1. Did you enter school with the intention of practicing independently or did that decision grow as you went through the program?
2. Does practicing independently always translate to doing a lot of general types of cases? Is it possible to specialize when practicing independently e.g., only GI, Plastic, CT surgery, chronic pain managrment? If so would specializing in something specific make you happier in your practice?
3. Can you speak to the pros and cons of practicing independently, maybe just 5 main points to each?
I'm waiting in an airport as I write this to catch a plane to go to a DNAP program interview this Tues. Some of your replies are good food for thought on some of the things I'd like to ask of them during that time. Thanks for the feedback.