I always wanted to do surgery (I am a 4th year medic in England). I am female (besides the point).
If i dont figure out the following questions i will have to quit my dream to be a hospital doctor and just be a gp (not against gp, it is just another equal speciality and I didnt enjoy it).
I want to have a life, look after kids and have time to destress and get to attend *some* family occasions, kids school events etc.
What is the best way to have an ACTUAL social life in surgery? Please help on the following:
-best speciality in surgery for work life balance and why.
-will medicine give more balance than surgery? -excluding classic derm, I hate radiology and pathology.
-I love academia, medical education, research and would like to do this in medicine (will this make my work life balance better or worse in surgery- I got the impression better since less clinical work?)
-If I had a child after core surgical training, could I apply to work LTFT? and could I work LTFT forever for this reason or only if my child is a certain age etc.
-Can some surgical specialities deny LTFT even if you have a child... if this happens I would hve to quit medicine.
-If I work LTFT, will I only be able to do clinical work OR academics, or can i still do both?
-should I just forget about it and be a gp. Will I ever have a life as a surgeon- be realistic- the working hours in surgery are 7am-7pm no? Daily? Forever unless LTFT?
-Easiest way to do gp but be rich fast and have hospital exposure and academics.
-will I be poor as a 50% academic?
Any help for raising kids during surgery and doing a GOOD job would be beneficial or I will hve to give up and pursue something I dont enjoy but have a better life.