Pediatrics: Third year rotations

[@georgefamily2003]

Thank you so much for your informative, and yet down to earth videos. I, like many others, really appreciate them. I'm still working on my undergrad, but am planning on medical school. I'm a nontraditional student going back after having three children of my own. I think I read somewhere in the comments someone mentioning the challenge that working in peds might pose as far as being around kids and babies everyday with the possibility of that becoming annoying. I could be wrong, but it seems to me one of the even bigger challenges when deciding to go into any field where you are dealing directly with children and minors in general can be working with parents. Prior to going back to school, I was working in the special ed department of a local high school, and before that I used to run a home daycare while I stayed home with my kids, and if there were ever any complaints it seemed to be in the form of that dynamic, so its definitely something to take into consideration. That being said, working with children can also be some of the most rewarding jobs ever in really intangible ways sometimes. You have the potential to make a huge difference.

[@MichaelSkinner-e9j]

I’m really curious about what cases they bring in the past 42 years. I wonder if I’m in there. I’d be surprised if I wasn’t

[@MrFeanor77]

nursing student here, thank you, this helped :)

[@briang8663]

According to medscape, 1/4 female physicians are only working part time. Many females go into pediatrics. Their reported salary doesn't ask whether they are part or full time employees.

[@danialtahir]

Mickey Maus does that mean pediatricians earn more than $177k?

[@jessicaleeslife]

During your rotation, was it optional to watch/assist with the circumcisions? I feel very strongly about this issue and I don't think it's something that I would be happy doing. I am also considering neonatology, which of course requires me to be a pediatrician first. Do you know if it is absolutely required for pediatricians to do circumcisions?

[@sdrthompson]

I think it is a requirement in every program to do a certain number of circumcisions, but as a medical student, it's mostly considered a bonus to be involved in this particular procedure. I would say that it is something that pediatricians offer, but you do not have to perform them if you don't chose to once you are in practice.

[@machida58]

+Student Doctor Thompson I heard you can be an conscientious objector?

[@TheTalottaMike]

I disagree, what about emergent circumcisions. I.e. 16 yr old who yanked his catheter out, was previously screened and it was recommended for circumcision and dextrose, and nacl wouldnt reduce his paraphimosis, if he didnt get it, he would have lost it.

[@korra1223]

Thank you for this video. I'm a high school student but I want to become a pediatrician so this was a great video to learn about the life ahead of me!

[@sdrthompson]

korra1223 Thanks for the comment! I wish I knew at your age... I got a late start I guess, but you'll have the advantage over guys that take their time like me, best of luck!

[@papabearg6449]

+Student Doctor Thompson heh great video. I'm just curious what do you mean by a late start. How old were you actually

[@katepeiyinzhang507]

Hey thank you for your advices :)

[@TheRobloxianGuys]

I want to be a Pediatric cardiologist, got any advice?

[@blackmist1596]

did you become one?

[@a.w.hughes631]

Thanks for your videos...I've enjoyed them over the last few months. It sounds like you've been attending school in Kirksville...does KCOM have opportunities to do rotations in St. Louis as well? I am interested in attending there in the next couple of years, but my wife and I are living in St. Louis right now, and it would be great to be able to come back...thanks again!

[@sdrthompson]

Walter Diehl Yeah, my two best friends from med school are in St. Louis rotating right now. In fact, a huge chunk of our students end up there for third and fourth year so there is a good chance of making that happen. KCOM is awesome by the way, you are so secluded in that small town that you have few distractions and tons of time to dedicate to school.

[@ts______]

I liked when you explained the references you used :)

[@sdrthompson]

Thales Mendonça thanks, hopefully they will come in handy when you need them :)

[@skipyjohnjones]

Hey Student Doctor Thompson. I am currently a pre-med sophomore and was wondering what kind of extracurriculars you did as an undergrad (hospital hours, shadowing, volunteering etc..). I have been pretty much spending all my time on getting good grades and have virtually no extracurricular activities at this point. Am I behind schedule? Also, when do recommend starting to study for the MCAT. I have friends who started studying sophomore year, but I don't see how this is possible because they haven't taken all of the basic science classes that are tested on the MCAT. And your videos are awesome! Thank you!

[@sdrthompson]

skipyjohnjones I didn't start studying until my last semester, and even then I didn't really study hard until after I was done with class, then studied for 2.5 months. Extracurriculars are good to start right away, and have some level of involvement over a period of time. It is never too late to start, but the sooner the better, don't worry about putting in too much time all at once, let it fit your schedule but dragging it out over a longer period is good to show continued dedication. Hope this helps, I will try to make some vids about this, great questions

[@paradewithanm]

Where did you get that $177 thousand figure? I'm assuming that's for general pediatricians, right? I'm interested in neonatology, pediatric gastro, or pediatric EM, but I bet that list will change once I get to medical school!

[@sdrthompson]

Mairead Bartlett I got it from salary.com, and I'm not sure if that is totally trustworthy or not but it sounded about right for general pediatricians. It really is crazy how much your mind can and will change through medical school, I was 100% set on ophthalmology before starting school and now, though still on the list, it is no longer number one, we'll see though, good luck to you

[@thomasryancueva1098]

hi doc what are the difficulties that i will encounter when i specialized pediatrics

[@emmagrgry]

I'm in the 7th grade... Do you think it's too early for me to be deciding what type of doctor I should be like I've really been thinking about pediatrics! Any advice?

[@raymondduncan3925]

Dr. Thompson, if i take life science and i do well, do i stand a good chance to go to medical school? im starting 12th grade soon in south Africa?

