![]() ![]() Tell us: Do you think there are certain program factors that may explain or justify these ratings? Do you agree with this evaluation of work-life balance? Share your thoughts on the AMA’s Residents and Fellows Facebook page or in the comments below. If you haven’t checked out AMA Wire’s® “Shadow Me” Specialty Series featuring firsthand accounts from physicians about life in their specialties, take a look at these physician profiles for further physician perspectives about their specialties. Work-Life Balance 1) Learn how to prioritise your workload (see appendix for prioritisation tool). On the other end of the spectrum, anesthesiology, neurology and OB-GYN rounded out the list as the lowest-ranking specialties for these work-life balance factors.Įven after residency, physicians in different fields-such as PM&R, radiology and orthopedic surgery-often note differences in their quality of life, based on their practice type and specialty. According to the Medscape report, doctors in the following fields are happiest: Rheumatology: 60 of those surveyed reported satisfaction with life away from work General surgery: 60 Public health & preventive medicine: 59 Allergy & Immunology: 59 Orthopedics: 58 Urology: 58 Ophthalmology: 58. ![]() 6 15 15 comments Best Add a Comment deleted 2 yr. Many female doctors, it turns out, prefer part-time hours, to balance work and family. Respondents gave these specialties the highest average rating for work hours and schedule flexibility: Within six years of graduation, nearly three-quarters of female doctors work part-time or consider shorter hours, while only around 25 percent of male doctors contemplate part-time practice. How specialties were ranked How specialties were ranked
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