Least Competitive Doctor Specialties [2024 Update]

[@ligmab.8572]

5) pathology 4) psychiatry 3) EM 2) pediatrics 1) family medicine

[@Arbfor]

where's Ligmology?

[@ligmab.8572]

Fellowship only

[@Arbfor]

@@ligmab.8572 what about Sugmology

[@chaddixon9764]

5) 1:59 4) 3:27 3) 4:26 2) 5:37 1) 7:28

[@Yesuuh]

@@chaddixon9764bro they are already separated by chapter

[@matthewlee4834]

Ain't no way in hell psychiatry is still considered a least competitive specialty. The application pool feels like a war zone out there

[@mustang8206]

Maybe it's more popular in your region? You can look up all the national data for yourself

[@poweringfigther4493]

Wait so is he saying psychiatrist are not needed? Is it a good job to become? Cause well I wanna be a psychiatrist and I'm in high school So is psychiatry gonna like fall off and people don't need it anymore?

[@dlvyn123]

@@poweringfigther4493no, he is saying Psychiatry, on a national level, is easier to get into. Not that it is unimportant

[@bobbyrobertson5722]

@@poweringfigther4493 he’s saying that not a lot of people go for psychiatry

[@poweringfigther4493]

@bobbyrobertson5722 so is it worth becoming a psychiatrist.

[@jayasantikabali]

In my country, there are no pathology specialists. The specialists are separated into clinical pathology specialists and anatomical pathology specialists. Clinical pathologists are among the favorites even more than dermatologists.

[@vermillionserpentine8894]

Hello Dr. Jubbal! I am a first-year pre-med student, and I am genuinely lost. I have kept a great GPA, but other than that, I have no idea how to start research papers or publish them for med school. I wasn't born in the States, so I don't know much about extracurricular activities, volunteering, or how much I need to do in order to be a competitive applicant. Can you please make a full pre-med path guide on your channel?

[@chase.parsley]

Hey just giving you a tip as it’s your first year that I wish I would have gotten. If you drop classes after the withdrawal period the class ends up as a wf not a w. Also grade replacements that colleges do after you retake a class do not matter to med school admissions. They calculate the wf and the grade you got after retaking the class. In summary don’t drop a class because you think you can grade replace it anyways. That was me😅

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

We have a "How to Become a Doctor" video coming out next month! For now, this guide can help. It's directed at parents of future doctors, but it's the same information and it's also explained simply for anyone who is unfamiliar with the process. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6anh3mQiZ6ejqc

[@matthewlee4834]

​@@MedSchoolInsiders i would like to hot to be a doctor!

[@strawhatfluffy3480]

When did internal medicine fall down in competitiveness

[@KT-hb2cf]

IM as a whole has never been super competitive, there are always academic “ivory tower” programs that can be more competitive than some surgical subspecialties but the majority of IM programs are community/“low tier”

[@strawhatfluffy3480]

@KT-hb2cf yea i meant i was expecting IM to be in these least competitive specialties, but it fell off from that list. I wonder why its not top 5 least competitive

[@gb8265]

@@strawhatfluffy3480 fellowships- card, pulm-crit- hem-onc, GI

[@alexanderperez-sanz1779]

lol cause no one likes it. It’s gen surg lite without the satisfying procedures

[@Hijazi44]

I think because it has subspecialties that pay really good​@@strawhatfluffy3480

[@omoruyiosarugue961]

Pls can you do a "so you want to be a tramua surgeon video"

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

Right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpWcZnaBq7qErbM

[@macmackay2179]

by "research items" that includes pubs during undergrad/gap years too?

[@matthewlee4834]

Yes

[@macmackay2179]

@@matthewlee4834 i see it seems to be more of a reason to take gap years before medical school if you are able to stack some pubs then..

[@Min-i1m]

Thank you very much, Dr. Jubbal, for your insightful contents! Would you be so kind as to share which animation software you use to create your impressive videos?

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

We use Powtoon for our videos!🎨 You can learn more about Powtoon and our animation process here: www.powtoon.com/case-study/medschoolinsiders

[@Min-i1m]

Thank you so much for sharing, Dr. Jubbal! :)

[@BKScience812]

How does the emphasis on research items (quantity) factor with the MD/PhD who generally have fewer research items but with much greater quality? If I get one 1st author Nature paper (a pipe-dream for sure) is that worth 30 or more random 2nd or 3rd author clinical papers of my peers? Is that even possible to compare?

