Abysmal. Many work around 80 hours a week as a resident and get paid less than minimum wage an hour, which is criminal. It is a salary, so that may be why it goes under the radar. Furthermore, the work residents do is worth multiple providers - An institution that lost accreditation had to replace 8 residents with around 30+ providers to fill in the void. Many institutions know how valuable residents are which makes them treat them as cheap labor, which is what they are. Not to mention the ACGME CEO called interns "useless" and a very "minimal part of the medical team" during a speech now too long ago. All of this and for some reason residency programs cannot spare a few more dollars to their most hard working physicians.
Financial planner here. Just some free advice, get used to living on a budget so that when your income does jump, your lifestyle doesn't jump just as drastically. I work with several high earning medical professionals who are paying student loans well into their '50s because of the white coat syndrome. Once you start making money, attack those student loans with a vengeance, fight the urge to keep up with the Joneses and always have the fanciest car (at least until you are debt free), and start maxing out those tax-advantaged retirement accounts. It'll be here before you know it!
@@onemorething100 you'd be surprised how many times people ask me "should I pay my student loans or see if the president will forgive them?". Which then leads me into the conversation about how the government doesn't actually have money and they just raise taxes and how essential you're asking other people to pay for your bad decisions or poor planning. And what do people like myself do who paid off their own loans with their own money.
There is no guarantee you'll live old enough for any of this to matter and planning for a future of old age doesn't sound appealing to a lot of people. There is a reason why people enjoy their money early, it's because they still have their youth.
@@YutaBLv There's NOTHING JOYFUL about constantly being hounded by bad credit and debt collectors. Just pay the bills and life will be much less stressful, as well as far more enjoyable.
Shaun the thing different about your videos is that they're simple. to the point. no flashy sound effects. just simple. please keep your format the same way when you get to the top of the ladder. I wish you the best of luck thru your residency journey . keep grinding and keep staying honest. very rare to find honesty in todays era
That seriously makes me so happy you feel this way and like the vlog style 🙏🏻 I was nervous going back to the simple cut vlogs but all your support has really made me feel confident posting them!
@@Phattyasmo I personally enjoyed hearing about the day to day, what kind of surgeries they were going to do, et. cetera. More like a day in the life of a resident doctor.... to me, that is interesting! The money thing, sure, that is why we all clicked! However, the entire "resident doctor" picture is interesting to most of us who clicked :-)
I watch a lot of Resident/ MD/ DO RUclips channels.. but it’s something about this guy! He hits different & has such a positive & optimistic spirit, I vibe with that 👍
and they will.......make like 7x+ that amount, once they are actually doing it all themselves. You're not going to have a resident doing your surgery start to finish without an attending present
@@jamess303 Some still make less while doing it alone....200K annually for the stress and years put in is very poor - and most have 250k debt of student loans..BS!
Not trying to be rude but as a RN with 37 years, when I retired in 2014 I made $57/ hr with $4/ hr extra because I worked nights and with your knowledge and commitment plus on the fact that you’re age group is kinder to nurses and most important, patients. Thank you for loving your work! Pam RN(new subscriber)
Shaun, I am a registered nurse of 40 years, working over 30 years in ICU. I have worked with more resident doctors than I can even remember. I agree with you about the pay being too low. I would love to hear your input with the many nurses you have had the honor of working with and I pray they treated you proper and with respect.
That's the Hospital and not the medical field itself, in Nevada hospitals are a bit different they are ran like corporations. So while his pay is incredibly low for his position he is making it up in getting experience. That lack of business knowledge in his position or the type of grant or scholarship he had to attain in his schooling at a discounted rate. Meaning: in order to get a (x) at this discounted (x) scholarship or grant you have to serve (x) number of years hours or time at this hospital for the contracts. Things have changed in terms of how they do things 30-40 years ago. More complex business practices and legalities have been applied. Its just how things are now...
Hi Shaun, you have such a positive attitude, no matter how tired you might be. I have a nephew in the US who's in med school, he and his fiancée will be applying to match as a couple in 2025, he in ortho and she in internal medicine. My other nephew is on his way to becoming a cardio thoracic surgeon in France. Your videos help me understand what it takes to becoming a doctor. The amount of work you guys put in is very taxing and you have my respect 😊 I've noticed you like 80s music, what a cool guy you are! Greetings from Quebec City, Canada 🇨🇦
Im gonna follow you all the way, Shaun. 1 year new CICU RN here from MN. Your videos keep me going man, keep up the GREAT work!- addendum: I forgot to give you some serious credit for what you’re doing man. Healthcare work for anybody proves to be a huge challenge any way you put it. Residents 100% are underpaid, and to think of individuals that pay their way through med school… idek how someone can do that possibly without ‘scraping the barrel’ daily for 8+ years. I’m so glad you have your home base this year, that means everything. I’m rooting for you man, and you help my practice every day. I can relate. Take good care, not only of patients but yourself, and know your vlogs are helping healthcare workers everyday. Sending love and good luck from MN!
Im a resident spouse who works on the non-clinical side of healthcare. Completely agree about the salary and that y’all should be making as much as NPs/PAs.
While I am proud of your accomplishments and congratulate on what your achieving, I also find it a bit comical complaining about resident pay when your now driving a Tesla, usually priced at >50k. I’m a PA and I put in a lot of work, and while yes I may make more than you now. In 3-4 years when you’re becoming an attending, your pay will increase significantly 3-4x fold as well. I appreciate all my residents do while work beside me but I think the goal is just to learn more information year to year. Not do Yourube videos about the money you make when at this time you’ll look back and realize this is a drop in the bucket compared to future earnings.
@@deannaj4904 totally agree with you, but I don’t think future earnings should excuse unreasonable salaries now. I agree that residency is the time for training and learning, and that $60K is otherwise a reasonable amount of money, but I think the main point I’m making is that the pay is less fair when you break down the hours! Otherwise I totally agree with you!
@ShaunAndersen thanks for allowing me to have this discussion with you. You've been gracious about my response. I know after rereading it was a bit blunt. I apologize. It's just something I'm seeing so frequently now with resident videos. I just want yall to be good and enjoy this time. Money will come.
I was a staff nurse in a state primary clinic with residents here in the UTRGV residency program; made some good friends. I was their right hand whenever they needed help to write scripts, MD eval notes, referrals, or minor procedures like wound vacs, Jackson pratts, I and d’s, and cathing. Some of them went on to other parts of the US and some remained in state. I’ll miss them, Getting to work with the residents (and attending MDs) et al staff was the best nursing experience I’ve had to date. Thanks for your upload Doc.
Shaun is one of the very few doctors on this platform who actually is not going through an identity crisis. Dude doesn’t pretend to be some frat bro, he conducts himself as a charming, genuine doctor who is interesting.
Grats on your first paycheck! I just finished my PhD and postdocs pay about 50-60k/year too. It's crazy to get paid so little after working so hard in higher ed. Good luck in your next rotation. I'm curious to see what medicine is about.
Have you ever made an in-depth video of how you handled finances in med school and a deeper dive into what you are doing now in terms of the saving account and the credit card stuff?
I find it interesting that your reaction to your list size and the number of surgeries for the day was relief. I finished about 3 years of general surgery residency and I chose to leave for many reasons, but lack of job satisfaction was one of them. I remember immediately feeling a sense of dread when I saw the surgery list for the day and how many patients I need to round on before the operating room. Instead of being excited for the opportunity to learn and to help, I was often relieved when the surgery list was low or the case was canceled (lol anesthesia ftw). I've now found a very satisfying career in critical care/pulmonology, make a higher salary and no longer feel that intense dread. There were many other reasons why I ultimately left the field, but if you are feeling this way try to find ways of making the grind worth it to you.
Shaun, I have been watching your vlog from the very beginning. I am so impressed with the fact that you have continued on with your vlogs even through your resident training. In addition to completing your medical training and now in your residency you have demonstrated the additional discipline to help inform your fellow medical students and physicians. You will no doubt be a compassionate and talented physician in your clinical practice. While I am not an MD, I completed my doctorate 35 years ago and have great respect for the amount of energy all of this requires. Wishing you continued success in your resident rotations.
Such an exciting new week for you. Love seeing your own personal experiences as a resident. Your videos inspire many. Good to see that you are very grateful for your first paycheck. It will soon be better soon. Wishing you the best, keep staying motivated.
I hope you keep up the videos. You have a lot of older doctors and nurses making videos, but it’s pretty refreshing to see someone from the start. Thanks for sharing.
My husband was a full professor in academic medicine and is now emeritus at a fine university. He made a modest amount given that he was in call every third night for 25 years. I woke up to answer the phone call so I could anticipate if he had to go in. He worked 60 hours plus night call yet still found time to do his research and publish. When he was a fellow (after three years of residency) he was paid $12,000 which was less than the institution charged us for housing ($1,350/ month- excluding parking of $150/ month). No, one can’t eat “prestige “. Thank goodness I had a profession that allowed us to stay afloat. Just proffering another viewpoint.
Hi, I’m from Australia and as someone who spends a lot of my life in hospital and in surgery as the patient I love to watch these types of videos to see things from the drs side. I always give extra time to student Drs and one thing you will notice on medicine is you will get to know your patients better but their health is more complex. This year alone I’ve spent 7 weeks on a medical ward over two admissions. I’ve stayed in surgical wards and I think those teams are all go go go, medical is more calmer. But more complex. I wish you lots of luck!! Ps do your dogs jump on you when your alarm goes off? My dog knows morning alarm is breakfast time!
Interesting. I was a gall bladder removal = 1 day. Next day = something wasn’t right. My Internal Medicine doc = obstruction in duct. I feel the obstruction was the problem, they almost didn’t get Insurance approval because my lab didn’t show numbers. Thank God for you guys that do these surgeries. Took a while to fully figure out my diet going forward. Had to research myself. My GP said “ You don’t understand how surgeons think, they do your surgery- they are on to the next patient “ I bought 4 books oks, and studied - just to figure out dos and don’ts on my diet POST removal of my Gallbladder. (6 ER visits in 18 months time) before removal. Misery until obstruction was cleared. Thank You for what you do! Keep up workouts and great attitude. Maybe, someday a video on diet for POST surgery patients. I am not a smoker, drinker. I stay over weight 40 pounds. I don’t handle high stress well - never have. NOW I understand how hormones = metabolism = adjusting diet + walking and weight resistance are linked to success. Oh HYDRATION! Good Luck Excellent Channel
Resident? That was my husband’s starting salary as an MD out of residency and fellowship. Glad it’s a little better than it was back in the 80s and 90s.
You will find, as you advance in life, that the times you think are difficult at the moment,, will be the "good old days" of your future. It never fails.
You are amazing and grateful, big things are coming to you. Glad to see a young adult being grateful and happy for what he does and not bitching and complaining about work..
I just discovered your channel on YT today and I am blown away with your open and frank approach to residency. YES, salaries for residents SHOULD BE TWICE MINIMUM WAGE to start and with a 10-15-20% increase before the residency is over. I'm a senior citizen past 75 and when I go to a hospital, it's probably to see one of you folks as an ER admission or as a patient scheduled for a surgical procedure. I used to live in San D and I'm glad to know you will be working there in another year or so. For sure, you are the kind of man (or woman) I want to see who is assessing me and taking care of me before surgery or as an initial admission in the ER. Your videos are very informative and inspiring, mostly because of your attitude toward the work you are doing so tirelessly and toward the skills you are perfecting in your residency. Thank you for your videos ! I will be viewing all of them very soon. Hopefully you will keep showing us YT viewers your life both through and past your residency.
As a person who works in a medical field as a medical coder and auditor, it is so important to have your documentation accurate and signed because it holds you up from getting the RVU’s and it holds you up because then we have to query. Just keep that in mind.
