Working as a doctor is one of the most prestigious professions in Switzerland, but the reality seems quite different: one-third of medical students say they are ready to give up after their first internship in a hospital due to the long hours and heavy administrative workload expected in the years ahead.
According to a study by the Swiss Association of Medical Students, 34% of students want to change career path following their end-of-studies internship in a Swiss hospital. This generally takes place in their sixth year of studies and consists of 6-12 months in a hospital helping assistant doctors. …
Why will no one just answer the obvious question? Do the grueling hours make people into better doctors than say a more reasonable pace? If the answer is ‘no’, then stop building things that way!
I used to date a mid-career physician and she and all her peers live like the walking dead, still, years after the training phase has finally ended. They are incredibly dedicated people whom I respect, but I don’t think they fully realize the vast consequences to their health and interpersonal lives.
As a surgeon myself, the answer is simple… why hire more people if the ones working for three are dumb enough to continue. Our coming generation will change a lot about that. It’s going to be really interesting soon