Nextdoor neighbor is an orthopedic surgeon. He says it is basically impossible to clear your schedule in any meaningful way. You have to just push yourself to have balance and know that sometimes the high salary and not helping all the patients you want is a trade off to some work life balance. He looks exhausted sometimes but makes as much time for his family as he can.

It’s time to open more med schools and accept more doctors. Telling me a 27 instead of a 26 on the mcat makes you somehow a way better doctor is nonsense.