What would you do if you were also a MD?
I am a 3rd year medical student at an upper tier medical school on the west coast. I'm curious what you (as a wallstreet type) would do if you were in my position and liked medicine enough that you would finish medschool and residency.
Would you choose a specialty like EM (3y residency) with a low time commitment (~36h/wk) post-residency to earn capital (average salaries ~250K) to apply in investing/entrepreneurial activities during free time?
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Would you choose a surgical/medical subspecialty (~6y residency) with a high time commitment (55-70hr/wk) post-residency to earn considerably more capital (~350-450K) which you would likely not be able to invest yourself or spend time in entrepreneurship.
Keep in mind you would also be about 300K in debt after a 3y residency (more after a 6y residency if not paying the interest)
It's not just about the money. I find myself drawn to the opportunity and uncertainty that your fields of expertise provide.
Specialty like EM, by far, but maybe I am not the wall street type of guy you are referring to. 250k a year is more than enough to live comfortable and the low time-commitment makes it also possible for you to have a normal live and take up some hobby's. Besides, surgical is not good for your body in the long run, a lot of professionals stop before their 55's. So let's put it otherwise doe you really need the additional 100k and 200k a year to be happy?
Yes I am an ambitious man.
I guess what I'm really asking is: would 250K minus minimalist living expenses (250K - 40K = 210K) be enough to create sizeable wealth? If it is not, is 350K enough to create sizeable wealth if placed in the hands of a pro? If both are simply not enough to create multi-milllionaire sized wealth through investment then obviously the larger salary is better for someone without an entrepreneurial spirit. For someone wanting to take a risk than the smaller salary and more time is better as it allows for startups. Finally, perhaps I am misguided and underestimate the difficulty of launching a startup even if capital is available. If that is the case too, the larger salary again is better.
So I searched the internet for some time trying to find a forum where business people congregated. Took a while but eventually found WS Oasis. I am quickly trying to learn as much about finance and business as possible but ultimately I have no REAL experience in this area of study so I definitely appreciate all of your thoughts on what you would do given this situation.
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Not an option due to board scores, lack of published work in the field, and lack of connections
If you like business/investing, do the first. If you don't, do the second.
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