Orthopedists pinpointed the most rewarding and most challenging parts of their careers, in a Medscape survey of more than 19,200 physicians across more than 27 specialties.
Despite challenges, 79 percent of orthopedists would choose a medical career again, and 95 percent would choose orthopedics again.
Orthopedists ranked the following as the most rewarding aspects of their jobs:
1. Gratitude/relationships with patients — 40 percent
2. Being very good at what I do/finding answers, diagnoses — 32 percent
3. Making good money at a job that I like — 12 percent
4. Knowing that I'm making the world a better place — 9 percent
5. Being proud of being a doctor — 5 percent
6. Nothing — 1 percent
Orthopedists reported the following as the most challenging aspects of their jobs:
1. Having so many rules and regulations — 31 percent
2. Having to work longer hours for less money — 17 percent
3. Difficulties getting fair reimbursement from Medicare and/or other insurers — 16 percent
4. Dealing with difficult patients — 13 percent
5. Having to work with an EHR system — 11 percent
6. Worrying about being sued — 7 percent