[@arnoldwise5657]

nope...generally its quantity over quality. But obviously a good mix of both would be best

[@j10001]

@@arnoldwise5657That’s hard to believe. A _Nature_ paper is a smashing success! I’d expect MD/PhD are evaluated somewhat differently, if only qualitatively.

[@charlesren4888]

Hi Dr. Jubbal, can you do a video on where anesthesiology ranks? That’s the specialty I’m interested in however it’s never in the least or most competitive specialties

[@mustang8206]

It's become fairly competitive because people want the high pay and good hours

[@charlesren4888]

@ it’s growing in popularity since its now become almost a fallback for surgical subspecialties

[@clashgamer4207]

Family medicine cuz 1/2 of it is paper work :D

[@Fraciencwa94]

Not so many people want paper work.

[@meme-o-rio9146]

Thank you so much MSI for giving so much help for free,love you ❤️

[@michaelradzikowski4140]

Can you do a so you want to be a pain management physician video?

[@farhansadid4753]

What about dentistry? Would like to know dentistry's position in competitiveness.

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

It's a different schooling system -- dental school vs medical school.

[@farhansadid4753]

@@MedSchoolInsiders what about most to least competitive dental specialties? Would love to see that then!

[@mustang8206]

​@@farhansadid4753 there's only like 4 dental specialties

[@aqualife88]

Can you do a video on maternal fetal medicine plz!

[@benochibenocho]

Internal medicine isn't there?

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

Not in the bottom 5. It's sitting at 8th of the bottom 10. medschoolinsiders.com/medical-student/least-competitive-specialties/

[@MedicalNewsandTerms]

Great content ! 👍

[@pixiescg3761]

Does anyone have any ideas of what medical specialties would be best for someone with Tourette’s? It doesn’t affect my hands at all so I’m pretty sure I’d be ok giving injections and stuff but careers like surgeons and stuff are completely out of the question lmao?

[@enjoyinglife9853]

With a BS in Computer Science how to pick between MD, PA, RN to NP or RT ???

[@MrSandChess]

Those are all different routes that are mostly going to depend on what your career goal is and what pre-requisite courses you have already taken. I’ll start off in the order you listed them: - MD: If you already have all the pre-requisite courses (Biology, Chem, OChem, physics, etc), it is going to depend on how soon you would like to go into the workforce. After the MCAT and admission, medical school takes 4 years to complete, followed by an additional 3-7 years of additional residency training depending on the specialty you decide to pursue. The pros of going down this route can be job stability, work life balance (depending on the specialty), compensation, and job satisfaction. The cons are after the MCAT you’ll have to take 3 medical licensing exams, a board exam after your residency, long work hours, difficulty to get admitted, massive student debt, high responsibility, it is a longer career path before you are actually in the workforce, and horizontal mobility into another specialty after your residency is uncommon. - PA: If you already have the prerequisite courses and the required clinical shadowing hours, you can apply. It is usually a 2.5-3 year program. Once you are about to graduate you take one final licensing exam. The pros of this career path are similar to MDs where you get good financial compensation, work life balance, job satisfaction, you are able to train in a specialty and may move to another if you so desire, and you are able to practice independently in some states. Some of the cons are difficulty to get admitted into a program, high responsibility, you will often work under direct supervision of an MD/DO (this may not be a con to you), high student debt, and that it is a relatively long career path. -RN: This will require you to apply for a bachelor’s degree in nursing. This path usually takes 4 years to complete, although some accelerated pathway programs exist that allow you to shorten that time, as well as some people are able to complete in less time by taking a larger amount of credit hours and taking summer courses. Some of your credits may be transferable which would also allow you to shorten that time. Once the degree is obtained you are required to take a licensing exam and a state license. The pros of this career path are good job opportunities, a relatively shorter career path, it is relatively easier to get into a program, there are vast numbers of certifications you can take to advance your career, job stability, flexibility to specialize in different fields, and job satisfaction. Some of the cons may be work hours, compensation is competitive but often not proportional to the amount of work you put in (nurses are the backbone of healthcare), work may often be physically demanding, and “compassion fatigue”. - NP: To become an NP first you’ll need to have completed your bachelor’s degree in nursing and already be licensed as an RN. Afterwards you may apply to a program, these usually take 2-3 years to complete and some programs can require from 0 to at least 1 year of experience as an RN. During NP school you may choose a specialty, and once your degree is completed, you take your certification exam based on your specialty. Some of the pros of this career path like some of the prior mentioned ones are job stability, higher compensation compared to the RN role, higher degree of independence (in some states you’re allowed to even provide primary care independently), job stability, high job demand, work-life balance, and high job satisfaction. Some of the cons may be that it is a longer career path, you have a higher degree of responsibility, heavier workload, and student loans. - RT: This career path is going to require for you to either pursue an Associate’s degree (which is the minimum requirement to work as an RT but limits job opportunities and career growth) in RT or a bachelor’s degree. Like nursing, this could take 2-4 years depending on the degree you decide to pursue and some of your credits may be transferable. It is important to make sure that the program you enroll in is accredited. Once you graduate, you are required to take your certification exam to become a CRT in order to work in most states. Some states and specializations require for you to take a higher level certification to become a registered RT (RRT). Some of the pros of this path is that is may be a relatively shorter path, work-life balance, job security and demand, varied specialization roles, job satisfaction, and competitive compensation. Some of the cons are that it may be physically at many times, long work hours, and smaller compensation compared to the other aforementioned career paths. The bottom line of this is that all of these paths have different roles in patient care and are all an essential part of a medical team. They all provide good job security and competitive salaries. It will all depend on what you want your patient interactions to be like, what kind of healthcare setting you visualize working in, if you value practicing independently, and how fast you would like to be able to work. Whichever you end up choosing I wish you the best of luck!

