For laymen, seeing a doctor seems to be very glamorous, with high social status and good income. However, at this stage, many colleagues in the medical industry feel that the medical industry is facing deep challenges. There is disharmony, the doctor-patient relationship is tense, doctors work hard, and their income is not good enough. Many doctors have even made remarks vowing not to allow the second generation to study medicine. I understand. Because I am a nurse who has changed careers, sometimes when I talk to my classmates who are still in nursing positions, I just use two words: very tired. Either it is very distressing and you have to face doctor-patient disputes frequently. It's really a headache.

When I think about medical school in my day, only the best students could get into medical school. However, the hot news recently is that the test scores of medical schools are getting lower and lower, and many medical students even change departments. Go to other majors. At present, the medical industry is facing the embarrassing situation that no one wants to study medicine and no one wants to work in the medical industry after graduation. And we know several doctors who say they no longer want their children to study medicine.

Employment prospects

Pharmaceutical market research shows that most medical graduates are optimistic about big cities and economically developed coastal areas, and position their career choices in cities, large hospitals, and units with good economic benefits. , employment expectations are too high. However, medical and health institutions in large cities and developed areas are becoming increasingly saturated, and competition in the medical talent market is becoming increasingly fierce. In principle, comprehensive medical institutions in large and medium-sized cities and county-level medical institutions in economically developed areas require a master's degree, followed by CET-6 and computer level II certificates. Therefore, the career expectations of medical graduates are too high, making it difficult to find employment.

Majors and Employment

From the perspective of college entrance examination admission scores, the admission scores of medical colleges and majors are generally higher. However, according to an authoritative data survey on the employment situation of three consecutive domestic university graduates, clinical medicine majors are at the forefront of the "unemployment rate rankings of major undergraduate majors", with an unemployment rate of 23.1% six months after graduation, and traditional Chinese medicine ranked at 18.4%. Sixth, among the top ten undergraduate majors with low employment rates, two are medicine. Among the top ten higher vocational majors with the highest unemployment rate six months after graduation, clinical medicine also topped the list with 28.5%.

It is not easy to be a doctor

It is an indisputable fact that due to the particularity of medicine, the employment opportunities are narrow. Especially in clinical medicine, there are many graduates every year. The official employment rate is about 60%. In fact, less than 40% of students from many medical schools actually enter hospitals after graduation. The system of large hospitals in our country is basically state-owned institutions. Students in medical schools want to enter good hospitals in big cities. Therefore, the employment rate of hospitals in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai is quite low. Public hospitals have limited staffing, and the development of private hospitals in China is mediocre, so they cannot absorb the large number of graduates every year. Not only undergraduates, but also graduate students in clinical medicine have begun to find themselves unable to find jobs in recent years.

Of course, there are many reasons why it is difficult to find a job. Most people cannot get into big hospitals, but they don’t want to go to small hospitals. Many graduates end up working as medical representatives or selling medical devices. A doctor starts studying at the age of 20, matures at the age of 40, and can work until he retires at the age of 60. After retirement, he is hired back by the hospital. Calculated in this way, in-service doctors have occupied their positions for a relatively long time. Judging from the law of natural renewal and elimination, it is more difficult for new people to enter the hospital.

Not all majors are difficult to find employment

Due to employment pressure, many students from medical schools will obtain higher academic qualifications, especially in the medical profession. The employment threshold for many units is a doctorate. The proportion of medical majors going abroad or pursuing further studies is very high, with the rate in many colleges being over 50%.

Of course, not all majors in the medical profession are difficult to find employment. Among the top 50 major undergraduate majors in terms of employment rate, medical imaging and nursing are represented. Medical imaging ranks 7th with 96.3%, and nursing ranks 15th with an employment rate of 94.7%.

Basic medicine undergraduate major is an undergraduate major with national control points. It aims to train students to engage in teaching and scientific research in medical schools. Although the employment rate is not too high, generally speaking, basic medicine students go abroad. The rate is quite high.

There are relatively few undergraduate nursing schools. Nursing undergraduates have good employment prospects. If they pass the English test, they can also apply to work as nurses abroad and the remuneration is very good.

Radiation medicine and medical imaging mainly train people who can work in imaging medicine (radiology, CT, magnetic resonance imaging, B-ultrasound, etc.), medical imaging education and scientific research and other departments. Employment is also very good, but engaging in this profession may cause certain harm to the body.

The employment outlet of preventive medicine is mainly the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Generally, there is only one CDC in a region, so the employment rate is not high. However, graduates of preventive medicine are engaged in statistics, research, and He is a good hand at conducting experiments.

Where can I find a job if I can’t go to a big hospital?

Any “good” or “bad” is relative and not static. If it is said that it is difficult to find employment in medical majors, or in clinical medicine, it is often because graduates themselves have limited their scope of employment.

In addition to employment in tertiary and second-class hospitals, students majoring in medicine can also have many good development directions.

For example, primary medical work units, health management centers, health managers, health knowledge popularization, etc.

Even if you don’t want to be a doctor after graduating from medical school, several years of medical school education will not make it difficult for you to find a job. About half of the students are currently working in hospitals, and some are in pharmaceutical companies, finance, media, teaching, investing, and some are working on the Internet. After 5 to 8 years of medical school training, you can Acquire a different way of thinking from others. People who study medicine are usually more rational, objective and logical. Their understanding of life will make medical students more reverent of life. The training in medical school will help you find a career in the future. There are also more options. Hope my answer can help you.