So You Want to Be a PHYSIATRIST (PM&R) [Ep. 26]

So you want to be a physiatrist, or a physical medicine & rehabilitation doctor, also known as PM&R for short. You like the idea of dealing with chronic physical illness and having a chill lifestyle. Let's debunk the public perception myths, and give it to you straight. This is the reality of PM&R.
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 What is PM&R?
04:35 How to Become a Physiatrist
06:09 Subspecialties within PM&R
09:21 What You'll Love about PM&R
09:58 What You Won't Love About PM&R
10:40 Should You Become a Physiatrist?
LINKS FROM VIDEO:
Most Competitive Specialties: • 5 HARDEST Doctor Speci...
Least Competitive Specialties: • 6 EASIEST Doctor Speci...
So You Want to Be Playlist: • So You Want to Be
So You Want to Be a Sports Medicine Doctor: • So You Want to Be a SP...
So You Want to Be an Orthopedic Surgeon: • So You Want to Be an O...
Day in the Life Playlist: • Day in the Life
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[@jasonlopez8499]

this specialty almost sounded like one of the best kept secrets

[@CoronaryArteryDisease.]

That is what I was thinking! The lifestyle seems decent and pain management can be very meaningful

[@jacobpereramd8094]

Just matched this year into PM&R at my top choice! Cant wait to get started :)

[@user-bl7kg7tj1c]

congrats!!

[@yellow8206]

Plenty of money and relaxation!!

[@Kosm2599]

ahh congratulations!!

[@asamvav]

Congratulations 👍

[@EytanKoch]

Congrats from a PM&R PGY4. Feel free to ask anything.

[@mh7915]

This is literally the specialty I’ve been looking for! I liked ortho but I didn’t want to be a surgeon, liked plastic because of the in clinic procedures, liked anesthesia but it didn’t feel personal enough, and wanted to do something that worked directly with patients. I’m a super patient and optimistic person! This sounds perfect. Thank you for making this video!

[@eytankoch6623]

PM&R doc here. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@annmay9667]

@@eytankoch6623 would you say the pay mentioned here is accurate. I’m asking bc I tried to google it and google is giving me numbers in the low to mid 200 peaking at around 310?

[@Beril_.]

⁠@@eytankoch6623 is pmr img friendly?

[@karniksoghomonian1985]

"So you want to be a pathologist" next please!

[@ghostpepper618]

yes please!!

[@mr.noodle7984]

This!!!!!!!

[@DragosRoute66]

Yes!!! Please, I’ve been waiting forever!

[@allysaalejo331]

yes please

[@CuriousDoc]

PM&R are some of the most laidback and nicest doctors I've ever met!

[@dfwdfw9544]

Oddly enough, I think I would have to agree with you. I'm just a patient, but I've had the misfortune of needing to see a bunch of specialists in different disciplines - physiatry, physical therapy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and (obviously) internal medicine. The only bad encounter I've had with any MD was with a psychiatrist who was likely in the middle of a severe case of burn-out. The physiatrist, however, was a fantastic doctor of exceptional ability with an extraordinary bedside manner. I genuinely liked her from the moment she introduced her. (I'm usually the kind of patient who cares more about an MD's abilities and credentials than their bedside manner.) Then, she looked at my medical history and various diagnoses and decided to take the lead in trying to coordinate care, "move beyond being treated as someone with a mysterious syndrome" and cut back on the multi-pharmacy that had built up around me

[@GoodByeSkyHarborLive]

​@@dfwdfw9544do they prescribe pain meds or no?

[@prateekmisra8251]

We need one on Pathology! :(

[@robbob5258]

Pathology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Hematology? Thank you so much for the consistent uploads 👏🙌

[@Kwittiekat]

Most of the time hematology and oncology is combined!

[@mr.noodle7984]

I hope one day we get a “So You Want to be a Pathologist”!

[@amberlawson668]

I always look forward to these videos every Saturday! A great way to start the day off!

[@destineejones555]

Can you make “ so you want to be a oncologist “

[@nuruddeenkabirbulkachuwa6454]

I've been begging🥺

[@Valour-qh9ie]

I asked so many times , 😭😭😭

[@MultiLuckychris]

so you want to be a oncologist?

[@nuruddeenkabirbulkachuwa6454]

@@MultiLuckychris yesss

[@chels2394]

Yesss. I was about to comment this. I hope they go into the different types of oncology like radiation and surgical, etc

[@joaoseibold777]

So you want to be an oncologist

[@baylorwiggins9781]

YESSSS thank you so much for doing this video.

