SDN Pediatric Specialty Interests

[CrazyPeds527]

I thought this might be a good place to take an SDN inventory of what specialties people are interested in pursuing & what specialities our fellows and attendings have entered. From general peds to cardiology to pulmonolgy, it would be nice to have a (stickied) central location for our members to look for when they are trying to find someone to ask regarding career advice. If all of our regular posters could contribute a one-liner to this thread, it would give a nice index for our occasional and regular visitors. Particularly from attendings (oldbear, ed, etc) who can provide insight into their own particular field.

For instance:

I am a categorical peds resident interested in cardiology and critical care medicine

And, if you are interested in a bunch...list them all!

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[oldbearprofessor]

For instance:

I am a categorical peds resident interested in cardiology and critical care medicine

Hi - we try to keep the number of stickies down to about 3 so people can find new threads easily, but, if this takes off, I'd be glad to add it as a sticky. We can also add it to the FAQ and retitle the FAQ thread to include something about member interests.

My interests are:

1. Neonatology
2. Malnutrition in children

 

[KidDr]

I'm a peds EM fellow. My main area of interest is in international and travel medicine (especially infectious diseases and malnutrition/undernutrition in the developing world).

 

[m1234d]

My interests are:

1. Neonatology
2. Malnutrition in children

Ditto. I like critical care medicine in general. I anticipate that I will try to remain pretty (very) academic in my career.

 

[165808]

I'm interested in plain old general pediatrics. I'd like to do something administrative eventually, though. But it'll be all well child checks and otitis media for me until then!!

 

[TexasRose]

I'll round out the Neonatology heavy end of this thread.

 

[Marigold]

General Peds for me!

 

[14022]

pediatric resident

planning to do critical care medicine

interests: quality improvement, medical education

 

[MonkeyRalph]

Pediatrics Resident (PGY1)

Got it narrowed down to: Peds EM, NICU, or hospitalist... (we'll see what I eventually choose)

Interests: right now just focused on getting through this year.

 

[edmadison]

Pediatric attending currently doing general medicine in Iraq. Will be doing critical care starting in 2010.

Ed

 

[drbon]

Pedi Intern interested in Cardiology or NICU

 

[J-Rad]

I start a cardiology fellowship, officially as of Sep08 (I graduate residency late due to Hurricane Katrina).

I like critical care and have toyed with the idea of eventually seeking to double board.

 

[MedGoatTX]

Categorical intern.

I like a lot but I want to ultimately do GI.

 

[bjackrian]

Fourth year med student, currently thinking critical care or e-med.

 

[bensadic]

PICU fellow who worked as a hospitalist before starting fellowship (and occasionally moonlights at his old job).

 

[Krisss17]

but in the medical arena, I'm looking at general peds with an emphasis on taking care of children that start their lives in the NICU.

I've been looking into doing a NNP with an additional certification in Acute Chronic Pediatrics, and figure for about the same amount of time give a year or so difference, I might as well go towards medicine and have more autonomy and training to handle this special pediatric population.

 

[BigRedBeta]

Fourth year student looking to find out more about Critical Care, Cards and Pulm.

 

[Bernardo_11]

Wow... lots intense people in here... hehe.

DB Peds. One month till the end of fellowship (yes, I started off cycle).

 

[Complications]

PGY 2.

1) PICU
2) Health Services Research/Health Policy/Health system reform/Access to care

 

[oompaloompa]

PGY-2 peds guy here.

Planning to apply Peds EM with next cycle. I also like the idea of some research in improving public health education and resources management, maybe see if we can get some of these runny noses out of the ED.

 

[mikialis76]

PGY3 - PICU, as most of you

 

[olemissbabydoc]

Neo here as well

 

[oldbearprofessor]

A quick count gives us 19/22 involved in or primarily interested in fellowship training - that's a bit higher than the actual % of pedi residents who do a fellowship.

Perhaps some of you could encourage your colleagues in general pedi or interested in general pedi to participate in this forum. It would enhance things a good bit here!

 

[pathfme30]

peds rheum
or peds heme/onc

 

[DrJ2B]

Peds Heme/Onc, Peds Pulm, or Neonatology (or perhaps combined Neo/Pulm)

 

[rotatores]

Child Neurology here!!!

 

[kellsmd]

I haven't posted in a long while, but I'm a 3rd year peds resident.
I plan to work in general academic peds or as a peds hospitalist. I also have a strong interest in international pediatric medicine and public health!

 

[elr1983]

Infectious Disease or maybe Renal. I used to think NICU like many of you, until I spent a month there.

 

[No1Cub17]

I'm thinking Hem/Onc at the moment - in fact I rotate through it next month, so can anyone recommend a good reference? Would appreciate it - thanks!

 

[umass rower]

I'm a 5th year (extended student), applying into Peds this year. I'm currently most interested in GI, but I'm keeping my options open. Not a popular choice on the forums here, though, huh?

 

[olemissbabydoc]

I'm a 5th year (extended student), applying into Peds this year. I'm currently most interested in GI, but I'm keeping my options open. Not a popular choice on the forums here, though, huh?

I liked GI a lot, but just didn't hold a grip on me the way Neo does. However, it's definitely my (distant) second choice. After spending a significant amount of time in the NICU/High Risk area, I really love it.

 

[Geekchick921]

Ob/Gyn is currently of greater interest to me but I'm also considering Peds. If I go that route, I'm very interested in Neonatology. I'm pretty guilty of fitting into Kelso's female specialty stereotype.

 

[Terpskins99]

4th year student.

I'm interested in Peds Neuro, Peds Cards and Peds CC.

Having last minute jitters about going full force into radiology (which I had planned to follow with a fellowship in peds rads).

The thought of giving up my stethoscope for good... is a little depressing.

 

[superoxide]

General Peds here with an interest in global health.

 

[rotatores]

Looks like I'm gonna pull my application to child neuro...so General Peds for me!