From $10K to $50k that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family
I’m glad you were able to transition in to residency with a pretty chill month. Can you believe your first month is over already!? It seems like it went so fast! Good luck on medicine, I suspect you’ll be a bit busier 😊
Thank you so much for being so transparent with your earnings! As someone finishing medical school next year, I've been curious about what I can expect to make once I start residency. Your video has been extremely informative and helpful. Keep up the great work!
This is my first time seeing one of your videos I’m 14 years old I’m a freshman and I’m really Trying to figure out what I want to be my mom always says she at least wants one of us to be in the medical field cause she never did. She’s in law and civil rights area or field you could say but I really have been thinking about getting into the medical field and having a good financial plan as I get older because by the time I’m in my 20s I know stuff will be way more higher lol. But I like how you teach a lot in your video and help people visualize what it looks like to be a residence doctor you made me think more expect me to commit in your newer videos your a great inspiration
Hey man, as a freshman armed (I know I have a longgg way to go lol) watching your videos definitely helps me humanize the entire process instead of looking at it as this elite class of individuals or space that I look up to.
Great to see your videos, im going through a lot of stress figuring out my success rate of becoming a doctor while maintaining the costs of everything.
Your puppies are so cute!!! I agree that residency does not pay well at all. But, this is temporary...just another step in a bigger journey :) Great video...I am such a huge fan! Oh and you can never go wrong with ACDC as the morning commute!
They’re the cutest!! :) I love them so much haha I agree it’s temporary but it still just feels unfair 🥲 the grind never stops tough. And I totally agree! AC/DC give off huuuuge surgery vibes 😂
Brodie I was looking up Tesla videos and for some reason your video randomly appeared on my timeline lol. I'm actually a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I run my practice from home. I have so much respect for your emotional endurance and resilience. Just know the big money comes in time. Use this time to gain and refine your skills and strengthen your interpersonal skills with your patients. Once the money starts rolling in you'll be a well balanced doctor. Looking forward to following your journey. Praying for you 🙏
Watching this from the UK and its amazing to see the difference in the systems. Although i think you should all definitely should be paid more. There is a lot of strikes going on over here at the minute. The junior doctors (residents to you guys) are campaigning for better pay. But yea, good luck on medicine :-)
Thank you for being a medical professional. Blessings to you. You chose an awesome & noble profession. Best of luck to you and your colleagues! Great dogs, btw.
Ok damn, I think I have to comment on this video. I’m in my second year of ortho residency in Mexico for context. You make around 1900 biweekly and 50,000 per year, and you feel you are underpaid… just hear what they pay us… 390 dls biweekly and around 9300 dls per year, and we work easily twice the hours… It’s just insane. Really really enjoy, cause you are in heaven compared to other countries.
No one with the expertise of resident doctors should be making either of those amounts honestly. 50k is still not enough for many people here in the US, as you know and probably experienced, there's debts to pay (with interest), residents with families, and residents with special financial circumstances etc. Not heaven, just better whilst still not near ideal. Really hope you get rewarded properly after residency at least, good luck!
@@sv6679 Medical training in Mexico and the United States is similar in that both require medical school and a residency program: Medical school In Mexico, medical school takes 4-5 years. In the United States, medical school takes 4 years.
I am so glad you have such a positive lookout during your residency. I watched the video because of the salary title but got so much more out of your video. Thank you for that. But I have a question. I have watched doctor's your age walking away from medicine. Have you noticed it from the inside? I do feel bad for doctor's having their hands tied from Insurance companies. I spent 25 yrs in Dentistry as an assistant and then an manager. Dealing with Insurance companies was my specialty but I am glad to be retired from all that. Well, have a great day. 😊
If you become a surgeon after being a physician with those additional 2 years of a program, going in to surgery, when you finish you should start in $285k-$400k based on your skillset, ability to perform and if you submit publications and get your name known. By year 10 of being a surgeon, you should be making $600k annually. If you are coming out as a general physician, not a surgeon, you should be at $225k year 1-3. Then by year 5, or private practice hire, you should cap at $300k per year as a physician. You should also have incredible benefits that will take care of you should you get seriously ill or injured.
yall mfs deserve the big bucks especially considering what you will become. Resident doctors are the backbone of Hospitals considering you will all be proper doctors one day. Best of luck to you and your medical journey!
I worked as a school para. I made more per hour. That is wrong! Not sure how to fix it though. I’m 72. My dad was a a doctor, Family Practician that also did a lot of Emergency Room coverage. I do not know what his salary was back in the ‘60s and ‘70s when I remember having adult conversations about his work, but I do remember him saying about half of his salary went to the insurances he had to carry even though he never had a malpractice claim brought against him. Edit to add: I love how positive you are. I get the feeling you love what you are doing and that is the kind of doctor I would want.
I work in radiology as a ct tech and I make 2x more than him . Which is crazyyyyy. But we know that’s short live. Few years from now he’ll be at 250k and up
I'm going to miss the Shaun and Deepal too strong duo. No more Adventures with Shaun and Deepal lol. You can definitely tell you love this considering how much fun you're having. Would you ever want to come back to vegas after residency or would you prefer to stay in SD?
First! I have 2 very serious questions. 1. Why weren't we invited to your birthday party ;) ? & 2. What is the program you are doing called? & How is it different from residency?
Shoot you guys were all invited!! 😩🥳 next year we will throw a giant party! My program is called a transitional year program! It’s still residency, it just means I am doing my intern year at a 1 year program and then going to another program after to complete my specialty training! This year is just a broad range of rotations
@@ShaunAndersen You totally should do a RUclips meet and greet giant party this year! Can someone go straight into their specialty training or does everyone do the transitional year residency and the broad range of rotations? What happens if someone decides they want to change their specialty training area after their broad range of rotations during their transitional residency?
