Top 5 Most Competitive Doctor Specialties (2022)
In 2018, we made a video covering the top 5 most competitive doctor specialties. At that time, the top 5 were dermatology, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and ENT (in that order). In 2022, however, things have changed. We have included two new specialties in our analysis in thoracic surgery and urology and have updated our spreadsheet with the most up-to-date data from the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Here are the new top 5 most competitive specialties in 2022.
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00:00 Introduction
00:50 MSI Competitiveness Index Breakdown
04:12 Trends in the Top 5 Specialties
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KZread Doctor is at the top of the list
@thebenandfridayshow
Жыл бұрын
lol
@johnwilson4677
Жыл бұрын
It's so prestigious. We should all do that after we graduate.
@jkay07
Жыл бұрын
😂
@soyamsain4012
Жыл бұрын
Who?
@tristancox8761
Жыл бұрын
Must be more desirable than plastics 😂
One of the best advice I had in medical school was to choose the specialty that you love. An orthopedic surgeon or plastic surgeon may have a fantastic salary, but if you don’t enjoy it and retire earlier in your mid 50s versus a primary care provider who works well into their 70s enjoying life, the compensation doesn’t matter as much.
@mustang8206
Жыл бұрын
Not to mention the countless more lives you will improve by working for an extra 20 years
@is-cy3zo
Жыл бұрын
Fam med and IM drs work until their 70's??
@Orthogunner7
Жыл бұрын
@@is-cy3zo just saying go into what you love. Don’t base the decision on salary and prestige. If you do what you love, you’ll enjoy your work more the rest of your life and not just think about retiring
@LaitoChen
Жыл бұрын
@@is-cy3zo easily
@cespal1
Жыл бұрын
@@is-cy3zo yes, because their relatively low salaries don't allow them to retire earlier 😀
That bit and the end about not being discouraged was wonderful. Thanks!!
The best part of studying on a Saturday is taking a break to watch the new MSI video and gaining even more motivation to go back studying!
@murraysolomon4924
Жыл бұрын
You are a beast!
Kevin I really enjoy your videos! Your the reason why I have turned my head to medicine and thinking about studying the field of Sports Medicine in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. Can you please do a “So you want to be” video for Occupational Therapy/Therapist and Physical Therapy/Therapist.
Applying anesthesiology this year! It’s insane how many applications programs have told us they have received compared to other years.
@thats1ck426
Жыл бұрын
Did you get in?
@user-yh1si5vk4x
11 ай бұрын
How was it
@user-sb1ku5hq7h
6 ай бұрын
Hey, have you matched?
Pls do a series on best cash based specialties. I would like to know about other cash based specialties except derma & plastic surgery. Each of your videos are awesome. 💖
@emy4875
Жыл бұрын
i agree with this!!
May you do a “So you want to be a Surgical or medicine Prelim” PGY-1 and PGY-2 ? These situations are quite relative to medical students and non-categorical interns. Appreciate you.
Hopefully by the time i get into a residency Opthalmology will be less competitive i really want to get into that field!
Still in high school and btw I find my major on here by your help thank you
Thank you for the videos on health. I want to see a video on small things. Maybe how to read a book. Or how to make a healthy and energetic lunch.
Any chance you have a full list? I'm curious to see what happened with other "mid-level competitiveness" specialties.
@Lorkwondo1234
Жыл бұрын
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!
The result pretty much makes sense; overwhelming duties or working hours affect specialty options so much for medical students, who sometimes need to be on call for over 36 hrs under covid...
Do you think you could make a video on the nuances that go into running a private practice?
Neurosurgery is my intended field, but the results aren't surprising. The NRMP recently proposed a two-phase residency match, can you talk about that in a video on this channel or your personal channel. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
@murraysolomon4924
Жыл бұрын
Because of the competitiveness, consider a post MD research fellowship in Neurosurgery prior to residency which allows one to publish papers in a Neurosurgery department, go to teaching conferences and make connections with academic Neurosurgeons.