[@a.d.w8385]

This seems like a very rewarding career field. Chronic pain and sudden handicaps effects so many people. Not only that it's seems a bit more laid back. My mother has spina bifida and has had to see a few of these Physicians in recent years.

[@mia830]

This just gave me so much clarity. I'm a third-year DO student, and I really hadn't had that "aha!" moment for what I want to pursue. I've just been coasting through rotations. I know what topics I like and the lifestyle I want, but this seems to be the speciality that encompasses everything I'm looking for in a career and with patient care. Thank you so much for this video!

[@markjtvelasquez]

I’ve been looking into PM&R! Thank you so much for the video!

[@areddy1995]

Excellent representation by an excellent resident physician. I was impressed by the depth you went into and think that it'll be good for any future physicians to see.

[@ptcapc]

I’ve been waiting on this!!! Great video of such a broad specialty

[@nicobshaw]

Oh my God, yes!!! I've been waiting for this one!!! Thank you so much!

[@zorac91]

I just graduated and PM&R is what I will pursue!

[@CALISUPERSPORT]

This was the specialty that made me change from pre-PA to premed. Sounds super interesting!

[@Chris-pt6hh]

I asked for this in the last video and here it is. I knew we had something special.

[@faicotone]

I fell in love with PM&R in my 5th year. Still loves it but it has been slowly gaining popularity and it's now more competitive than ever. Still gonna try my best, see where that gets me.

[@justtoolit6051]

PM&R seems like a laid back specialty honestly

[@FacundoMD]

jaja it is ! Very competitive amazing money lay back ! I do ER but some of my friends did that !

[@TheMiniWumbo]

@@FacundoMD Amazing money? I was under the impression it was one of the lower compensated specialties.

[@ovans]

@@FacundoMD did you watch the video? Doesn't appear to be a very competitive specialty..

[@FacundoMD]

@@ovans Hey ! I guess my own experience biased my comment ! 2 years ago at least it was a big deal because you can branch into Pain management/Injections, etc making 400K a year. Was very competitive at the time. :/ oh well !

[@FacundoMD]

@@TheMiniWumbo Hey ! I guess my own experience biased my comment ! 2 years ago at least it was a big deal because you can branch into Pain management/Injections, etc making 400K a year. Was very competitive at the time. :/ oh well !

[@emilietran6373]

in a DPT program right now and was waiting for this video for so long !

[@thymetime6398]

Thank you for doing this video. Keep up the good work!

[@bethanyk703]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!

[@donluz827]

I’ve seen a physiatrist every 2 weeks for a year now for a back injury I’ve suffered at my job. He’s a complete gem of a human and even though my progress is slow and I’ll never be back to 100% he keeps my spirits up. Definitely a speciality I’d look into if I got into med school

[@god_god_8054]

you mean when you get into med school

[@TrotterPower]

This is my goal! I'm so excited!

[@Kosm2599]

wow, I've been struggling with what I wanted to do for a while now, I was always in between psychiatry, neurology, or optometry because I wanted to become a specialist that utilizes neuroscience, yet I kinda felt like the three didn't fit quite well with what I exactly wanted. I've been told that I should be a PT, one that subspecializes in the nervous system, but I wanted to be a medical doctor and go to med school, not PT school. However, I was doing some career researching and I stumbled upon this specialty, and I think I know what I want to be now! Every aspect of this job seems very fitting with my passions and capabilities, so it makes me so happy that I'm finally certain that I know what I want to do. Thank you so much for this video, you made me realize what I want to pursue!

[@johnathant6735]

Optometrists are not ophthalmologists.

[@Kosm2599]

@@johnathant6735 thanks, I know

[@codymutter4017]

Been waiting for this one!

[@Eagletraucer024]

Loved this video!!! Thanks so much for your hard work we appreciate you!

[@theraccoondog7470]

Amazing work as always and unparalleled consistency! 🙏 Can't wait to one day see the RHEUMATOLOGY episode.

[@moshea1145]

I would at a private practice for a PM&R Pain doctor (didn’t realize it was rare lol) but also everything else was super accurate including that it’s extremely tough dealing with chronic pain patients every day! Rewarding for sure but it can weigh on you! Great speciality though for combination of clinic and procedure days, which I think is the best part!

[@fizzybear6405]

Med School Insiders, thank you for consistently uploading in your "So you want to be" series and I'm really thankful that you did my request about nurse practitioners in your last videos, can I once again request on "so you want to be an optometrist or pathologist"? Thank you in advance 😊

[@adonis2241]

Thank you so much for doing this video. 🖤🖤

[@FacundoMD]

Ohhh NICE ONE !!! Amazing vids as always !

