Why I'm Leaving Hospital Medicine to Become a GP | 7 Reasons to Choose GP

[@thundereyehere]

I am so happy for you,well done! I am a mature medical student, 3rd year, and I have been working in hospitals all my life. My straightforward decision is GP as well. With special interest in dermatology. You can perform minor operations and run a clinic a couple of times a week Thank you for the video🙂

[@DoctorKenji]

Thank you so much for your kind words! It’s amazing to hear about your journey-your experience in hospitals must give you such a solid foundation. GP with a special interest in dermatology sounds like a fantastic choice, and it’s great that you can combine both clinical work and minor procedures. Wishing you all the best in your studies and future career! 😊

[@OllieTudor]

i found your channel around 2 years ago - i am now 3 months into a 6 year medicine degree - aged 28. Wild, thank you Kenji you have helped an awful lot with this!

[@OllieTudor]

would love to see a vid on exactly how it works after you graduate - F1 F2...F3? Specialisation, locum, year out, going abroad.

[@DoctorKenji]

You’re very welcome! :) and thanks for the recommendations :)

[@guillaume6373]

You'll be a fantastic GP! Very happy for you

[@DoctorKenji]

Thank you!!

[@angelinaugustine1658]

You are a godsend ...thank you for making such insightful videos

[@DoctorKenji]

So nice of you

[@jazee8858]

love your insight😁

[@DoctorKenji]

Thank you so much!

[@KingChuckTV]

☀️ best of luck🙏🏾

[@DoctorKenji]

Thank you so much!

[@sado9961]

As a kings medic, your videos are like a guiding light man. ☀️

[@DoctorKenji]

Ayyy hope to meet you one day! I still work at a kings teaching hospital so if you ever see me please say hi

[@mosesagbodzalu5048]

I watched your video 4yrs ago when you compared Bmed to medicine and pathways to get to medicine. Your video inspired me. Am now a graduate with first degree in Bmed here in Ghana. Now I have strong affinity to study medicine. As a Ghanaian finance is a major barrier to study medicine. I will be glad if you unveil to me scholarship to study medicine as African outside my territory

[@DoctorKenji]

Thank you so much for your support! Scholarships are a great idea, I hope one day I’ll be able to create these for supporters of the channel

[@ronjohnson4059]

So happy for you mate, been following you for ages. You will be a great gp! But pls don’t make us ring up at 8am for apt 😂

[@DoctorKenji]

Hahaha I’ll see what I can do 😂 thank you so much!

[@LORENAMUROYU]

Thank you so much for all your videos! So helpful as I’m in a similar sitch :/ Is the shortened application you mentioned national across the uk? Thanks!

[@DoctorKenji]

You’re very welcome! :) yes I believe so

[@miggleface6579]

☀️I’m currently a Registered Nurse (working part time) and a 1st Year Biomedical Science Student, working towards getting into Medical School. My dream medical specialty is working for the HEMs or join the Royal Flying Doctors service. But honestly I’m pretty open to all the medical specialties. I just know that I’m really passionate about medicine and want to work towards this goal :)

[@DoctorKenji]

That’s fantastic!! All the best and I’m sure you’ll reach your goal :)

[@JohnDoe-vu8ji]

Thank you for this video. As a matter of fact I am in a similar place - need to decide which specialty to pursue. To my surprise I started thinking about family medicine because I hate the mess and ungodly work hours in the hospital. Although I am not sure if being a GP would satisfy my hunger for clinical medicine because the work might be too mundane.

[@DoctorKenji]

You could always do both! I still plan to locum in paediatrics and the other specialties I enjoy :) you could do part time GP part time whatever specialty you like

[@JohnDoe-vu8ji]

​@@DoctorKenji you mean finishing family medicine and adding another specialty?

[@DoctorKenji]

@@JohnDoe-vu8ji I mean after finishing GP, you can still work as a junior doctor in other specialties that you’ve previously worked in as a foundation doctor. Like how now I work in paeds as an SHO, I can continue doing the same once I finish GP training

[@Ashers8888]

Best of luck to you as a fellow applicant to GPST Training this cycle! Just wanted to ask what resources are you using to study for the MSRA? 🌅

[@DoctorKenji]

Thanks! You too! I’ve literally just been banging out Passmedicine and making Anki flash cards based on the questions. How about you?

[@ImanHussainBoota]

😊

[@KAIZORIANEMPIRE]

you gave up? i left phd in materials physics to be a youtuber lol less prestige but happy

[@DoctorKenji]

As long as you’re happy 😃

[@KAIZORIANEMPIRE]

@@DoctorKenji i am married, i have a son, and the money isn't as much but i get to write and build my scientific theories at my own time so yes i am happy. one day hopefully i will get nobel prize for my work.

[@DoctorKenji]

@ all the best! I’m sure you will achieve your dreams

[@ashs298]

🌞

[@zhiand500]

hey kenji, could you make a video on maintaining your relationship with your fiance throughout f1/f2 and onwards. I’m a current medical student and my girlfriend is a dental student and I’m worried that my future career as a doctor will negatively impact my future relationship. I’m hoping to become a dermatologist or Gp to have a good work life balance.

[@DoctorKenji]

Read your mind ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIiUe41nh6aBaK8&ab_channel=DoctorKenji

[@DoctorKenji]

Thanks for the comment! I can understand your concern; balancing a demanding career and personal life can be tricky, but it’s doable with good communication and planning. As for dermatology, the main challenge is getting through the IMT1 and IMT2 years-they can be intense. But once you’re past that, life as a dermatologist becomes much more balanced, making it a fantastic choice for work-life harmony. GP is also a brilliant option for flexibility. Wishing you and your girlfriend all the best!