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smileypony · 30-08-2009, 01:40

Im not even a student yet, hope to get in 2010 but I really wanna do psych. The test had me as neuroscientist no.1-yikes!! If not psych ill probly end up working in Public Health area cause it almost justifies my primary degree!
Interesting thread i do think!

allsaintssue · 30-08-2009, 02:17

When I do (Eventually!) finish nursing and head on into GEM (*touch wood*), I always thought Cardio was the way I'd go but after doing my nursing placement in A&E, my head was completly turned!I LOVED A+E!!I also picked up a shift there recently as a HCA and remembered how much I loved it.
Otherwise I have my theatre placement coming up which I'm really looking forward to.I got to see a tonsillectomy and a couple of c-sections done and even though they were vastly different surgeries that happened on vastly different placements it really opened my eyes to the wonderful world of surgery...and trust me I struggled to find something I liked in by OB/GYN placement!!!
To be honest, I do change my mind an AWFUL lot (except about wanting to study medicine of course!

) but I like to attribute that to my being a gemini and not being a scatterbrain, so I am totally sitting on the fence regarding a prediction, the only thing I can say for definite is that I will NEVER work in OB/GYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Purple Gorilla · 30-08-2009, 02:19

I'm only heading into 5th year, but hopefully I'll be a GP

Gazza22 · 30-08-2009, 02:47

Biomedical student, probably end up in clinical Cytopathology/Haematology.

Or i could eventually jump ship into medicine like you did tallaght!

A Neurotic · 30-08-2009, 11:34

It's ridiculously early for me to guess, but I think I'd be very interested in Psychiatry.

But, as I haven't even started first year med yet, it's very hard to say

Echani · 30-08-2009, 12:31

I used to have a lot of interest in A&E medicine, but having spent a bit of time in it I've been veering away from that lately. I also lost a lot of interest in surgery over the last year, possibly because I didn't have any proper surgical rotations, so that may change over the next year.

I've spent a lot of time in Cardiology this year, and I can definitely see myself ending up doing that. There's a good mix of hospital and outpatient medicine, complex long term care, as well as enough interventional procedures to keep the surgeon mentality in me happy

I want to spend a bit more time in oncology, and maybe haematology to see what working in those fields is actually like. I spent a couple of weeks in oncology after 1st year, without knowing any of the pathology or much of the specialised pharmacology, but I still found it very interesting. If haematology/oncology were tied together a bit more in Europe as they are in the US, it'd be a close number #2 on the list at the moment.

D.R cowboy · 30-08-2009, 15:44

I would some day love to work in neuropsychology

JSK 252 · 30-08-2009, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Dazzler

Hospital or industrial pharmacist.

JSK 252 · 30-08-2009, 19:38

I just want to be a pharmacist.

Pure and simple.

GradMed · 30-08-2009, 20:34

I'm thinking about pediatrics, hopefully some shadowing in Crumlin early next year will give me an idea of what it's really like.

bythewoods · 30-08-2009, 21:38

I haven't started Medicine yet (I'm only going into PreMed in, uh, a week.. so I'm nothin' yet) but I've always seen myself being a Psychiatrist.
I'm taking a psychology elective in "Brain & Behaviour" this semester (Good ol' UCD) so maybe that'll give me a bit'a direction.
I obviously don't quite know, but I'd definitely be inclined to sway towards it.

There are other firlds I wouldn't mind getting involved in as well, of course. Possibly Gynaecology or even oncology of some sort.
Sure, we'll see.

Jessibelle · 31-08-2009, 11:42

Ideally (after I get into medicine) I’d love to work in either neonatology or neurology, and within a hospital setting more-so than a research setting. With that said, that’s because of any shadowing I’ve done to this point, they were the most interesting, and when I’m fully immersed it’s bound to change again. Sure according to the test, I’m a born surgeon… given my general lack of manual dexterity ye may want to start worrying now…

sillymoo · 31-08-2009, 15:26

I can see myself being the team doc for the Irish footie team when we win the world cup in 2018.

Failing that maybe a GP

mrmeindl · 02-09-2009, 00:20

I'm only in 2nd year so from my limited experiences so far its probably 1;GP and number 2 would be orthopedic surgeon.
GP is top of the list because selfishly I don't want to have to slave away for years working in an Irish hospital doing crazy hours to become a Surgeon. This being said I might come across some speciality that I discover I like and end up doing that...ya never no dermatology could be the one

MedHead · 02-09-2009, 11:15

Well from my very limited experience and the conversations Ive had with doctors I kind of have this mental list of things i find interesting (in no particular order):

Radiology (interventional)
ICU/ Paeds ICU
Cardiology
Emergency medicine
Anesthesiology

My cousin is working in Melbourne doing a dual ICU and anesthetics residency and it sounds like the most amazing thing ever.

Who knows where Ill end up, still have a few years till graduation so Im in no rush to decide!

