5 Pertimbangan Penting Sebelum Memutuskan Menjadi Residen Kedokteran

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dr.Bedry Qintha

Keputusan untuk menjadi residen kedokteran merupakan suatu keputusan signifikan yang akan mempengaruhi alur karir jangka panjang seorang dokter. Berbagai faktor akan mempengaruhi kehidupan dokter setelah memutuskan masuk dalam suatu program residensi, sehingga pertimbangan matang terkait bidang spesialisasi medis yang dipilih, kondisi keuangan, lama program residensi, dan kemungkinan jam kerja di masa depan patut dilakukan sebelum memutuskan menjadi residen kedokteran.[1]

1. Memutuskan Kesesuaian Bidang Spesialisasi

Setelah menempuh program residensi, dokter tentunya akan menjalani karir di bidang spesialisasi tersebut dalam jangka panjang. Oleh karena itu, sangat penting untuk memilih bidang spesialisasi yang tepat karena karir ini akan dijalani kemungkinan selama puluhan tahun ke depan.

(Konten ini khusus untuk dokter. Registrasi untuk baca selengkapnya)

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