The thread about physical therapy got me thinking that this is a good place to get some information about a career as a doctor. I'm 23, soon to be 24, and work for a software company where I sit in a cube all day. This just isn't the life for me. In the fall I'm starting to take the necessary classes I will need to attend med school. I realize that it will be no easy task to train for even the short distances during med school and the internship that follows. What I don't know much about is the life of a doctor once they are done with all their training. Can any doctors offer me some insight into your world? I realize there are a lot of specialties so there is not straight answers, but I'm interested in the hours you work, the time off that you get, how many hours you are able to train per week. I would also be interested to know if you were able to do much training while in med school and during the years that followed. I have some genuine reasons for wanting to go into the medical field, and that would obviously be priority number one for me, but I'd love to know how the world of triathlon and training can co-exist with a demanding job such as a doctor. Thanks for any insight.
Dan
Dan