@aceayo1991
Жыл бұрын
@@murraysolomon4924 what should I worry about in final years of high school
Great vid! Can you do a vid covering oncology as a specialty?
Can you please develop an updates spreadsheet for FMGs too? This helps a lot! Thank you so much!
I know your videos are mostly for med school students, but could you do a video on Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy?
So educational
I would add caution about using AOA as a marker, as the criteria to gain membership seem to vary b/n medical school. While I was in medical school (known MD state school), criteria changed from 80% Step scores & pre-clinical/clinical grades and 20% extra-curriculars to complete swap in percentages b/n the two. Plenty of rumors went around about how much your classmates who were elected into the governing roles of AOA favored you weighed more than the actual mission of AOA itself. I definitely had my eyebrows raised w/ how some gained membership and some who I thought were much better suited based off their mission did not. In reality at the end of residency and even during it, unless you're pursuing a competitive fellowship or a career in academic medicine (most aren't for either) most don't give 2 s**** about AOA in your CV.
@MedSchoolInsiders
Жыл бұрын
Good point. Thats why we decreased weighting in our new 2022 revised scoring system
One video on *tips to be a Stronger Medical Student* 😃
Nice work! Do you think number of residency spots also plays a role in competitiveness?
@MedSchoolInsiders
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
Surprised you didn’t mention EM. Good lifestyle and compensation. Large increase in number of programs. But, seems to be less competitive that a couple of years ago. Encroachment is a concern.
@murraysolomon4924
Жыл бұрын
HIgh burnout rate, high suicide rate and difficult to practice after age 50 or 55. Big salary upfront but a lot of stress and a short medical career.
@captainsavem
Жыл бұрын
tons of open residency spots left in last match due to concern for oversaturation of job market plus what was mentioned about burnout
I'm planning to be a neurosurgeon Any Advice? Also love your videos.
@myfavoritevideosofday580
Жыл бұрын
He has a video on it. “So you want to be a neurosurgeon”
Can you please do a video on non-surgical specialties?
Imma prolly be a Psychiatrist. Good pay, and even more if you do locum work. I know psychiatrists making 350k-450k doing that. Great hours, in high demand, especially with the mental health focus of the world becoming more prevalent, and it’s not really competitive. Not to mention you can just stay home and do telemedicine appointments if you want, or travel and still work if you need. It may absolutely be draining for some people, but I think if you personally suffer from mental health issues like depression and anxiety, it may be rewarding to help those with similar issues as well. Plus you might have a better idea of what they might be going through. I’m 32 with just a semester away from finishing my bachelors. Applying to medical school this spring, and can’t wait.
What happened to the ranking or radiology or interventional radiology ? Radiology seems to be going up cause of the COVID pandemic as well.
@wholesomemasculinity694
Жыл бұрын
I was also surprised there wasn’t any mention of this
Great video, but Saying "I wasn't the most gifted student" is a bit misleading. Not saying you didn't work for it. But you still scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT and got a full ride through medical school, as stated in another video. Semantics aside not everyone can do that.
@demeliou3844
Жыл бұрын
agreed...most people can't get statistically speaking
Psych is the new Derm for people interested in work-life balance and there is a tremendous shortage of Psychiatrist ensuring employment.
@demeliou3844
Жыл бұрын
for now there is a lot mid-level creep
Hahaha, someone please tell me which ORs are running case starts at 9am and don't have a call team. I can tell you that the Anesthesiology workday is closer to 6am- 5pm + call responsibilities. Not bad, but not 9-5.
Where can I find the full list?
Where is the data spreadsheet found? I do not see it linked
I hope someone can help me, but is Cardiothoracic Surgery the same as Thoracic? I been wondering how competitive Cardiothoracic Surgery is as it’s the field I really want to get into.
In school right now to be a Neurotic Psychiatrist. I don’t think it’s as competitive as compared to other specialties. Which is good for me.