[@sNazzy_nazzy]

​@@MrSandChesswoah this was... so much amazing info. Thanks!

[@MrSandChess]

@@sNazzy_nazzy Sure thing! I’m happy to help. If you have any questions yourself please feel free to ask.

[@matthewlee4834]

Bruh

[@mr.bananaman197]

Will there be a new So yoy want to be video¿¿¿

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

We're always working on So You Want to Be videos! But they take quite a bit of time. There will be another one out in a few weeks!

[@faizanalvi3932]

Why is neueology always ignored in these videos

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

Neurology happens to be 6th lowest so it just missed the top 5!

[@matthewcode5367]

What happened to his channel?

[@marko6938]

He became a sellout

[@matthewcode5367]

@ for me I lost interest when he stopped practicing.

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

We've been doing our most and least competitive specialty breakdowns for years. Out of curiosity, which videos did you previously prefer?

[@marko6938]

@@MedSchoolInsiders listen look at your video history. All you talk about is money, lifestyle, and competition. Why don't you focus on helping patients, patient care, bedside manner, how to make people feel like they are treating as humans and not dollar signs. All of your video talk about being more efficient. What use is all that knowledge when the patient at the end of the day feels ignored or mistreated by the system

[@vans4lyf2013]

@@marko6938 Dude get out of here, you don't have to watch this is if it doesn't interest you. Not all of us are naive martyrs, some of us care about money, lifestyle AND helping patients. It's not mutually exclusive. I bet you're not even in medicine, this is such a naive take.

[@joshb2686]

Lmao, EM docs do not work 46 hours a week. Also pay is pretty darn good.

[@imanipatrice9492]

How many hours do they work?

[@joshb2686]

@ full time is 30 hours a week at most shops.

[@joshb2686]

The salary is probably spot on for a 30 hour work week. Many ER docs who work 40 hours a week easily clear 500k. I wouldn’t take a job that made less than that.

[@joshb2686]

* most place 10 12 hour shifts a month.

[@imanipatrice9492]

@@joshb2686 good to know, thank you!!

[@cherry-g9s]

3rd

[@Mr.C0ffee]

Med school Sellouts

[@charmsz566]

Yawn. Another video about competition with the AI voice lol. How many more videos can be made for a small minority of students by a residency dropout who hasn’t applied to med school in about a decade? If someone is actually a competitive applicant they don’t Jubbal to tell them what to do, they’ve already done the work and research to figure this out on their own. Idk who these videos are even for (aside from the regretful creator)

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

These are some of our most popular and most requested videos so we continue to update them every year when new data is released. Dr. Jubbal still records each video himself. It's a time consuming process for him and our team. ⏳

[@peanutbutter2871]

Pathology 🥰🥰