Urologist Interview | A Day In The Life, Urology Residency Match Tips, Doctors & Money HD

TIMESTAMPS 00:24 What is urology? 00:45 Why did you choose medicine and urology? What was your path to becoming a doctor? 02:29 Is urology a medical specialty or a subspecialty? 04:00 How to match into a good urology residency (tips)? 05:17 Is it difficult to switch residencies to a different specialty? 05:51 Are there subspecialties of urology + resources to become a urologist? 06:49 What are the most common cases you see in urology? 08:24 What is a typical day in the life of a urologist like? 10:02 How were your work hours on clinic vs surgery days? 10:22 How is the urologist lifestyle different than other surgical specialties? 12:06 Is there no call for urology? 12:30 How would you recommend urologists pursue nonclinical activities? 13:19 What personality types or traits are best for urology? 13:33 What’s most challenging about urology? 15:16 What’s the most rewarding aspect of urology? 17:09 How well are urologists compensated? 17:50 Tips for new doctors to manage finances better? 18:54 Employment settings in urology (private practice, groups, etc) 19:40 How do you stay on top of medical advances (or recommend doing so)? 20:36 How do you recommend preventing burnout? 21:31 How to establish a work-life balance in residency and after? 22:03 What did you do to destress and prevent burnout? 23:14 If you had to go back, would you choose the same specialty? 23:57 Would you recommend we hire a financial advisor/make certain investments? 24:41 How has medicine changed, and where do you see it going in the future? 26:01 What big advances like EMR will likely happen in the next few decades? 26:44 How do you become a good doctor (advice)? Dr. C is a retired urologist who met with me to discuss topics like types of cases he used to see, a typical day in the life, his positive and negative experiences in the field, and how to match into a urology residency after med school. MEDICAL SCHOOL RESOURCES I RECOMMEND First Aid: https://amzn.to/2QTNEvQ Boards and Beyond: https://www.boardsbeyond.com/ Pathoma: https://www.pathoma.com/ Sketchy Medical: https://www.sketchymedical.com/ Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/ + https://www.reddit.com/r/medicalschoolanki/ Kaplan: https://ww1.kaptest.com/usmle/practice/step-1-qbank First Aid Cases: https://amzn.to/2KGSgTM UWORLD: https://www.uworld.com/step1/step1_qbank.aspx Complete List: https://youtu.be/dxu9gUTeDJQ MED STUDENT GIFT IDEAS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUqN9gqZzaM WORKOUT EQUIPMENT I RECOMMEND: Dumbbells: https://amzn.to/2Ig0fGF Resistance bands: https://amzn.to/2X7KWTP Glute/squat band: https://amzn.to/2Ih3oGk Hip Thrust pad: https://amzn.to/2EeFWW8 Wrist Wraps: https://amzn.to/2X9IPyH Wrist Straps: https://amzn.to/2GOaaky Roller: https://amzn.to/2STdLUS Lifting Belt: https://amzn.to/2EgA2DX Bench: https://amzn.to/2NcmbRE Chalk: https://amzn.to/2Gvz6O2 Sleeves: https://amzn.to/2SScVaT Lifting Shoes: https://amzn.to/2Ih4wd2 USEFUL MED SCHOOL GEAR, TOOLS, SUPPLIES, OR GIFTS: Littmann Cl3 stethoscope: