Hello all,
I am thinking about possibly applying to med-peds in addition to categorical IM. I was wondering what insight people who are in a med-peds residency or have been through one recently could give me.
About me: I am interested in having a strong primary care background, and subspecializing in rheumatology or allergy/immunology. I intend to balance subspecialty practice with service for underserved populations. I enjoyed both peds and IM rotations and notice that when I encounter a peds (esp school age or adolescent) patient, it brightens my day. I am interested in treating both both children and adult patients for subspecialty and primary care.
My main concern is about the rigor of a meds-peds residency compared to IM. I am an older applicant (completed an MD-PhD program) and am very beaten down by med school.
I am viewing the alternation of 3 months of adult and 3 months of peds as a positive, in that working with kids usually boosts my spirits after caring for mainly debilitated end of life adults. My question to med-peds people is how much work do you do versus IM folks? How is your call/hours/patient load/other responsibilities compared with IM? Do you feel more overworked than your colleagues? Are your programs work-life balance friendly at all?
Thanks in advance!
I am thinking about possibly applying to med-peds in addition to categorical IM. I was wondering what insight people who are in a med-peds residency or have been through one recently could give me.
About me: I am interested in having a strong primary care background, and subspecializing in rheumatology or allergy/immunology. I intend to balance subspecialty practice with service for underserved populations. I enjoyed both peds and IM rotations and notice that when I encounter a peds (esp school age or adolescent) patient, it brightens my day. I am interested in treating both both children and adult patients for subspecialty and primary care.
My main concern is about the rigor of a meds-peds residency compared to IM. I am an older applicant (completed an MD-PhD program) and am very beaten down by med school.
I am viewing the alternation of 3 months of adult and 3 months of peds as a positive, in that working with kids usually boosts my spirits after caring for mainly debilitated end of life adults. My question to med-peds people is how much work do you do versus IM folks? How is your call/hours/patient load/other responsibilities compared with IM? Do you feel more overworked than your colleagues? Are your programs work-life balance friendly at all?
Thanks in advance!