This was in my recommended, I'm a 1st time viewer. I'm actually shocked a little. I'm not saying this to brag, my averaged hourly after taxes is around $100, but I always thought Doctors made much more money. As a solo owner operated electrician, I sometimes make $1900 by Tuesday's. My week starts on Monday. Now sometimes it does take until Wednesday's, or Thursdays. That's rare. But I thought any surgeon that would be operating on me, would make more money than me. You guys deserve more. Wow. You look at the hospital bills. Where does it go?
Mad respect for sharing the total amount after-taxes and the hourly wage, also most people don't talk about the benefits we get such as free meals, clean work clothes, paid transports if we do a rural rotation.. However, I disagree about getting paid the same as a PA. They teach us soo much, and the nurses too, but I do believe that a senior resident/fellow brings so much to the table vs what he makes. That's what we should be advocating for imo. Great video
I can tell you that I"ve been teaching for 24 years and have two Masters degrees. I make almost exactly what your paycheck is. Breaking my salary down by the hour isn't that far off from yours. And we don't get our food paid for or live at home. If I could do it over again, there's no way I would go into teaching.
that pay is borderline criminal and exploitive. it only incentivizes doctors trying to catch up by any means when they come out of school and residency, but at the same time there are far to few doctors, the barrier to entry is so high and the cost is also so high. A average medical school loan would eat away at a majority of that income.
Congrats on your first paycheck! Thank you for being so open! My son is going into his junior year at the top college in GA (Chem major 4.0 GPA) and deciding if he wants to go to PA school or Med School. He’s leaning towards PA school. He’s doing all his PA pre-requisites and working part-time as a physical therapist assistant to get his 2500 patient hours.
Thats funny. My daughter finished nursing school end of 2023. She makes about 36 dollars per hour on a normal 36-hour shift, and more if she works weekends or holidays.
How do you guys feel about resident salaries? 🤔 Also, check out my final income in 2024 - ruclips.net/video/09U1EPRbZTE/видео.html
I think the residents salaries should be higher
It is low in my opinion but you look at it from a positive angle 👍
not amazing, but at least you're not paying to be there like med students
Abysmal. Many work around 80 hours a week as a resident and get paid less than minimum wage an hour, which is criminal. It is a salary, so that may be why it goes under the radar.
Furthermore, the work residents do is worth multiple providers - An institution that lost accreditation had to replace 8 residents with around 30+ providers to fill in the void. Many institutions know how valuable residents are which makes them treat them as cheap labor, which is what they are.
Not to mention the ACGME CEO called interns "useless" and a very "minimal part of the medical team" during a speech now too long ago.
All of this and for some reason residency programs cannot spare a few more dollars to their most hard working physicians.
Can’t wait to make under 50% per hour of what I’m currently making in undergrad 😁
Financial planner here. Just some free advice, get used to living on a budget so that when your income does jump, your lifestyle doesn't jump just as drastically. I work with several high earning medical professionals who are paying student loans well into their '50s because of the white coat syndrome. Once you start making money, attack those student loans with a vengeance, fight the urge to keep up with the Joneses and always have the fanciest car (at least until you are debt free), and start maxing out those tax-advantaged retirement accounts. It'll be here before you know it!
Or just ask a democrat to absolve you of it.
Mediocrities everywhere, I absolve you... I absolve you all! #Amadeus
@@onemorething100 you'd be surprised how many times people ask me "should I pay my student loans or see if the president will forgive them?". Which then leads me into the conversation about how the government doesn't actually have money and they just raise taxes and how essential you're asking other people to pay for your bad decisions or poor planning. And what do people like myself do who paid off their own loans with their own money.
There is no guarantee you'll live old enough for any of this to matter and planning for a future of old age doesn't sound appealing to a lot of people. There is a reason why people enjoy their money early, it's because they still have their youth.
@@YutaBLv There's NOTHING JOYFUL about constantly being hounded by bad credit and debt collectors. Just pay the bills and life will be much less stressful, as well as far more enjoyable.
Shaun the thing different about your videos is that they're simple. to the point. no flashy sound effects. just simple. please keep your format the same way when you get to the top of the ladder. I wish you the best of luck thru your residency journey . keep grinding and keep staying honest. very rare to find honesty in todays era
That seriously makes me so happy you feel this way and like the vlog style 🙏🏻 I was nervous going back to the simple cut vlogs but all your support has really made me feel confident posting them!
@@ShaunAndersen I love the simple vlogs as well
So it takes a 25 minute vid (18 minute-mark) to see how much they get? Ok.
@@Phattyasmo bro it’s a vlog :(
@@Phattyasmo I personally enjoyed hearing about the day to day, what kind of surgeries they were going to do, et. cetera. More like a day in the life of a resident doctor.... to me, that is interesting! The money thing, sure, that is why we all clicked! However, the entire "resident doctor" picture is interesting to most of us who clicked :-)
$1950 for over 140 hours of is INSANNEEEEEE!!!!! You’ll be amazing when you touch down in SD. Much love from a Cali RN
Criminal!
With 200K plus in student loans. 😵💫😵💫
I'm making 1800 after taxes bi-weekly. 80hr checks. People with these types of jobs are getting done so dirty
After that phase the real money starts flowing. He can open up his own office and earn 250k a year
I only sell furniture and my weekly average is 1500 a week and I only work 36 hours. 144 hours to make a little more then that is insane to me
I watch a lot of Resident/ MD/ DO RUclips channels.. but it’s something about this guy! He hits different & has such a positive & optimistic spirit, I vibe with that 👍
Yo that means so much 🙏🏻 thank you
Feel the same way❤❤
There's something about this man. He's just so real and relatable. I wish him the very best in his training!❤️
So sweet 🥹 thank you so much
Thats bullshit. I think you guys deserve more than that for the work you do and lives you are saving.
LOL you've never worked in a hospital Save lives? Lmao
and they will.......make like 7x+ that amount, once they are actually doing it all themselves. You're not going to have a resident doing your surgery start to finish without an attending present
@@jamess303 Some still make less while doing it alone....200K annually for the stress and years put in is very poor - and most have 250k debt of student loans..BS!
@@okorochukwunonso2563true...having to go through 11+ years and debt at the end of the course will ruin the fun of it
This is an important service for young adults who might be considering medicine. Thank you.
