Name: 成為外科醫生的 5 個標誌 (5 Signs You're Cut Out to Become a Surgeon)
Uploaded: 2025-10-07T18:46:26.000Z
Duration: 11 min 48 s

Many pre med and medical students think they want to become surgeons.

很多醫學預科和醫學系學生都覺得自己想成為外科醫生。

But deep down, there is a nagging question.

但心裡深處，有個揮之不去的問題。

Surgery demands something most other specialties don't.

外科手術需要大多數其他專科沒有的東西。

A specific combination of traits that can't be taught or faked.

一種無法傳授或偽裝的特定特質組合。

You either have them or you'll burn out trying to pretend you do.

你要嘛擁有這些特質，不然就是會因為假裝擁有而倦怠。

Students are drawn to surgery for obvious reasons.

學生們因為顯而易見的原因被外科手術吸引。

Most surgeons make over $500,000 annually, with some earning upwards of 750k.

大多數外科醫生的年收入超過 50 萬美元，有些甚至高達 75 萬美元。

Surgery represents prestig skill and the apex of medical accomplishment.

外科手術代表著聲望技能和醫學成就的頂峰。

Most students decide they want to be surgeons long before they understand the reality of surgery.

大多數醫學系學生在真正瞭解外科手術的現實之前，就已經決定要成為外科醫生了。

What they're chasing is an idea, not the truth.

他們追求的是一個想法，而不是真相。

By the end of this video, you'll know whether or not you're cut out to be a surgeon.

看完這支影片後，你就會知道自己是否適合當外科醫生。

And also the single factor that caused me to quit plastic surgery.

還有讓我放棄整形外科的關鍵因素。

Jubbal medschoolinsiders.com through med school insiders, we've guided thousands of students and we've seen which ones thrive in surgery and which ones burn out.

Jubbal medschoolinsiders.com 透過 med school insiders，我們輔導了數千名學生，也看到了哪些人能在外科手術中蓬勃發展，哪些人會倦怠。

It's whether your personality, lifestyle preferences, skill set and drive align with what surgery requires of you.

而是你的個性、生活方式偏好、技能組合和動力是否與外科手術的要求匹配。

Today I'm revealing five brutal signs that will tell you definitively whether you're built for surgery or destined to regret it.

今天我要揭露五個殘酷的跡象，讓你明確知道自己是否適合外科手術，還是註定要後悔。

The first sign you're built for surgery is that you naturally operate with obsessive precision.

你適合當外科醫生的第一個跡象是，你天生就追求極致的精確度。

In most medical specialties, approximation works.

大多數的醫學專科，近似值是可以的。

An internist can try a medication, see how the patient responds and adjust accordingly.

內科醫生可以嘗試一種藥物，看看病人的反應，然後再調整。

A psychiatrist can modify therapy approaches over time, but surgery allows zero margin for error.

精神科醫生可以隨著時間調整治療方法，但外科手術完全沒有容錯空間。

1 millimeter off during a delicate nerve repair can mean the difference between a patient regaining function or living with permanent disability.

在精細的神經修復手術中，差了 1 毫米，可能就決定了病人能否恢復功能，或是終身殘疾。

It's about a fundamental personality trait where you strive for perfection.

而是你天生就追求完美的個性特質。

You double check your work not because you're insecure, but

你會再三檢查你的工作，不是因為你沒自信，

because you instinctively notice when the smallest detail is out of place or misaligned.

而是因為你直覺上就能注意到，即使是最小的細節，只要有點不對勁或沒對齊。

The surgeons who excel are the ones who can't help but notice these details.

表現傑出的外科醫生，就是那些忍不住注意到這些細節的人。

They practice knot tying until muscle memory takes over.

他們會練習打結，直到肌肉記憶完全接管。

Not because they have to, but because imperfection bothers them.

不是因為他們必須這麼做，而是因為不完美會讓他們感到困擾。

At a core level, this obsession with precision extends beyond the operating room.

這種對精準的執著，在核心層面，會延伸到手術室之外。

Surgical residents must possess a photographic precision in anatomy, understand complex three dimensional relationships, and

外科住院醫師必須具備如同照片般的解剖精確度，理解複雜的立體關係，

plan procedures with meticulous military like preparation.

並以如同軍事般細緻的準備來規劃手術。

If you find satisfaction in getting things exactly right, this might indicate surgical aptitude.

