Any thoughts on specialties?

impactangel
Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:44:58 +0000

Perhaps in the past, not this year.

While I will agree that general surgery isn’t as competitive as something like derm, the degree of difficulty increased greatly this year.

Only 1 spot in the entire nation was left unmatched. You can imagine how quickly it was filled.

The 80 hour work week restriction may have had something to do with this. It is definitely NOT one of the easiest residencies to obtain.

(Just as an FYI, neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery are separate residency programs. You do not go through a general surgery residency and the proceed to those programs. You must apply straight out of med school to a neuro or ortho surgery residency)