That means a lot 🙏🏻 thank you
Not trying to be rude but as a RN with 37 years, when I retired in 2014 I made $57/ hr with $4/ hr extra because I worked nights and with your knowledge and commitment plus on the fact that you’re age group is kinder to nurses and most important, patients. Thank you for loving your work! Pam RN(new subscriber)
But his salary will skyrocket once his dues are paid. His retirement will surpass yours drastically
@@roseheet as will his stress, risk of burnout and suicide etc.
@@pamowen3452 that has nothing to do with salary XD. You were comparing pay now youre talking about suicide
@@Squids_Vlogs obviously a troll
@@pamowen3452 youre obviously a drug addict not thinking clearly
thank you for being open about salary because most people dont talk about them.
72 HOURS A WEEK OMG...all I can say is thank you for doing this! I could neverrrr
Shaun, I am a registered nurse of 40 years, working over 30 years in ICU. I have worked with more resident doctors than I can even remember. I agree with you about the pay being too low. I would love to hear your input with the many nurses you have had the honor of working with and I pray they treated you proper and with respect.
I'm a nurse of around 10 years and ICU as well! I mostly deal with residents in surgery for my surgical patients as well!
That's the Hospital and not the medical field itself, in Nevada hospitals are a bit different they are ran like corporations. So while his pay is incredibly low for his position he is making it up in getting experience.
That lack of business knowledge in his position or the type of grant or scholarship he had to attain in his schooling at a discounted rate. Meaning: in order to get a (x) at this discounted (x) scholarship or grant you have to serve (x) number of years hours or time at this hospital for the contracts. Things have changed in terms of how they do things 30-40 years ago. More complex business practices and legalities have been applied.
Its just how things are now...
Hi Shaun, you have such a positive attitude, no matter how tired you might be. I have a nephew in the US who's in med school, he and his fiancée will be applying to match as a couple in 2025, he in ortho and she in internal medicine. My other nephew is on his way to becoming a cardio thoracic surgeon in France. Your videos help me understand what it takes to becoming a doctor. The amount of work you guys put in is very taxing and you have my respect 😊 I've noticed you like 80s music, what a cool guy you are! Greetings from Quebec City, Canada 🇨🇦
Im gonna follow you all the way, Shaun. 1 year new CICU RN here from MN. Your videos keep me going man, keep up the GREAT work!- addendum: I forgot to give you some serious credit for what you’re doing man. Healthcare work for anybody proves to be a huge challenge any way you put it. Residents 100% are underpaid, and to think of individuals that pay their way through med school… idek how someone can do that possibly without ‘scraping the barrel’ daily for 8+ years. I’m so glad you have your home base this year, that means everything. I’m rooting for you man, and you help my practice every day. I can relate. Take good care, not only of patients but yourself, and know your vlogs are helping healthcare workers everyday. Sending love and good luck from MN!
Shaun should release a Spotify playlist of all his morning bops
Yo I might have to 👀
Im a resident spouse who works on the non-clinical side of healthcare. Completely agree about the salary and that y’all should be making as much as NPs/PAs.
So glad you agree 🙏🏻 what is your spouse doing their residency in?
@@ShaunAndersen Internal Medicine
While I am proud of your accomplishments and congratulate on what your achieving, I also find it a bit comical complaining about resident pay when your now driving a Tesla, usually priced at >50k. I’m a PA and I put in a lot of work, and while yes I may make more than you now. In 3-4 years when you’re becoming an attending, your pay will increase significantly 3-4x fold as well. I appreciate all my residents do while work beside me but I think the goal is just to learn more information year to year. Not do Yourube videos about the money you make when at this time you’ll look back and realize this is a drop in the bucket compared to future earnings.
@@deannaj4904 totally agree with you, but I don’t think future earnings should excuse unreasonable salaries now. I agree that residency is the time for training and learning, and that $60K is otherwise a reasonable amount of money, but I think the main point I’m making is that the pay is less fair when you break down the hours! Otherwise I totally agree with you!
@ShaunAndersen thanks for allowing me to have this discussion with you. You've been gracious about my response. I know after rereading it was a bit blunt. I apologize. It's just something I'm seeing so frequently now with resident videos. I just want yall to be good and enjoy this time. Money will come.
I was a staff nurse in a state primary clinic with residents here in the UTRGV residency program; made some good friends. I was their right hand whenever they needed help to write scripts, MD eval notes, referrals, or minor procedures like wound vacs, Jackson pratts, I and d’s, and cathing. Some of them went on to other parts of the US and some remained in state. I’ll miss them, Getting to work with the residents (and attending MDs) et al staff was the best nursing experience I’ve had to date. Thanks for your upload Doc.
Shaun is one of the very few doctors on this platform who actually is not going through an identity crisis. Dude doesn’t pretend to be some frat bro, he conducts himself as a charming, genuine doctor who is interesting.
Grats on your first paycheck! I just finished my PhD and postdocs pay about 50-60k/year too. It's crazy to get paid so little after working so hard in higher ed. Good luck in your next rotation. I'm curious to see what medicine is about.
Have you ever made an in-depth video of how you handled finances in med school and a deeper dive into what you are doing now in terms of the saving account and the credit card stuff?
I haven’t but I can definitely talk about it in the future!
Thanks for consistently uploading vlogs...I get the same vibes as Rachel Southard"s vlogs! Really interesting and relaxing to watch!
I’ve been really enjoying uploading consistently :) going to try to keep it up! Rachel’s vlog are great! She balances it so well!
I find it interesting that your reaction to your list size and the number of surgeries for the day was relief. I finished about 3 years of general surgery residency and I chose to leave for many reasons, but lack of job satisfaction was one of them. I remember immediately feeling a sense of dread when I saw the surgery list for the day and how many patients I need to round on before the operating room. Instead of being excited for the opportunity to learn and to help, I was often relieved when the surgery list was low or the case was canceled (lol anesthesia ftw). I've now found a very satisfying career in critical care/pulmonology, make a higher salary and no longer feel that intense dread.