如果你從把事情做到完美中獲得滿足感，這可能代表你適合當外科醫生。

But if you're comfortable with approximation, if close, close enough feels fine to you, surgery will be torture.

但如果你對近似值感到自在，如果你覺得差不多就好，那外科手術對你來說將是折磨。

Which brings us to the next crucial question.

這就帶我們到下一個關鍵問題。

Do you actually enjoy the process of doing procedures or just the idea of being a surgeon.

你是真的享受執行手術的過程，還是隻享受當外科醫生的想法？

The second sign is that you genuinely love performing procedures, not just observing them or talking about them.

第二個跡象是，你真心熱愛執行手術，而不只是觀察或談論它們。

There's a massive difference between being impressed by a complex operation and genuinely enjoying the process of performing procedures day after day.

對複雜手術感到印象深刻，和真心享受日復一日執行手術的過程，這兩者之間有巨大的差異。

I initially thought I wanted to become a gastroenterologist and because of my Crohn's colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease.

我一開始以為我想成為一名腸胃科醫生，因為我患有克隆氏症結腸炎，這是一種發炎性腸道疾病。

But during clinical rotations I realized something crucial.

但在臨床實習期間，我意識到一件關鍵的事。

While I enjoyed the hands on aspects of endoscopies and biopsies, they felt extremely limited.

雖然我喜歡內視鏡檢查和切片的實際操作，但感覺非常受限。

I craved more challenge and I realized I wouldn't want to spend one or two days a week in the procedure suite doing endoscopies.

我渴望更多挑戰，而且我意識到我不想一週花一兩天在手術室做內視鏡檢查。

I'd rather spend most of my time in the operating room doing more complex surgeries.

我寧願花大部分時間在手術室做更複雜的手術。

That's when I understood I needed a procedure focused specialty, which led me to plastic surgery.

那時我才明白我需要一個以手術為主的專科，這讓我走向了整形外科。

Surgery isn't just the exciting, complex cases you see on medical TV shows.

外科手術不只是你在醫學電視節目上看到的那些刺激、複雜的病例。

The vast majority are bread and butter procedures.

General surgeons do their hundredth appendectomy.

一般外科醫生會做他們第一百次闌尾切除術。

Orthopedic surgeons repair their thousandth torn acl.

骨科醫生會修復他們第一百次撕裂的十字韌帶。

The question isn't whether you find that first appendectomy interesting, it's whether you'd still find the 50th one engaging.

問題不在於你覺得第一次闌尾切除術有沒有趣，而在於你做第一百次時還能不能保持熱情。

Can you derive satisfaction from perfecting your technique on routine procedures?

你能不能從在例行手術中精進技巧中獲得滿足感？

Or do you need constant novelty to stay motivated?

還是你需要不斷的新鮮感來保持動力？

The best way to figure this out is through extensive exposure to various specialties early in medical school.

要弄清楚這一點的最好方法是在醫學院早期廣泛接觸各種專科。

We have a detailed guide on how to choose your ideal medical specialty, which walks you through six specific steps to find the right match.

我們有一份詳細的指南，教你如何選擇理想的醫學專科，其中包含六個具體步驟，幫助你找到最適合的。

You can find that video right up here, but loving procedures is only part of the equation.

你可以在這裡找到那個影片，但喜歡手術只是其中一部分。

The third sign you're built for surgery is that you not only handle intense competition, you thrive on it.

你適合外科手術的第三個跡象是，你不僅能應付激烈的競爭，還能在其中蓬勃發展。

Let's be clear about what you're up against.

If you visit specialtyranking.com, you'll notice something striking.

如果你瀏覽 specialtyranking.com，你會發現一件很驚人的事。

There are no surgical specialties in the bottom tier of competitiveness.

沒有任何外科專科落在競爭激烈度的最底層。

Every single surgical specialty ranks among the most difficult to match into.

每一種外科專科都名列最難申請到的行列。

The average successful applicant has a step 2 CK score of 257, which puts them above the 63rd percentile of all test takers.

成功申請者的平均 Step 2 CK 成績是 257 分，這比所有考生高出 63%。

They average 24 research items and have a 73% match rate.

他們平均有 24 項研究，配對率為 73%。

Successful applicants typically have an average of 35 research publications, presentations and abstracts, a step 2 score of 256, and

成功申請者通常平均有 35 篇研究論文、演講和摘要，Step 2 成績為 256 分，

a 75% match rate neurosurgery is currently the most competitive surgical specialty is which with a 69% match rate despite applicants averaging 37 research items and a step two score of 255.

