Once you have specialised and become a consultant in a paticular field of medicine, can you then change? Is this common?
For example, if you specilized in neurology and you decided you wanted to be a neurosurgeon instead would the change be easy? The neurosurgery course takes like 6-7 years to do, could this be speeded up because neurology is closely related? I'm thinking not but am intrigued. Same goes for a cardioloist and heart surgeon.
Of course financially it could be difficult because your salary will be cut.
thank you
You are Here:
Home
> Forums
>< University and university courses
>< Medical and healthcare professions
>< Medicine
|
Once you have specialised can you change? watch
-
muddywaters51
- Follow
- 0 followers
- 0 badges
- Send a private message to muddywaters51
- Thread Starter
Offline0ReputationRep:- Follow
- 1
- 19-03-2011 01:40
-
- Follow
- 2
- 19-03-2011 01:42
yes
if you wanted to change you'd do it waay before 7 years thoughLast edited by crofy; 19-03-2011 at 01:44. -
- Follow
- 3
- 19-03-2011 01:45
yh, if you do develop interest in another you can just learn like you did before and do the exams.
its normal and some do that aswel -
muddywaters51
- Follow
- 0 followers
- 0 badges
- Send a private message to muddywaters51
- Thread Starter
Offline0ReputationRep:- Follow
- 4
- 19-03-2011 02:02
I was using neurology and neurosurgery as an example and some of the parts to the 6-7 neurosurgery training programme include learning about neurology so I assume you could skip those parts especially if you had been practicing in neurology.
-
muddywaters51
- Follow
- 0 followers
- 0 badges
- Send a private message to muddywaters51
- Thread Starter
Offline0ReputationRep:- Follow
- 5
- 19-03-2011 03:17
basically if you are changing from non surgery to surgery is that difficult if they're closely related and would it take the full time or could you speed it up?
-
- Follow
- 6
- 19-03-2011 09:20
(Original post by muddywaters51)
Once you have specialised and become a consultant in a paticular field of medicine, can you then change? Is this common?
For example, if you specilized in neurology and you decided you wanted to be a neurosurgeon instead would the change be easy? The neurosurgery course takes like 6-7 years to do, could this be speeded up because neurology is closely related? I'm thinking not but am intrigued. Same goes for a cardioloist and heart surgeon.
Of course financially it could be difficult because your salary will be cut.
thank you
Even then, you've wasted a few years and are behind other candidates -
- Follow
- 7
- 19-03-2011 09:38
No you can't just do neurology, become a consultant and then decide you want to be a neurosurgeon again and cut out lots of training.
It is difficult to change specialties and you will very rarely stay at the same level if you do so. You will have to reapply and begin training again for the vast majority of specialities. -
- Follow
- 8
- 19-03-2011 10:46
You can, it's getting much more difficult though (not that it was ever remotely easy) and as Sarky says, if you're making a big change you'd return to ST/CT1.
- Middle-aged career-change to law... advice please!
- Change From Yr11 To Sixth Form
- How would you change the benefits system?
- How would you change the curriculum?
- The education system: what would you do to change it?
- I'm in mid 20s, did arts degree became a teacher, don't like it ...
- Working as a Doctor. 5A*s, 6As in GCSE. Ask me anything.
- Is dentistry worth it? Should I change my degree?
- I have wasted yet another year! :(
- Does Cambridge have its fair share of stupid people?
-
Global Health and Social Medicine with a Year Abroad
King's College London
-
University of Nottingham
-
Medicine (Accelerated Programme, Graduate Entry)
Newcastle University
-
University of Aberdeen
-
Aston University
-
Initial Year for Extended Degree in Science - Subjects Allied to Medicine
University of Hertfordshire
-
Plymouth Marjon University
-
University of Nottingham
-
Medicine Maxfax Entry Programme (MFDS candidates only/4 years)
King's College London
-
Royal Veterinary College
We have a brilliant team of more than 60 Support Team members looking after discussions on The Student Room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out.