There were many other reasons why I ultimately left the field, but if you are feeling this way try to find ways of making the grind worth it to you.
Hello mr gentlemen...please help out a brother in need...is pulmonolgy a lucrative career with better rewards and have good work - life balance..
Shaun, I have been watching your vlog from the very beginning. I am so impressed with the fact that you have continued on with your vlogs even through your resident training. In addition to completing your medical training and now in your residency you have demonstrated the additional discipline to help inform your fellow medical students and physicians. You will no doubt be a compassionate and talented physician in your clinical practice. While I am not an MD, I completed my doctorate 35 years ago and have great respect for the amount of energy all of this requires. Wishing you continued success in your resident rotations.
Such an exciting new week for you. Love seeing your own personal experiences as a resident. Your videos inspire many. Good to see that you are very grateful for your first paycheck. It will soon be better soon. Wishing you the best, keep staying motivated.
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
That’s the best looking Dr I’ve ever seen. 😱 A cross between Tony Danza and John Stamos
lol
I was thinking Scott Baio too!
JD from baywatch.michael bergin
Very true...He does resemble both handsome actors.. I can certainly see it..
That's funny....but I see it too.
I hope you keep up the videos. You have a lot of older doctors and nurses making videos, but it’s pretty refreshing to see someone from the start. Thanks for sharing.
My husband was a full professor in academic medicine and is now emeritus at a fine university. He made a modest amount given that he was in call every third night for 25 years. I woke up to answer the phone call so I could anticipate if he had to go in. He worked 60 hours plus night call yet still found time to do his research and publish.
When he was a fellow (after three years of residency) he was paid $12,000 which was less than the institution charged us for housing ($1,350/ month- excluding parking of $150/ month). No, one can’t eat “prestige “. Thank goodness I had a profession that allowed us to stay afloat.
Just proffering another viewpoint.
What was his tuition costs?
@@SF-k2p , Harvard College and Stanford University Medical School were never a bargain even in the olden days.
Most candid video ever, you earned a sub! The longer the videos and the more you show, the better Shaun 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
that means a lot! :) thanks so much
Damn dude! You sure make the light at the end of the tunnel look bright!
It’s all about attitude and staying positive 🙏🏻
God bless all of you medical professionals! Thank you for your passion and discipline to make it. Not an easy road to go down! Thank you!
Hi, I’m from Australia and as someone who spends a lot of my life in hospital and in surgery as the patient I love to watch these types of videos to see things from the drs side. I always give extra time to student Drs and one thing you will notice on medicine is you will get to know your patients better but their health is more complex. This year alone I’ve spent 7 weeks on a medical ward over two admissions. I’ve stayed in surgical wards and I think those teams are all go go go, medical is more calmer. But more complex. I wish you lots of luck!!
Ps do your dogs jump on you when your alarm goes off? My dog knows morning alarm is breakfast time!
Interesting. I was a gall bladder removal = 1 day. Next day = something wasn’t right. My Internal Medicine doc = obstruction in duct.
I feel the obstruction was the problem, they almost didn’t get Insurance approval because my lab didn’t show numbers.
Thank God for you guys that do these surgeries.
Took a while to fully figure out my diet going forward. Had to research myself.
My GP said “ You don’t understand how surgeons think, they do your surgery- they are on to the next patient “
I bought 4 books oks, and studied - just to figure out dos and don’ts on my diet POST removal of my Gallbladder. (6 ER visits in 18 months time) before removal.
Misery until obstruction was cleared.
Thank You for what you do!
Keep up workouts and great attitude.
Maybe, someday a video on diet for POST surgery patients.
I am not a smoker, drinker. I stay over weight 40 pounds. I don’t handle high stress well - never have.
NOW I understand how hormones = metabolism = adjusting diet + walking and weight resistance are linked to success. Oh HYDRATION!
Good Luck
Excellent Channel
the duo we all need!
The greatest duo 👀
18:50 Salary $60,700. You're welcome.
Thanks brotha 🙏🏻
👊
TY
Owie, this is why you become a doctor not only for just the salary. You have to be in it for so much more.
Resident? That was my husband’s starting salary as an MD out of residency and fellowship. Glad it’s a little better than it was back in the 80s and 90s.
You will find, as you advance in life, that the times you think are difficult at the moment,, will be the "good old days" of your future. It never fails.
You are amazing and grateful, big things are coming to you. Glad to see a young adult being grateful and happy for what he does and not bitching and complaining about work..
That's great, Shaun. Clarity and transparency is always appreciated. It will get better!!!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
I just discovered your channel on YT today and I am blown away with your open and frank approach to residency. YES, salaries for residents SHOULD BE TWICE MINIMUM WAGE to start and with a 10-15-20% increase before the residency is over. I'm a senior citizen past 75 and when I go to a hospital, it's probably to see one of you folks as an ER admission or as a patient scheduled for a surgical procedure. I used to live in San D and I'm glad to know you will be working there in another year or so. For sure, you are the kind of man (or woman) I want to see who is assessing me and taking care of me before surgery or as an initial admission in the ER. Your videos are very informative and inspiring, mostly because of your attitude toward the work you are doing so tirelessly and toward the skills you are perfecting in your residency. Thank you for your videos ! I will be viewing all of them very soon. Hopefully you will keep showing us YT viewers your life both through and past your residency.
commenting for the algorithm cus good LAWD vids are taking off over here. nothing like my surgery rotation lol
As a person who works in a medical field as a medical coder and auditor, it is so important to have your documentation accurate and signed because it holds you up from getting the RVU’s and it holds you up because then we have to query. Just keep that in mind.
From $10K to $50k that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family
I'm celebrating a $30k stock portfolio today. started this journey with 6k, I have invested on time and also with the right terms now.
Oh, yeah. That was possible with the help of my Guru expert, Jenifer Spencer ❤❤❤❤❤❤
She's a licensed broker, financial advisor and successful entrepreneur from the state.
