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So for family reasons I have a strong desire to go back to the west coast for residency, specifically the one part (Washington/Oregon) that doesn't have a single med-peds residency. When I found this out I took the news with minimal whimpering-- like a man-- and decided to apply IM instead. However the academic IM programs in Washington and Oregon are super competitive, so I was going to apply all over the west (UT, CO, CA, AZ, etc.) as a backup. But if I'm going to fall down my rank list to another state anyway, then I would love to do med peds after all.
I see lots of folks who use IM or peds as a backup for med peds. My question is, can I apply med peds as a backup to IM, or will Programs perceive "lack of passion" for med peds from the heavy IM focus I'm sure my application will have?
I see lots of folks who use IM or peds as a backup for med peds. My question is, can I apply med peds as a backup to IM, or will Programs perceive "lack of passion" for med peds from the heavy IM focus I'm sure my application will have?