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hi everyone
so im debating doing surgery and IM for the following:
1. ideally I'd like to pursue CT surgery but theres no guarantee that i'll match into fellowship from gen surg...per nrmp data 50-60% of people match into this fellowship...ands that not just US MD alone (could include DO, IMG, etc.).
2. i really like cardio as a system and thus would want a career centered around that. hence the IM -> cardio route. i realize this is not surgery and again theres a fellowship component to it but its def less competitive and plenty of US MD grads match....
so i really like surgery and have hopes of doing CT but would be risking my future to do only general surgery if things didnt work out.....
so im having trouble deciding...advice?
so im debating doing surgery and IM for the following:
1. ideally I'd like to pursue CT surgery but theres no guarantee that i'll match into fellowship from gen surg...per nrmp data 50-60% of people match into this fellowship...ands that not just US MD alone (could include DO, IMG, etc.).
2. i really like cardio as a system and thus would want a career centered around that. hence the IM -> cardio route. i realize this is not surgery and again theres a fellowship component to it but its def less competitive and plenty of US MD grads match....
so i really like surgery and have hopes of doing CT but would be risking my future to do only general surgery if things didnt work out.....
so im having trouble deciding...advice?