Virtual Shadowing PHYSICAL MEDICINE and REHABILITATION (PM&R) Doctor | How to Become a Physiatrist

Dr. Ragav Sharma, a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident physician, introduces us to his medical specialty. Want more virtual shadowing opportunities? MedSchoolCoach collaborated with more than 20 of the world’s best doctors to give you a behind-the-scenes look at practically every specialty: https://bit.ly/3BKaWtw (00:01) Introduction (00:38) Why did you choose your specialty? (01:41) What do you like about being a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation doctor? (02:54) What do you not like about PM&R? (03:56) Journey from premed to physician (05:15) Challenges of a bioengineering premed program (06:18) Thoughts on a nontraditional premed major (7:10) Premed activities for students interested in PM&R (08:51) Medical student activities for students interested in PM&R (10:17) How to get involved with PM&R as a medical student (11:45) Typical day in the life of a PM&R physician (13:16) Inpatient vs outpatient practice (14:18) Typical working hours of a physiatrist (15:10) Fellowships and future directions as a physiatrist (16:45) Explanation of the match process for residency (19:14) Advice for first generation medical students (19:42) Residency match statistics - How difficult is it to match into PM&R? (20:47) Advice for medical students applying to PM&R residency programs As a first generation medical student, I have struggled to learn about the realities of the medical field. Shadowing opportunities can be difficult for pre-med students to find, so I created this video series to make shadowing more accessible to all pre-health students. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to be notified every time I post a new specialty! Follow on social media for more ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/whitecoatsandcorgis TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@whitecoatsandcorgis Twitter: www.twitter.com/whitecoatcorgis Want to learn more about PM&R? Follow Dr. Sharma ⬇️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/_ragavsharma_ Twitter: www.twitter.com/_ragavsharma_ #premed #medstudent #physiatry