Can you include the link to the 2022 MSI Speciality Compet Index
step 2ck is true less important for US grads, but for IMGs, it is definitely more than 15% in terms of weighing in the match equation!
@ricardoferral4553
Жыл бұрын
I agree. Specially now that STEP 1 has become pass/fail
@MCMMADDOGXCV
Жыл бұрын
@@ricardoferral4553 Exactly
What about Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency? That is consistently up there in competitiveness
@bobolabobo3080
Жыл бұрын
True
Will you be updating the MSI Competitiveness spreadsheet?
@MedSchoolInsiders
Жыл бұрын
Yes coming soon!
Don’t know why KZread recommended this to me. I’m just an electrician.
@murraysolomon4924
Жыл бұрын
It's all about wiring, wiring in walls, wiring in the brain, wiring in the heart.
In my country the most comparative specialties are ophthalmology, dermatology, plastic surgery and ENT.
@OdiaMedicine
Жыл бұрын
Which country you are from?
I can't find the link to the NRMP data you mentioned..
Could you publish the complete list?
neurosurgery,heart,or plastic surgery will be one of my choices rule dont walk before can run
My dad is an anaesthetist. He does get called in the night when he is on call.
@bobolabobo3080
Жыл бұрын
Yeah is true they are call the night
Endocrinology for me! 👍
Ehh I would put anesthesia in the middle pack in terms of lifestyle. You're still getting up super early in the morning since that's when surgeons start operating, and attendings definitely still take call. I've never heard of a 9-5 anesthesiologist unless you're talking pain fellowship Psych is an interesting case. Average step score still below 230 but match rate dipped to the high 80s last year. Think it's back up this year
Please do electrophysiology
Hey Kevin so what tier does Urology and Thoracic surgery rank now?
@apngeram
Жыл бұрын
They are both competitive in case of the integrated programs.
Can you do a ‘so you want to be a neonatologist?’
Is genomic medicine a specialty ?
Where is the linked spreadsheet?
Been more interested in pursuing EM recently. How is the mid level encroachment looking?
@mustang8206
Жыл бұрын
There have been several papers written on how EM will likely face a surplus of physicians in the next few years as they get replaced by mid levels. Also the rate of people applying to EM has also dropped in the past couple years for this reason. Consider trauma surgery or ICU work
@Psychedt
Жыл бұрын
@@mustang8206 thanks!
@TheVerucAssault
Жыл бұрын
When COVID happened there was a drop in EM services and a surge in HM because of the pandemic. That put a lot of fear into EM potentials. But something else that happened was the first people dropped from scheduling was mid-levels, keeping the doctors on. Then, some doctors also opted to retire during the pandemic. I don't think there is going to be such a surplus of EM docs in the future, but I do think COVID contributed to the unfilled Residency spots just a bit.
Where are you getting your data for an anesthesiologist’s work hours? I work 55-80hrs a week with in-hospital weekend and night calls. There is a gross shortage of anesthesiologists as well as CRNAs (both have their crucial roles and there is no shortage of work for either). Hospitals have a never ceasing urge to keep ORs running at all times. If a surgeon is operating, an anesthesiologist is there. I love my job, the pay is good, and the job market is wide open. There are some ‘cush’ anesthesiologist positions out there but they are not the norm and are getting more rare as OR utilization increases. Other than preoperative preparation, anesthesiology does have the benefit of not being bothered at home (if not on home call) for patient management.
@derekcorporon365
Жыл бұрын
^I second this.
@MedSchoolInsiders
Жыл бұрын
AAMC. We do a deep dive on anesthesiology on our SYWTB episode
@dentaladdict98
Жыл бұрын
What do you think about dental anesthesiologists? I am in dental school and want to pursue this speciality
What about mid level encroachment for anesthesiologist
Internal medicine doesn’t exactly stand out because it’s the general one but I’m glad to learn about these specialties. Also, wanted to let you know I got secondary application offers from 6 medical schools and I’m on a waitlist for another one.
