Does it matter where you do your FM residency?

[dodoc00]

Does the program matter at all when applying for fellowship or jobs?

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[ciestar]

If youre interested in certain fellowships, doing your residency at a program that emphasizes these things or has the fellowship itself, it can help with training.

 

[MedicineZ0Z]

Depends, what kind of job? Urban outpatient (where you can do as little as you want) vs rural full spectrum? Ob? Hospitalist?

 

[TheOther]

Matters more for fellowships and if you want to do academic medicine.

 

[goldsummer]

Fellowships maybe... as others said, a residency that has the fellowship in house, or a bigger academic program would help.

Jobs..... not at all.

 

[cabinbuilder]

I have worked all over the country and not once was I asked about my residency location. Doesn't really matter in the general scheme.

 

[linguistafeliz]

It depends on your scope of practice as well. If you want to do a broader scope of practice (i.e. certain procedures, inpatient, or OB) I would say it matters a lot.

And I would say you at least want to get into a medium-tier residency with good teaching. Many programs churn out docs that don't end up getting good training.