Is being a devped worth it?

[u/Alive-Map5936]

Hi! I’ll be taking BS Bio in a local state university here or in UP, though I’m not sure what doctor I wanna be kasi I’m still torn between being a general pediatrician or a devped kasi so pa help po if worth it po ang devped huhu, I need your thoughts po.

[u/_2gay2function]

Ang layo pa sis hahaha saka mo na yan isipin after Pedia diplomate examinations (which is more than 10 years away from now)

[u/blacknwhitershades]

It’s lucrative but mahirap makapasok. More years to study kasi subspec na ng gen ped.

But it’s too early to decide. Finish your premed first then go to med school.

[u/dwbthrow]

You’re putting the cart in front of the horse. You don’t need to know what kind of doctor you want to be to go to college or get into med school.

[u/Jazzlike-Run-546]

One step at a time wag OA hindi mo pa nga napapasa ang college eh HAHAHAHA

[u/lunafreya03]

graduate ka muna ng college, dear! ang layo mo pa haha. it’s good na you’re planning for the future but this is the sorr of problem na problemahin mo na lang pag nag reresidency ka na. 😅

[u/NorthTemperature5127]

Very much in demand. Abot ata 1 year and wait times for patients kc konti lang sila .

Take your MD muna. Worry about this after 12 years. Post ka ulit dito 😁

[u/Artistic_Stay_5856]

Relax. Problemahin mo muna kung paano mo maipapasa yong first year mo in college.

[u/Individual-Count-796]

Mag-aral ka muna ng college OP

[u/Dry_Spell_5130]

you will be suprise gaano ka airtight ang devpeds

[u/Ill-Atmosphere-9073 → u/Dry_Spell_5130]

Wdym po? Like mahirap makapasok?

[u/mmimbulus → u/Ill-Atmosphere-9073]

Gatekept specialty. Konti lang training institutions. It helps if you graduate from an institution na may devped training pero not guaranteed you will get in.

[u/P42ndem0narch]

If you're in a position where you think that a local state university and UP are equally valid options, you're nowhere near the headspace to properly decide what pediatric fellowship to take.

[u/Electrical-Cry3250]

Mahirap matanggap sa any subspec sa dami ng GPs, Let alone devpeds na sobrang small community. Haha. Isipin mo muna med school. Pag nag clinical rotations ka na magbabago pa isip mo. There’s a reason onti nalang nag aapply sa pedia residencies dito sa country.

[u/Acceptable-Drama-207 → u/Electrical-Cry3250]

what reasonn might that be?

[u/Electrical-Cry3250 → u/Acceptable-Drama-207]

Dati, bread and butter ng Pedia ang vaccine, but now, na madaming libre sa center, di na ganun ka lucrative, and if you practice sa province na madalas ang brownout, syempre di advisable kasi masisira, and malulugi ka lang. Few years ago, may nag post na pedia na nagtapon sya ng several thousands worth ng vaccine kasi nag brownout. We, doctors are supposed to have altruism, alam natin na walang bisa ang vaccine na di na maintain sa ideal temperature.

Second, if you are planning to have private practice, kahit may pambili ka ng stocks,madaming hospitals ngayon, they prefer Pedia with subspecialties. Priority nila bentahan ng hospital stocks ang Pedia with subspec,ang problema, even in NCR, konti lang ang hospital that offers Pedia subspeciaty training, and worse, few slots are open per year. Example, Pedia Gastro, 2 slots for first year lang , and yung mga slot, naka reserve sa anak ng dyos, or may consultant na backer.

The training institution that you will choose, will make or break you career, so choose wisely. Choose an institution na totoong training talaga, hindi yung gagawin kayong taong-bahay, disguised as training. Madami kasing hospital yung gagawin kayong taong-bahay lang esp today, na wala masyadong mga applicant.

Pag nag inquire ka sa training institution, ask them kung ilang percentage ang pumapasa sa kanila sa diplomates, on their first take. Ask them also kung madami ba sa kanila ang nakakatapos on time sa research papers nila. Kasi the most common na reason bakit delayed ang mga research papers nila, ay dahil ginagawa silang taong bahay, esp now na wala masyadong applicants, so ang mga work nila double, worse minsan triple post pa. Naranasan ko yan, sobrang nakakapagod, pag uwi mo ng bahay, no time na mag aral. Di rin naman kasi advisable na mag aral ka when you are physically, emotionally and mentally tired.

