First, decide on whether you want to be surgical or medical. This is the largest divide that

首先，決定你是想做外科還是醫學。這是一個最大的分歧，即

you need to narrow down first.

你需要首先縮小範圍。

Second, list out the aspects of medicine that interest you the most. Is it a certain organ

第二，列出你最感興趣的醫學方面。是否是某個器官

system? Maybe intellectual stimulation? Working with your hands to cure ailments? Spending

系統？也許是智力上的刺激？用你的雙手工作來治療疾病？花費

time and getting to know your patients? From this, make a list of the specialties that

時間和了解你的病人？從這一點出發，列一個清單，列出以下的專業

seem to fit those priorities.

似乎符合這些優先事項。

Third, consider the patient population and the types of outcomes you prefer. Dealing

第三，考慮病人群體和你喜歡的結果類型。處理

with kids is different than adults, as is dealing with patients who are terminal versus

處理孩子和成人的問題是不同的，就像處理臨終病人和處理其他病人一樣。

those who just need a routine physical.

那些只需要進行常規體檢的人。

Fourth, how important is your work-life balance? Do you want to have more time for things outside

第四，你的工作和生活平衡有多重要？你是否希望有更多的時間去做其他事情？

of medicine, or are you comfortable dedicating most of your life to your profession?

醫學，或者說，你是否願意將你的大部分生命奉獻給你的職業？

And fifth, watch our So You Want to Be episode on your specialties of interest, as that will

第五，觀看我們的《你想成為的人》一集，瞭解你感興趣的專業，因為這將

explain what they're really about and dispel any common misconceptions.

解釋它們到底是什麼，並消除任何常見的誤解。