@ianrqj1489
Жыл бұрын
It’s more difficult to measure the competitiveness among the sub-speciality that int. med. offers. However, cardiology is known for being highly competitive.
@richardouellette4041
Жыл бұрын
Internal med is hard to categorize because there is such a wide range. Some of the more competitive IM residencies are super competitive, while there are other IM residencies that aren’t competitive at all. This mostly matters if you want to do a more competitive fellowship like cardiology though, and if you want to do the IM residency and no fellowship then you can go to one of the far less competitive and prestigious programs and be fine
Can we see the full list?
What do you think are my chances for orthopedic surgeon being an IMG with pass fail step 1 and step 2 ck score of 260.. nothing else no research or LOR
@peterhovorka5153
Жыл бұрын
I think you have a chance. But if I were you I would do some research year or some extra rotation to get LORs and also build connections. Good luck
Im currently in my undergrad majoring in biology and my dream is to become a plastic surgeon and im scared I won’t be able to make it because I ain’t the smartest lol
For any medical students interested in ophthalmology, find out more about our most complex and rewarding surgical procedures by visiting our channel! comments questions are encouraged! Above all follow your dream and aim to choose a specialty that grows on your best qualities :D
It really pays to know smart people. I wish they were leaders, instead of politicians.
Does the admission office of medical schools application cares about high school education? Like If I graduated with a high GPA and with an American high school diploma does my chance on getting accepted increases?
@jana8080
Жыл бұрын
I am not following my country's generalized educational system, I will graduate with an American high school diploma so is that more preferable?
@demeliou3844
Жыл бұрын
no, the american system requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree and only looks at university grades...high school grades are irrelevant.
A question that has always interested me are what percentage of people who go into dermatology actually passionate about skin? Why does it feel like everyone who does it couldn't care less about skin but is only doing it for the lifestyle and compensation?
@ftapon
Жыл бұрын
What about gastroenterology? Or urology? Those are even more perplexing as to why anybody is attracted to them
@harrisonzhu3300
Жыл бұрын
Skin is highly visual. You look at it, identify the patterns and do procedures. Some people find that highly appealing…. Yknow besides the lifestyle benefits
@Alex-op4ty
Жыл бұрын
I would say very few. Besides the $$$ some people like the pace and procedural aspect
@murraysolomon4924
Жыл бұрын
I think what gets missed is how much variety there is in each specialty. You can be academic researcher in skin immunology, you can be a skin cancer specialist, a psoriasis expert, or run a beauty spa. There is something for everybody.
@adaezenjoku7527
Жыл бұрын
they probably find it interesting to an extent but it’s not their passion. your job doesn’t need to be ur passion, especially if it pays u 400k a year and allows u to work less than 40 hours a week
How competitive is radiology? Also can you cover myths/facts regarding dual applications
What is mid level encroachment?
Make videos for imgs please
You can specialize within specializations, right? Is it competitive to become an otolgist? Is that too niche?
@friedfurniture
Жыл бұрын
You can and otology is very competitive within ENT bc not many programs :/
Do so you wanna be oncologist!! Pls i find cancer SO interesting
Interventional radiology is not in top 5?!? IR and neurointervention is one of the most difficult specialities because of huge range of procedures
This is just stupid I’ve been studying how one can become a doctor in the US (I’m from Greece btw) and I was shocked to find out that you need to match into residency In Greece once you’re in you can be anything you want, however if there are no spots available when you finish med school you do have to wait (with no pay obviously) Plus med school (6 years) starts right after high school or once you manage to get in which is pretty hard Idk I wanted to study there but for me I don’t think it would be wise to do so 😅
What’s the average pay for a anesthesiologist?
@sudartiosutristio1123
11 ай бұрын
75 $
Why no interventionnal radiology
I'm so...idk. I was so interested in plastic and dermat but I don't think I'm smart enough for that. :(
Thoracic surgery. Woot woot
How is step 1 score assessed as it is now P/F? Are we still seeing a group of med students who received a numerical score? If so, how will is moving to P/F alter the assessment of an applicant?
