrAdnan]

Lizzie Ann Thank you! It was one major called neurobiology, physiology and behavior. Degree wise? I’d probably recommend a physiology degree since that covers all the organ systems and how they function. In terms of efficiency, if you do a degree that’s more basic science like chemistry you get a lot of finer details that aren’t as high yield for med school and if you do something more specialized like immunology, your miss out on a lot of the other areas of physiology, pathologies etc. Human physiology is a nice nice mix of macro/micro and breadth that gives you good overlap with med school (and often has options to take a class or two in immunology, biochem, etc)

[@elizabethann4279]

Adnan A Thank you for responding!I’m happy to hear your input! I was considering physiology already so this has helped with my decision process! I’m excited for your next video! 😁

[@DrAdnan]

Lizzie Ann No problem! If you have other interests you could do something else as long as you cover premed reqs for med school, but I feel like doing a degree like physiology has overlap that makes everything a little more efficient/easier in med school. Thanks, hope you enjoy it!

[@bluethunder9102]

When did you take your usmle step 1?

[@DrAdnan]

Long story, I'll be making a video about that

[@timmcghraw9460]

My sister is also a dermatologist!

[@DrAdnan]

Tim McGHraw Nice, Maybe I can do an elective with her!

[@didirastin5080]

Me too🤓

[@COOLDUDE83602]

Hey! Have you given your step 1, yet?

[@DrAdnan]

Aasim Akthar I’ll be making a video about that!

[@afiaoduro-manu2349]

I'm late but an allergist/immunologist?

[@DrAdnan]

Afia Oduro-Manu Loool I just edited that interview. Some people have been asking for a brain surgeon for a while now, so I’ll get that up next week, but I’ll move up the allergist/immunologist to the interview after!

[@narendradatla4177]

nice interview how did your step 1 go?

[@DrAdnan]

Narendra Datla Thanks! I’ll be making a video on that :)

[@shootingelistars]

Watch in 1.5x

[@DrAdnan]

Helps get in the info quicker 💪

[@emmanueleze491]

thats a good person to know haha

[@DrAdnan]

Yeah, esp if you wanna go derm lol

[@ahmadkhaither2671]

Id rather be anesthesiology bro

[@DrAdnan]

Ahmad Khaither they’re both good careers!

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Who is Adnan?

[@DrAdnan]

Who is Mohammad?

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Adnan A i am an intern from Midnapore medical college and hospotal, india and wbu?

[@DrAdnan]

I’m a med student from California

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@@DrAdnan which year? A Resident?

[@DrAdnan]

Mohammad Akhtar Shoaib No, I’m in my last year of med school in the US. Im applying to residency in a few months.