[@Coralcrue]

oh, thank God for your videos!!! :) thank you

[@sdrthompson]

Coral crue Thank you!

[@davidporterrealestate]

Can you tell me when in medical school you should have decided on a specialty? Wondering about match and application? (I just got in to medical school)

[@sdrthompson]

David Porter Congratulations on getting accepted to med school! Your question isn't easy to answer. Some people come to school KNOWING the specialty they want to choose, while others don't have a clue until right before applications to residency are due. I think it is healthy to keep an open mind up through third year. Have it narrowed to 1-2 by the time fourth year starts so you can start audition rotations or choosing your electives in the field you want to go into to gain maximum exposure before applying. I'm still trying to figure out what I want, but I started medical school KNOWING 100% that I wanted to do ophthalmology. Now I'm leaning towards primary care or general surgery. We'll see :0

[@geoffreyzxart0012]

Hi I am about to start my internal medicine rotations in new jersey. I would like to know whats books needed/you used for this rotation.?

[@sdrthompson]

Geoffrey Spielberg I have completed 4 weeks so far of IM and so far I have really relied heavily on my Q bank. I have also been referencing Casefiles and Blueprints for more info than the question bank answers offer... but I don't have it down yet...

[@geoffreyzxart0012]

Thank you Student Doctor Thompson ... keep on doing what u r doing..

[@Moonbane82]

Thank you so much! :)

[@jessicaleeslife]

Where do you go to school?

[@noblethomas23]

hey Thompson, I need ur help in choosing ipad for my medical school. can u suggest a good ipad model. or should I go for some other tablet ?

[@sdrthompson]

noble thomas Hey, I'm a big fan of the apple eco system. If you are starting 1st year, any iPad will do really, I like to get the best processor available at the time because many new apps come out that depend on the newer speeds. The iPad air 2 is the one I would get. That can be expensive though, and the majority of apps used for medical school aren't too processor intensive. Unless you are in 3rd year, in that case I would lean towards getting an iPad mini because it fits in your pocket. Even then, I would personally have a hard time choosing a mini over the iPhone 6, if you are carrying your phone anyway, the iPad mini might get used less than you think. Hope that helps, good luck!

[@DanielCMM]

are there outpatient only jobs for pediatrician? does that even exist just like in internal medicine? i think it is not that common.

[@thealgorithm3747]

DanielCMM yea, it exists. My uncle is a Pediatrician who has a clinic for outpatients only.

[@emmagrgry]

What are rotations

[@mace124]

First year, OSU-HSC hear. I'm so excited to get into the hospital/clinic, but right now it seems so intangible haha. My friend wants to do peds.

[@sdrthompson]

mace124 Congrats, I've heard great things about your school. The first two years were hard for me, it just seems like the book work will never end, then its frustrating because you learn sooooo much only to forget a ton of it after the test. But... third year will be here before you know it and you will be learning everything over again and again until it sticks! Best of luck to you!

[@Simranthiara]

I'm currently in a communications class at my local college and we are taught to watch out for filler phrases (Umm, uhh, so, you know, and etc) and I always notice your filler phrases lol. I still like all of the videos because you're very informative, and I definitely appreciate that. Keep up the good work.

[@sdrthompson]

Simran .T Thanks for the tip, its been a while since my last communications class, I could definitely use this advice, :)

[@TheRobloxianGuys]

And do you have to go to Pre-Med to go medical?

[@fevenayana6931]

You can major in whatever you want as a college student. However, you need to take 'pre med' classes, which are basically the pre-requisite courses like biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and a few other classes along the way in order to prepare yourself for the MCAT (entrance exam) and to apply to med school. Hope that helps!

[@panagiotispan2339]

No Nelson's Essentials??Why??

[@sdrthompson]

Panagiotis Pan I knew I was forgetting something! Yeah I used Nelson's but less frequently. I was in such a time crunch with only doing a 4 week rotation that I had very little time and a lot of material to cover. It would be worth mentioning that It is much more comprehensive than those I mentioned, just a huge book to get through if you're in a crunch.

[@Moonbane82]

I ruled out other things because working with children is a lot more challenging and complex. And I love a good challenge. Also because you get to learn about a lot more things. I'm still in highschool but it's soon coming to an end. I also really enjoy being with children. Nevertheless, I still have a decision because I would want to work in peds cardiology. Which is a very big decision to make and a lot of commitment.

[@sdrthompson]

leahrsullivan I like where you're going! Best of luck as you finish up high school!

[@anniedinga7890]

what kind of doctor do you plan on being?

[@sdrthompson]

Annie Dinga I wish I had an answer for you! haha. I have tried to stay open to everything up to this point and it has only added to my confusion because so far, I have enjoyed all of my rotations. Sooner or later I'm going to have to buckle down and decide, but I have a little bit more time to soak it all in

[@anniedinga7890]

I am an aspiring doctor I want to do Sports medicine doctor. You seem like you love PEDS.

[@Moonbane82]

I want to work in pediatrics. :)

[@sdrthompson]

leahrsullivan it seems like a good way to go... but how do you rule out all of the other fields in medicine, I would be interested to hear your thoughts

[@liamlindy]

Not to mention your at DO school

[@sdrthompson]

2012lel2012 what do you mean?

[@tqn1972]

Do you even grammar, bro?

[@trc214]

He's just being biased, ignorant, and closed minded.. It doesn't matter where you go to med school whether it be a DO school or MD school all that matters is the work you put into it towards becoming a good physician