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In the past, cardiology fellowships used to only be two years in length. What are the reasons behinds this?
Also, I notice that some (if not, many) programs use the final/third year for research. One program I looked up is more clinically-based, requiring just 6 months of research in the third year. What has been your experience using that much time for research and having had completed fellowship? I'm just a bit curious because I'm female and wondering if that year would be good to have kids. I'm currently a fourth-year student interested in general cardiology (but open to other fields with regular work hours and good lifestyle e.g. rheum, endo, primary care). Though who knows what the actual schedule will be like once I become a cardiology attending...
Also, I notice that some (if not, many) programs use the final/third year for research. One program I looked up is more clinically-based, requiring just 6 months of research in the third year. What has been your experience using that much time for research and having had completed fellowship? I'm just a bit curious because I'm female and wondering if that year would be good to have kids. I'm currently a fourth-year student interested in general cardiology (but open to other fields with regular work hours and good lifestyle e.g. rheum, endo, primary care). Though who knows what the actual schedule will be like once I become a cardiology attending...