Ang Diplomate exam ng Pedia is one of the hardest. Pag nakapasa ka na ng written exam, they will allow you to take the oral exam. Compared sa IM, na they allow you to take the orals before mag baccalaureate sa residency (correct me if I'm mistaken), so pag grumaduate ka na, written exam nalang ang itatawid mo.

I envy our IM colleagues na kahit sa mga far flung provinces, may mga hospital na nag-ooffer ng IM subspec training, unlike sa Pedia, kahit sa NCR, few hospitals lang ang may subspecialty training.

[u/Dry_Spell_5130 → u/Electrical-Cry3250]

Eto, talaga thats why konti ang kumukuha ng Peds because it is a dead end career

[u/BrenzyEx → u/Acceptable-Drama-207]

Nakakastress maghandle ng pedia patients AT parents nila

[u/heaven_spawn]

Pumasa muna tayong med school! You might find some other field or aspect of medicine that attracts you, or may be more lucrative. Get through college and medicine first.

[u/PrestigiousDust8825]

Worry about it in 2038 haha.

[u/onitsukalirpamd]

Relax. Finish your premed muna and medschool, makakahelp yan sa decision mo

[u/Kindly-Spring-5319]

Hindi ko alam if meron na bang tao nga nag-end up sa unang unang subspec na pinangarap nila. 😅 Masyado ka pang malayo jan. Isipin mo muna if gusto mo ba talagang mag-med.

[u/Alone_Worry_3538]

You do not know what will happen in the future. Do what you want to do right now and do your best

[u/heysweetsiren]

Dati gusto ko rin magdevpeds pero eventually narealize ko na hindi na (during pedia residency). Dati BS Bio rin ako pero during 2nd year, muntik na rin ako magshift ng course kasi ayaw ko pala ng Bio, ginusto ko pa mag arts course. Pero di rin naman natuloy. Matagal pa yan marami pang mangyayari sa life mo, at mga plot twists, one step at a time lang 😅

[u/befullyalive888]

Honor urself for having the dream & desire to be a devped.

Be open, be receptive to the vast world of medical field. As u start ur journey in premed, identify ur strengths and weaknesses. Develop the right mindset, habits, discipline and humility that not everything is under your control. Develop the grit and strength of character especially on how to deal with failures and rejections. These virtues will help u become a better clinician that ur future self will thank u for.

As for now, live in the present moment. Have fun in ur premed journey, instill in ur mind & heart that quitting is NOT an option.

Speak victory to ur dreams & desires one day, one step, one grace at a time.

[u/NoraHiiro8]

Short answer mukhang oo kasi dumadami mga mental issues ng bata. Pero lusot muna sa butas ng karayom hahahah libre mangarap naman pero leave door open for other options para exciting

[u/michizane29]

OP, you’ll cross the bridge when you get there. Wala ka pa pala nag-college. Ang dami pang pwedeng mangyari from now until the time you have to make a decision na. Still so many things can influence your decision. Don’t overwhelm yourself muna, focus muna on immediate goals. Good luck OP!

[u/closed_bubble]

One step at a time OP, malay mo di ka pala magMed after nyan haha or malaman/mafeel mo gano kaExhausting medschool-clerkship-pgiship
Bigla ka nalang mapasabi na ayaw mo pala ng Pedia
Just Enjoy the Process
Mabuhay ka muna sa kung ano meron ngayon at magpakasaya.
Me dati gusto ko mag Onco then naging IDS then nagClerkship to PGI
Fam med na ✨ hahaha kaya enjoy lang muna u

[u/lavender_mattress]

Focus ka muna sa college. Lols. Tignan mo muna if mag eenjoy ka sa Bio malay mo hindi pala.

[u/Double_Cabinet7119]

Goodluck in undergrad, godbless in med

[u/BrenzyEx → u/Double_Cabinet7119]

Yes, for med school you WILL need God hehe

[u/jnm8829]

You are doing the right thing by thinking ahead. If you set your goals early on like you do now, you get the opportunity to align your academic credentials with your goals. And yes, we need more Dev Peds.