配對率為 75%。神經外科目前是最具競爭力的外科專科，配對率為 69%，儘管申請者平均有 37 項研究，Step 2 成績為 255 分。

These numbers represent years of sacrifice weekends in research labs, evenings writing papers, and

這些數字代表了多年的犧牲，實驗室裡的週末，寫論文的夜晚，以及

summers dedicated to surgical research instead of taking time off.

暑假都奉獻給外科研究，而不是休息。

Even so called easier surgical specialties like general surgery require step two scores of 253 and around 11 research items with an 82% match rate.

就連一般外科這種較「輕鬆」的外科專科，也需要 Step 2 成績 253 分，大約 11 項研究，配對率 82%。

Compare this to family medicine's 99% match rate, average step two score of 244 and only four research items.

相較之下，家庭醫學的配對率高達 99%，Step 2 平均成績 244 分，研究項目僅 4 項。

The students who thrive in this environment find motivation in high stakes competition.

在這種環境下蓬勃發展的學生，會在高度競爭中找到動力。

They're energized by challenge rather than overwhelmed by it.

他們從挑戰中獲得能量，而不是被壓垮。

Check out specialtyranking.com for yourself to see these brutal statistics.

你可以自己去 specialtyranking.com 看看這些殘酷的數據。

You can manipulate the ranking rubric yourself and review official NRMP data from the past decades to see how competition has intensified over time.

你可以自己調整排名標準，並查看過去幾十年的官方 NRMP 數據，瞭解競爭如何隨著時間加劇。

But even if you love competition, succeeding requires something even more fundamental an unrelenting work ethic.

但即使你熱愛競爭，成功還需要更根本的東西：不懈的職業道德。

The fourth sign is that you have a work ethic and discipline that operate on a different level from your peers.

第四個跡象是，你的職業道德和紀律，已經超越了你的同儕。

Let's talk about what it takes to accumulate 30 plus research items by the time you apply to surgical residency.

我們來聊聊，在申請外科住院醫師之前，要怎麼累積 30 幾項研究項目。

It means starting early in medical school and maintaining productivity throughout your training.

這意味著要在醫學院早期就開始，並在整個訓練期間保持生產力。

Successful surgical applicants juggle multiple research projects simultaneously while excelling in their coursework and clinical rotations.

成功申請外科的學生，會在同時處理多個研究專案，同時在課業和臨床實習中表現優異。

Those impressive step 2 CK scores don't happen from a few weeks of cramming.

那些令人印象深刻的 Step 2 CK 成績，不是幾週臨時抱佛腳就能達成的。

They're the result of years of disciplined study habits that often start back with MCAT preparation.

這是多年來嚴謹學習習慣的成果，而這些習慣通常從準備 MCAT 時就開始了。

If you struggle to achieve a competitive MCAT score or required multiple attempts, this may be a red flag for the demands of surgical training.

如果你難以取得有競爭力的 MCAT 成績，或需要多次嘗試，這可能對外科訓練的要求來說是個警訊。

The discipline required extends beyond academics.

Surgical residents maintain extensive surgical case logs, prepare presentations, and

外科住院醫師需要維護大量的病例紀錄、準備報告，並且

often continue research activities, all while working 80 hour weeks.

還常常繼續進行研究活動，同時還得每週工作 80 小時。

This isn't about working hard occasionally it's about going above and beyond.

這不是偶爾的努力，而是要付出更多。

Absolutely critical for surgeons, but one of the most challenging subjects.

這對外科醫生來說絕對是關鍵，但也是最難的科目之一。

I even volunteered to be a teaching assistant back in medical school to get an extra edge.

我在醫學院時甚至自願擔任助教，以獲得額外的優勢。

Conducting the pro sections myself and teaching junior med students forced me to master the material, and

親自負責教授部分，並教導學弟妹，讓我必須精通教材，而且

it gave me a ton of extra exposure to cadavers.

These days, learning anatomy is way easier.

現在，學習解剖學變得容易多了。

Thanks to Kenhub, they've got everything in one place clear videos, progress tracking, and

多虧了 Kenhub，他們將所有東西都集中在一處：清晰的影片、進度追蹤，以及

an atlas packed with all the imagery and summary tables you need.

一個包含所有您需要的影像和摘要表格的圖譜。

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