30-08-2009, 02:17	#17
allsaintssue Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 119 Adverts \| Friends	When I do (Eventually!) finish nursing and head on into GEM (touch wood), I always thought Cardio was the way I'd go but after doing my nursing placement in A&E, my head was completly turned!I LOVED A+E!!I also picked up a shift there recently as a HCA and remembered how much I loved it. Otherwise I have my theatre placement coming up which I'm really looking forward to.I got to see a tonsillectomy and a couple of c-sections done and even though they were vastly different surgeries that happened on vastly different placements it really opened my eyes to the wonderful world of surgery...and trust me I struggled to find something I liked in by OB/GYN placement!!! To be honest, I do change my mind an AWFUL lot (except about wanting to study medicine of course!) but I like to attribute that to my being a gemini and not being a scatterbrain, so I am totally sitting on the fence regarding a prediction, the only thing I can say for definite is that I will NEVER work in OB/GYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

30-08-2009, 02:47	#19
Gazza22 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,037 Adverts \| Friends	Biomedical student, probably end up in clinical Cytopathology/Haematology. Or i could eventually jump ship into medicine like you did tallaght! Last edited by Gazza22; 30-08-2009 at 02:55. Reason: Damn spelling :(

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30-08-2009, 01:40	#16
smileypony Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 16 Adverts \| Friends	Im not even a student yet, hope to get in 2010 but I really wanna do psych. The test had me as neuroscientist no.1-yikes!! If not psych ill probly end up working in Public Health area cause it almost justifies my primary degree! Interesting thread i do think!

30-08-2009, 02:19	#18
Purple Gorilla Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 819 Adverts \| Friends	I'm only heading into 5th year, but hopefully I'll be a GP

30-08-2009, 11:34	#20
A Neurotic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tipperay-ray/TCD Posts: 2,908 Adverts \| Friends	It's ridiculously early for me to guess, but I think I'd be very interested in Psychiatry. But, as I haven't even started first year med yet, it's very hard to say

30-08-2009, 12:31	#21
Echani Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 109 Adverts \| Friends	I used to have a lot of interest in A&E medicine, but having spent a bit of time in it I've been veering away from that lately. I also lost a lot of interest in surgery over the last year, possibly because I didn't have any proper surgical rotations, so that may change over the next year. I've spent a lot of time in Cardiology this year, and I can definitely see myself ending up doing that. There's a good mix of hospital and outpatient medicine, complex long term care, as well as enough interventional procedures to keep the surgeon mentality in me happy I want to spend a bit more time in oncology, and maybe haematology to see what working in those fields is actually like. I spent a couple of weeks in oncology after 1st year, without knowing any of the pathology or much of the specialised pharmacology, but I still found it very interesting. If haematology/oncology were tied together a bit more in Europe as they are in the US, it'd be a close number #2 on the list at the moment.

30-08-2009, 15:44	#22
D.R cowboy Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blackrock Posts: 695 Adverts \| Friends	I would some day love to work in neuropsychology

30-08-2009, 19:38	#24
JSK 252 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,241 Adverts \| Friends	I just want to be a pharmacist. Pure and simple.

30-08-2009, 20:34	#25
GradMed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 155 Adverts \| Friends	I'm thinking about pediatrics, hopefully some shadowing in Crumlin early next year will give me an idea of what it's really like.

30-08-2009, 21:38	#26
bythewoods Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: You wouldn't like it. Posts: 2,552 Adverts \| Friends	I haven't started Medicine yet (I'm only going into PreMed in, uh, a week.. so I'm nothin' yet) but I've always seen myself being a Psychiatrist. I'm taking a psychology elective in "Brain & Behaviour" this semester (Good ol' UCD) so maybe that'll give me a bit'a direction. I obviously don't quite know, but I'd definitely be inclined to sway towards it. There are other firlds I wouldn't mind getting involved in as well, of course. Possibly Gynaecology or even oncology of some sort. Sure, we'll see.

31-08-2009, 11:42	#27
Jessibelle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,473 Adverts \| Friends	Ideally (after I get into medicine) I’d love to work in either neonatology or neurology, and within a hospital setting more-so than a research setting. With that said, that’s because of any shadowing I’ve done to this point, they were the most interesting, and when I’m fully immersed it’s bound to change again. Sure according to the test, I’m a born surgeon… given my general lack of manual dexterity ye may want to start worrying now…

31-08-2009, 15:26	#28
sillymoo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Between the 9th and 11th ribs Posts: 842 Adverts \| Friends	I can see myself being the team doc for the Irish footie team when we win the world cup in 2018. Failing that maybe a GP

02-09-2009, 00:20	#29
mrmeindl Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 252 Adverts \| Friends	I'm only in 2nd year so from my limited experiences so far its probably 1;GP and number 2 would be orthopedic surgeon. GP is top of the list because selfishly I don't want to have to slave away for years working in an Irish hospital doing crazy hours to become a Surgeon. This being said I might come across some speciality that I discover I like and end up doing that...ya never no dermatology could be the one

02-09-2009, 11:15	#30
MedHead Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 32 Adverts \| Friends	Well from my very limited experience and the conversations Ive had with doctors I kind of have this mental list of things i find interesting (in no particular order): Radiology (interventional) ICU/ Paeds ICU Cardiology Emergency medicine Anesthesiology My cousin is working in Melbourne doing a dual ICU and anesthetics residency and it sounds like the most amazing thing ever. Who knows where Ill end up, still have a few years till graduation so Im in no rush to decide!