That's great!!. I don't know anything about investing and I intend to start. What are your strategies?
The best strategy is starting with a professional coach, as a beginner who knows little or nothing in the market to avoid losing out.
Def glad you are doing what you love! That helps!
This is the REAL Vlog! Love watching your videos!!
Yay! Thank you!😊
You're such a smart young man. May God bless you indeed!
High-school GED, 15y experience in oilfield and I bring home double that every WEEK.
In the long run he’s gonna make 200+ a year
I used to think these fields were sophisticated not anymore plus it involves a lot of debt which honestly the education is not worth it
You Should Always Be Blessed, you Make a great Doctor! Great Disposition and lovely person.
I’m glad you were able to transition in to residency with a pretty chill month. Can you believe your first month is over already!? It seems like it went so fast! Good luck on medicine, I suspect you’ll be a bit busier 😊
Thank you so much for being so transparent with your earnings! As someone finishing medical school next year, I've been curious about what I can expect to make once I start residency. Your video has been extremely informative and helpful. Keep up the great work!
It’s crazy that you’re already done with your surgery rotation! Will your internal med rotation be longer? I’m looking forward to your vlogs!
Right?! Time flies! IM will be a month, but I’ll repeat it a couple times this year!
77 yr old great gran from australia ex RN love your podcast eagerly ,waiting see how far you go in life Cheers keep up great great attitude Shaun 😊
You are such a positive person, you are amazing doctor wish we had more like you ❤. Your mother raised you right 🥰😻
Congratulations! You’re doing amazing and aspiring many people!
Thanks Zoe :) that means a lot!
This is my first time seeing one of your videos I’m 14 years old I’m a freshman and I’m really Trying to figure out what I want to be my mom always says she at least wants one of us to be in the medical field cause she never did. She’s in law and civil rights area or field you could say but I really have been thinking about getting into the medical field and having a good financial plan as I get older because by the time I’m in my 20s I know stuff will be way more higher lol. But I like how you teach a lot in your video and help people visualize what it looks like to be a residence doctor you made me think more expect me to commit in your newer videos your a great inspiration
Hey man, as a freshman armed (I know I have a longgg way to go lol) watching your videos definitely helps me humanize the entire process instead of looking at it as this elite class of individuals or space that I look up to.
Thank you for the transparency and advocating for better changes. You also don’t need to justify asking for more!
That’s insane! I would be so sad! I teach so I feel you on the pay! We deserve more!
It is basically an internship. But after that intern ends the salary gets multiplied by 10 or even 20.
We got shaun residency paycheck before GTA 6
Lots of love brother ❤
Haha right?? Thanks bro 🙏🏻
Wat type of ommmet is this 😂areu. A child from TikTok why do I keep seeing these comments of gta 6 😂I’m so confused ..
Great to see your videos, im going through a lot of stress figuring out my success rate of becoming a doctor while maintaining the costs of everything.
thank yoU! & you can definitely become a doctor but the costs are a huge consideration
Your puppies are so cute!!! I agree that residency does not pay well at all. But, this is temporary...just another step in a bigger journey :) Great video...I am such a huge fan! Oh and you can never go wrong with ACDC as the morning commute!
They’re the cutest!! :) I love them so much haha I agree it’s temporary but it still just feels unfair 🥲 the grind never stops tough. And I totally agree! AC/DC give off huuuuge surgery vibes 😂
@ShaunAndersen It's very unfair...but hopefully...more programs will be unionized and brighter forecasts will be sooner than later
Brodie I was looking up Tesla videos and for some reason your video randomly appeared on my timeline lol. I'm actually a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I run my practice from home. I have so much respect for your emotional endurance and resilience. Just know the big money comes in time. Use this time to gain and refine your skills and strengthen your interpersonal skills with your patients. Once the money starts rolling in you'll be a well balanced doctor. Looking forward to following your journey. Praying for you 🙏
Thank you so much for the vlogs! It is so entertaining to see these resident vlogs!!
So glad you like them 🙏🏻 they’re going to keep coming!
@@ShaunAndersen Thank you!!!
I love working with positive vibing residents like you. I will always cherish you guys and have a high respect for you.
Watching this from the UK and its amazing to see the difference in the systems. Although i think you should all definitely should be paid more. There is a lot of strikes going on over here at the minute. The junior doctors (residents to you guys) are campaigning for better pay.
But yea, good luck on medicine :-)
You are so nice to talk honestly about how much u make!!!!
What a great way to wake up with the pups.
Thank you for being a medical professional. Blessings to you. You chose an awesome & noble profession. Best of luck to you and your colleagues! Great dogs, btw.
Ok damn, I think I have to comment on this video. I’m in my second year of ortho residency in Mexico for context. You make around 1900 biweekly and 50,000 per year, and you feel you are underpaid… just hear what they pay us…
390 dls biweekly and around 9300 dls per year, and we work easily twice the hours… It’s just insane.
Really really enjoy, cause you are in heaven compared to other countries.
How do you live off 500 usd a year if that math is correct
No one with the expertise of resident doctors should be making either of those amounts honestly. 50k is still not enough for many people here in the US, as you know and probably experienced, there's debts to pay (with interest), residents with families, and residents with special financial circumstances etc. Not heaven, just better whilst still not near ideal. Really hope you get rewarded properly after residency at least, good luck!
doctors in mexico are not nearly as well trained as in America to it sounds about fair.
@@sv6679 Medical training in Mexico and the United States is similar in that both require medical school and a residency program:
Medical school
In Mexico, medical school takes 4-5 years. In the United States, medical school takes 4 years.
Don't compare one poor situation with another poor situation. Just recognize both are poor and deserve more.
I am so glad you have such a positive lookout during your residency. I watched the video because of the salary title but got so much more out of your video. Thank you for that. But I have a question. I have watched doctor's your age walking away from medicine. Have you noticed it from the inside? I do feel bad for doctor's having their hands tied from Insurance companies. I spent 25 yrs in Dentistry as an assistant and then an manager. Dealing with Insurance companies was my specialty but I am glad to be retired from all that. Well, have a great day. 😊
Great video! Also, your dimples are to die for 🤩
Thanks so much!! :)
Love you, Shaun!!! Very proud of you!
