Hi everyone!
A little background about myself. I personally have extended family members and friends back in California but haven't really lived in SoCal since I was 10 (parents have been moving every 3-4 years due to job relocations so no real regional ties). I've been slowly trying to move myself back west but I've always chosen better schools vs location. I went to college and medical school in the East Coast and now matched into residency in the Midwest. I chose to go to Midwest vs going back to SoCal because the programs I had in SoCal were not UCLA or UCSD (leaving me with weaker academic/community programs). I have a strong desire to match into GI so I suppose career >>> location again.
The program I'm currently at is a large academic center that will give me better chance of matching into GI, but eventually I would like to go back to CA. I was looking at the match list for fellowship at my current program, and not a lot of people ended up outside of the Midwest. I'm wondering if there is a selection bias of the applicants? Or are the SoCal programs not extending IV's to residents from the Midwest? I would be just as happy at a community program in SoCal such as Scripps, Cedars, or Kaiser if I can go back.
I'm also wondering if anyone has any advice about what I need to do in the next 2+ years to ensure better chance of obtaining IV from CA fellowships?
Thanks in advance!
A little background about myself. I personally have extended family members and friends back in California but haven't really lived in SoCal since I was 10 (parents have been moving every 3-4 years due to job relocations so no real regional ties). I've been slowly trying to move myself back west but I've always chosen better schools vs location. I went to college and medical school in the East Coast and now matched into residency in the Midwest. I chose to go to Midwest vs going back to SoCal because the programs I had in SoCal were not UCLA or UCSD (leaving me with weaker academic/community programs). I have a strong desire to match into GI so I suppose career >>> location again.
The program I'm currently at is a large academic center that will give me better chance of matching into GI, but eventually I would like to go back to CA. I was looking at the match list for fellowship at my current program, and not a lot of people ended up outside of the Midwest. I'm wondering if there is a selection bias of the applicants? Or are the SoCal programs not extending IV's to residents from the Midwest? I would be just as happy at a community program in SoCal such as Scripps, Cedars, or Kaiser if I can go back.
I'm also wondering if anyone has any advice about what I need to do in the next 2+ years to ensure better chance of obtaining IV from CA fellowships?
Thanks in advance!
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