@MedSchoolInsiders
Жыл бұрын
Step 1 just became P/F. In a couple years there won’t be numerical scores with matriculated data and we would rely on other factors and remove Step 1 from assessing competitiveness
I am so f*** pist because the specialty I loved before starting medical school, that I am working on matching into, just went higher. Go down ENT. I chose this for the body area and the trauma and clinic. not because of lifestyle or money. urghhhhh.
@richardouellette4041
Жыл бұрын
I get what you mean but this is an average. Within ENT (or any specialty) there are still some programs that are more competitive than others. If you are worried about competitiveness and don’t care about lifestyle and money you can definitely apply to the less prestigious and lower tier residency programs within your own specialty. Residency programs in the Midwest and rural residency programs both tend to be WAY less competitive than coastal cities for instance
@tylerbates2252
Жыл бұрын
@@richardouellette4041 I just wanted to be dramatic. I don't really feel territorial.
@michaelmontalbaron3964
Жыл бұрын
I was in the same boat! The anatomy of ENT is what inspired me to apply to postbac and med school in the first place, and I didn’t find out it was competitive until I was already enrolled in med school. Then my Step 1 score came back well below the national average and I was crushed. I took a year to do research, worked super hard, and went on multiple away rotations to make a good impression in person. Still only ended up with a handful of interviews (likely because of step 1 screening thresholds). I ended up matching at my dream program in 2019. Even with an imperfect application, it’s achievable. You can do it! Hang in there!
Hello, we are two people from Iraq who specialize in microbiology. For pathological analyzes, we want to work with you, or in my European country, who can help us
Where does internal medicine stand?
@MdtheMD
Жыл бұрын
Lol
@murraysolomon4924
Жыл бұрын
@@MdtheMD Excellent if you go concierge and charge cash.
Mid-level encroachment?
Rocket surgery is the most competitive Pretty easy for me though 😎
is ENT more competitive than ophthalmology?
@friedfurniture
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@antoniomiguel9305
Жыл бұрын
@@friedfurniture why? Ppl talk of ophtalmology as a lifestyle dream
@friedfurniture
Жыл бұрын
@@antoniomiguel9305 I can only speak from personal experience but ENT can also be a very lifestyle friendly specialty. ENT also on average has higher compensation and the field is incredibly diverse, so you can really make your practice what you want it to be (very surgically heavy or basically no surgery at all). Although ENT is niche in that you only treat pathologies above the clavicle, it is less niche than ophtho which may be appealing to some.
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surprised by anesthesiology. That field will 50% midlevel in 10 years.
What does he mean by “midlevel encroachment”?
@vivek27789
Жыл бұрын
Physician Assistants,Nurse Practitioners and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
@bluethunder9102
Жыл бұрын
@@vivek27789 Yea that but idk if I would consider a CRNA a mid level
Forensic doctor please
? Interventional Radiology????
Where does GI stand in these rankings?
@bluethunder9102
Жыл бұрын
Fellowship not residency
There’s gonna be a shortage of MD’s in the future. Competitiveness means nothing when MD’s are outnumbered 10,000 to 1
@khaledgamal9842
Жыл бұрын
Why do you think there would be shortage?