Thanks Josh 🫶
Appreciate you being open about salary at the end there homie 💯
Always happy to talk about money :) will be talking about it in the next vlog too!
If you become a surgeon after being a physician with those additional 2 years of a program, going in to surgery, when you finish you should start in $285k-$400k based on your skillset, ability to perform and if you submit publications and get your name known.
By year 10 of being a surgeon, you should be making $600k annually.
If you are coming out as a general physician, not a surgeon, you should be at $225k year 1-3. Then by year 5, or private practice hire, you should cap at $300k per year as a physician.
You should also have incredible benefits that will take care of you should you get seriously ill or injured.
yall mfs deserve the big bucks especially considering what you will become. Resident doctors are the backbone of Hospitals considering you will all be proper doctors one day. Best of luck to you and your medical journey!
Thank you 🙏🏻
@@ShaunAndersen Keep doing you bro!
Good luck Shaun. You inspire me! Look forward to watching your next Vlog.
Thanks so much 🙏🏻
Doctors,nurses (my daughter is one) and pilots deserve the highest salary paid.
Don’t forget teachers and police!
Time line - 19:07 - $1,954.94 Bi-Weekly - $977.47 a week. Merry Christmas and You're welcome!
I worked as a school para. I made more per hour. That is wrong! Not sure how to fix it though. I’m 72. My dad was a a doctor, Family Practician that also did a lot of Emergency Room coverage. I do not know what his salary was back in the ‘60s and ‘70s when I remember having adult conversations about his work, but I do remember him saying about half of his salary went to the insurances he had to carry even though he never had a malpractice claim brought against him. Edit to add: I love how positive you are. I get the feeling you love what you are doing and that is the kind of doctor I would want.
I work in radiology as a ct tech and I make 2x more than him . Which is crazyyyyy. But we know that’s short live. Few years from now he’ll be at 250k and up
I'm going to miss the Shaun and Deepal too strong duo. No more Adventures with Shaun and Deepal lol. You can definitely tell you love this considering how much fun you're having. Would you ever want to come back to vegas after residency or would you prefer to stay in SD?
I appreciate the transparency with the finances. Would love to hear more about your financial takes and advice!
First! I have 2 very serious questions. 1. Why weren't we invited to your birthday party ;) ? & 2. What is the program you are doing called? & How is it different from residency?
Shoot you guys were all invited!! 😩🥳 next year we will throw a giant party!
My program is called a transitional year program! It’s still residency, it just means I am doing my intern year at a 1 year program and then going to another program after to complete my specialty training! This year is just a broad range of rotations
@@ShaunAndersen You totally should do a RUclips meet and greet giant party this year! Can someone go straight into their specialty training or does everyone do the transitional year residency and the broad range of rotations? What happens if someone decides they want to change their specialty training area after their broad range of rotations during their transitional residency?
Yes, resident doctor should def make more. Always though that. ❤❤❤
20:55 totally agree with you 😢
Congrats! Keep on healing people!
Love the transparency!
Always trying to stay transparent! :)
HONESTLY YOU ARE ANGELS IN DISGUISE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND SERVICE
Wow, 60k is a bit on the low end for residents. Not surprised tho, these numbers probably haven’t been updated in decades…
Needs to be increased for sure /:
First thing thank you for being a Doctor we need more doctors like you
Love your positivity❤❤❤
staying positive is all we can really do!
This was in my recommended, I'm a 1st time viewer. I'm actually shocked a little. I'm not saying this to brag, my averaged hourly after taxes is around $100, but I always thought Doctors made much more money. As a solo owner operated electrician, I sometimes make $1900 by Tuesday's. My week starts on Monday. Now sometimes it does take until Wednesday's, or Thursdays. That's rare. But I thought any surgeon that would be operating on me, would make more money than me. You guys deserve more. Wow. You look at the hospital bills. Where does it go?
He's a resident, this is like pre-doctor. After finishing residency you become a doctor and your paycheck increases
Mad respect for sharing the total amount after-taxes and the hourly wage, also most people don't talk about the benefits we get such as free meals, clean work clothes, paid transports if we do a rural rotation.. However, I disagree about getting paid the same as a PA. They teach us soo much, and the nurses too, but I do believe that a senior resident/fellow brings so much to the table vs what he makes. That's what we should be advocating for imo. Great video
I can tell you that I"ve been teaching for 24 years and have two Masters degrees. I make almost exactly what your paycheck is. Breaking my salary down by the hour isn't that far off from yours. And we don't get our food paid for or live at home. If I could do it over again, there's no way I would go into teaching.
that pay is borderline criminal and exploitive. it only incentivizes doctors trying to catch up by any means when they come out of school and residency, but at the same time there are far to few doctors, the barrier to entry is so high and the cost is also so high. A average medical school loan would eat away at a majority of that income.
Congrats on your first paycheck! Thank you for being so open! My son is going into his junior year at the top college in GA (Chem major 4.0 GPA) and deciding if he wants to go to PA school or Med School. He’s leaning towards PA school. He’s doing all his PA pre-requisites and working part-time as a physical therapist assistant to get his 2500 patient hours.
Long hours and steady hand in surgery.... That takes some coffee😊
That’s me haha
Your early 2000’s punk rock driving music is FIRE🔥!!! 🎸🤘🏼
The best music 🤪🤪
Thats funny. My daughter finished nursing school end of 2023. She makes about 36 dollars per hour on a normal 36-hour shift, and more if she works weekends or holidays.
Caffeine drinks, Oreos, and Goldfish... Dude, why do you even bother going to the gym?!🤣
Billy Idol is the best driving music!
I go to the gym bc of all the junk food 😂
I cant wait until I’m in this position to see your experience makes me feel at ease.