[@DD-tq4wd]

Thanks so much for this! Applying for PM&R this cycle and quality information on the specialty is hard to come by!

[@doctorjungman]

Thank you for this video!! Loved it!!

[@saiaung2597]

Been waiting for this for so long

[@jengojet5481]

Sounds really wholesome and like the perfect medical career path for a Hufflepuff type of person.

[@graceMaximus]

I'm always so excited when you upload these types of videos so I can learn about all the different specialties , some I've never even heard about!! Would appreciate it soo much if you would upload an oncologist video too, it's something I'm grown curious about! ❤

[@haashimasif1835]

Yoo baby yoda gang💚💚💚

[@loclam6154]

Yay! Finally 😀 Thank you for the video!

[@sacdaabdurhman]

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” Sharing some love from a small KZbinr

[@blessyponnachen9528]

Awesome , You read my mind.

[@TimeWillShell]

Ah I’ve been waiting on this one!!

[@rockchoi151]

i have been waiting for this for so long

[@WittyKitten]

I've been waiting for this one! Will be an OMS-1 this year and considering sports med vs PM&R

[@arieanloo-hernandez1724]

You don’t have consider one over the other. If you with PM&R you can then do a sports medicine fellowship after your 4 years of PM&R training.

[@lickerswalrus5781]

Im an undergrad and I work at a Physiatry clinic. Since I live in an opioid/bad health epicenter of the US, its the busiest clinic in the area by far.

[@yenvu6782]

"so you want to be a Pulmonologist/ICU" would be awesome!

[@alluneedislove7460]

Please do a video on being an Occupational Therapist 🥰 thank you for the amazing videos

[@mohamedomar4123]

Please make a piece on mid-level encroachment 🙏🏻

[@minananananan1842]

Thanks so much for this

[@KYALEONE]

Thank you for this!

[@Carlos6392ful]

Thank you for the video!

[@vinniebisson969]

“So you want to be a pharmacist” next please

[@marissak78]

Highly needed!!

[@user-bl7kg7tj1c]

yayyy thank you for this video!!

[@cadoferrer2858]

Can't wait for "So You Want To Be an Epidemiologist".

[@Proozerbroozer]

Epidemiologists are not physicians. It's a master's level degree.

[@cadoferrer2858]

No offense. Yes I know that epidemiologists are professionals in the medical field, but aren’t necessarily doctors. But so are nurse practitioners and PAs. And yet, they're featured as well in this playlist...

[@JoseHueso08]

@@Proozerbroozer why does that matter? He did a video on NP’s and PA’s.

[@kys9611]

@@JoseHueso08 because PAs and nurses are the only professions people compare to doctors. Epidemiology would be way off since most people don’t even know what they do.

[@kys9611]

@@cadoferrer2858 because PAs and nurses are the only professions people compare to doctors. Epidemiology would be way off since most people don’t even know what they do.

[@amberlawson668]

Would love a vascular surgeon video in the future!

[@joyleenstrozier4295]

Hi Medical School Insiders, I like your content. I love watching your videos.

[@sophieamarant1536]

I want to be a epileptologist. I have CP myself and have a PM&R follow up for Botox in about two weeks. My PM&R is on a spasticity team.

[@thephantomfx]

Please do so you want to be a Hematologist/Oncologist next!

[@vasilisgiannatos1319]

Been waiting for this

[@christalburgess3013]

Please do a "so you want to be a pharmacist" and "so you want to be a pharmacy technician" Thanks in advance!

[@turgaykaya1490]

in turkey rheumatology is a subspecialty of pm&r and internal medicine, thats why i am a resident in pm&r, i think its awesome.

[@adurufoc6099]

You should make a video about Sleep Medicine Physician or Somnology

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Both physiatrists and orthopedists treat similar conditions, mainly musculoskeletal injuries, but orthopedists have the additional training to provide surgery as a treatment option, whereas physiatrists do not perform surgery. Many orthopedists and physiatrists do work in the same office.👍

[@febrianmulyasantausa4515]

You made it sound like physiatrist is an orthopedists w/o surgery skill. Imo their point of views are very different. This video doesn't explain enough about that. Orthopedists focus on musculoskeletal anatomy, PM&R focuses on function. While that sounds abstract, it's actually the only thing that the patient cares. For example, when total knee arthroplasty is performed, the patient did not really care about the fit of the prosthesis, they care about when will they be able to walk normally again without pain. PM&R focuses on that. With that being said, the interventions vary A LOT as long as the goal is to increase function, which means, it includes not only MSK cases, but also neurology, pediatrics, geriatrics, sports injury, and even cardiopulmonary problems. It certainly doesn't have the fancy vibe of the surgical specialties, but its patient-centered approach is second to none among other specialties.