Cadiac Sugeon >>>>>>>
Plastic surgery - when I started medical school, I was naive and thought that I am going to save the world, I hated ''commercial'' medicine, like plastic surgery etc...But now, I say why not. People are usually not dramatically ill, they will recover, and it is connected to psychology, because if you do some procedure, you raise self esteem to that patient....the only disadvantage is too long training ENT - It is good, because you have ambulances, wards and operations. Operations usually are not so long - 30-50 min, so that's great....the disadvantages what I see here are two = 1. long training (5 years), 2. small space for operating....ENT doctors are usually called ''one hand surgeons'' because they do everything with one hand....In this case I would rather chose OB/GYN - it is similar, you have ambulances, wards and operations...operations are also short = 30-50 minutes, but you have more space for operating (in stomach or vagina there is much more space and it is more comfortable). And it is just 4 years of traning. Dermatology - Great speciality in my opinion. When I had dermatology rotation there was one young lady doctor and she was very easy going. So I asked her about dermatology, if it's hard or not...She told me that she thinks that it is one of the easiest speciality in medicine. No calls, no night shifts, people don't usually die. Your use corticsteroids for everything :D or some cream...nothing hard she said....Also in my view it is connected to psychology too. Because if someone has some eczema or rash, you give them cream/corticosteroids and it dissappears. So they are happy, because skin diseases are visible to others. Neurosurgery - From marketing perspective it looks great. If you want to hook up some girl in a bar it is great. But I remember my neurosurgery rotation. These doctors are overworked. They start at 6-7am and they work until the work is over. So it means that they usually go home at 8-9pm. In comparison with dermatologist - they go home at 2-3 pm :D So if you want to be neurosurgeon you must sacrifice a lot - your family, free time, hobbies etc... Othopedic surgery - Good speciality because more and more people need new hips or knees. But in my opinion it is physically hard. You must be strong, have a lot of muscles and not be afraid of manual work. My father (anesthesiologist) told me once that if you want to me orthopedic surgeon it is similar to construction worker or miner in mine. You will be as tired as them after shift. My resume on this is - from these I would chose dermatology or similar to ENT - OB/GYN
@tacoman107
Жыл бұрын
Have any feedback on pediatric neuro? Because it looks so fascinating… and considering how difficult it’d be to leave a job half way, it kind of makes sense that they don’t leave until the work is done. This is so interesting
Step 1 should not be rated more than step 2...its pass/fail
I’m planning on going for PA Dermatology, currently going for Biology Science bachelors. I plan on opening my own practice. Any advice?
@td8189
Жыл бұрын
Please don’t open your own practice as a PA…
@bluethunder9102
Жыл бұрын
@@td8189 don’t do it unless you hire a dermatologist associate is a better opinion
@brothabiryani
Жыл бұрын
Why not? She should go for it. She shouldn’t do surgery by any means, but maybe doing minimally invasive treatments for acne, dermatitis, etc. will make people realize that dermatology competitiveness is a fad (emphasis on mental health and lifestyle) and that most of dermatological diseases can be initially managed by PCPs and well-trained PAs.
Yet all the anecdotal data is anesthesiology is the top dog currently.
@MedSchoolInsiders
Жыл бұрын
Nowhere near top dog. Check out “why every specialty seems competitive” on my personal channel
@joywebster2678
Жыл бұрын
@@MedSchoolInsiders that's why I said anecdotal. Every 2nd video raves about it. To me it seemed to be a boring but needed speciality.
@captainsavem
Жыл бұрын
id love to see a top nonsurgical specialties video. we know all the surgical subspecialties take top spots but more than a few surgical residents each year transfer out to a different specialty, namely anesthesiology lol
He forgot the part where uncle sam takes $80K-$340,000+ depending on your high tax bracket. Also, income from academic v. private v. investor/Misc can vary drastically. I know these are the "averages," yet even the numbers Dr. Jubal presents are misleading so many premeds into believing that certain specialties as more lucrative.
This is a stupid analysis. ENT is not lifestyle...
The question is why these speciality are competitive?
@liv0003
Жыл бұрын
He already explains it in the video!
@bluethunder9102
Жыл бұрын
Lifestyle for some, patient population, money, less spots available is surgical sub speciality. I don’t really see a med students not pursing a speciality they really love because they’re scared of mid levels so I don’t think that’s too much of a factor.
@liv0003
Жыл бұрын
@@bluethunder9102 i will add to your list also years of training, some people don't want to stay in residency for 6/7 years . I also think "mid level creeps " is an issue for some med students nowadays because it changes the job market for many specialties.
@murraysolomon4924
Жыл бұрын
You have to pay off $250,000 to $400,000 in student loans
🩸 Ah, good that HEMATOLOGY isn't up there!