[@asamvav]

Actually we do perform rehabilitation surgery - tendon lengthening, tendon transfers, osteotomies, joint replacements, burn contracture release, skin flap construction etc here in India and other parts of the world. We don't do surgery for acute trauma. Rehabilitation Medicine essentially treats any person with temporary or permanent disabilities. The Physical Medicine is the non-surgical component. And what he didn't mention is Rheumatology. We do a ton of that. It's normal for other doctors to not really get what we do or confuse us with therapists with whom we work closely. I think ABPMR and AAPMR and other resources will give you a better idea. Or you could speak to a Physiatrist.

[@larissagemmer-block3125]

Wow, I had never even heard of this specialty before! Thank you for making this. I am undecided between pursuing chiropractic or medical school, this specialty could prove a nice fit for me.

[@cooperanderson9547]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[@BashirAhmed-vh5rq]

Can you please do a video on "So you want to be" physical tharapist, occupational tharapist and last but not least speech tharapist ? Thanks

[@PhoenixBlade538]

Thank you!!!

[@berthshemeshhasing3969]

At one point I've confused a physiatrist profession with a physiotherapist. It would be nice if you could do a comparison video of these two awesome professions.

[@basmalhahmed9453]

What's the difference??

[@DragosRoute66]

I would sincerely wish for Pathology!

[@imenhashim6943]

Hi Kevin! I turned on notifications, give me a headpat please :)

[@sheetanshasrivastava2452]

Please make one for Pediatrics!

[@kunashe5092]

PLEASE PLEASE DO "so you want to be a pathologist"

[@muhammedbilalk.v2975]

Please do a video on clinical hematology

[@Whaylyn]

Can’t wait for “so you want to be a neonatal surgeon”🙈

[@e.j.jierolamora5779]

Would love to see "So you want to be a Medical Technologist"🙏🏻❤

[@FacundoMD]

ER doctor here !!! AMaZING CHOICE MY wife did that for 10 years ! She is a PA student now. SADLY many people have no idea what that is !

[@mrarcade2504]

Can we do family medicine next

[@Anna-et7lw]

Hiii! Could you please make a “so you want to be a pharmacist” If you haven’t already

[@NicoleCalegari]

I'd love to see an endocrinologist vid please!!!

[@dirk2655]

While trying to create a specialty branch...the tree wont work at all, truncated. In any national emergency, a doctor must be able to function within all 20 plus specialties... So I know the specialties or rather residencies were by hours and subject matter gained and covered and viewed (must, electives and optional, and revisits for the missed). Waiting 4 years to see 1 case or having missed all of them is not the best idea. Why, because you can still be working on another residency and then come back to the 1st or 3rd to see what you didn't get there. Then it's topped off, I think by revisiting the specialty you will practice....so doing all 20 or 15 residencies in the past was about 2 to 5 years up to 10 to 20...because the content of what is normal and abnormal and arely seen was always measured.

[@hlh9848]

Please do " so you want to become a nephrologist "

[@marygoodwin2290]

Can you do a “so you want to be a labor and delivery nurse”?

[@jefferddaniel1989]

Hi, my brother is in PT school and he said that PT’s are educated on manage pain, spasticity, and neuromuscular dysfunction which was not included in the list. They actively engage in improving that patient.

[@ryanr4382]

I was just looking for this the other day lmao

[@Laurenvirginiaco]

Do a pathologist next!

[@amorjwy]

Can you do “so you want to be a pharmacist” please!!

[@parniatarokh1455]

Can you please make a video of so you want to be oncologist with fellowships version please!

[@Zabunw]

Infectious disease next please!

[@No_1419]

Please make “so you want to be a pediatric surgeon”

[@kavinduyallarawa7248]

Endocrinologist please 🙏

[@kristinafejzollari]

You should do a video "so you want to be a nutritionist" it will be so interesting!

[@DarkKnight-wu1uu]

Hey, are the newsletters not being sent anymore?

[@amithsarker1122]

Please make a video on Pathology

[@sh480]

Please make one for optometry and pharmacy

[@hoatran-rw4qn]

Please make a video about "occupational therapist"

[@MerelyFuton]

I’m Happy

[@guillermoflores3199]

Could you do one on physician scientists please?

[@rubymiller7609]

I know it’s not a doctor, but you should do “so you want to be an occupational therapist”