Just a quick Q about these subspecialties. If one were to just do CC what would they be missing? (i.e. some hospitals won't hire just CC wan't Pulm also). I am at a DO school and have considered doing CC after an IM residency. Can I just do 2 years post IM and get a CC fellowship? Is this foolish? I am more interested in working in the ICU than I am about knowing every Lung Pathology on the planet. Also, as a DO do you have to do a one year rotating plus 3 years IM, plus 2 years CC? Any thoughts would be helpful.

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BMW-

Just a quick Q about these subspecialties. If one were to just do CC what would they be missing?

I don't think you'd be "missing" anything.

Here are the critical care certification qualifications from the ABIM: http://www.abim.org/cert/policies_aqccm.shtm. One of the reasons that pulmonology/critical care may be popular is the shorter training time compared to the other dual certifications.

Thanks for the reply

BMW-


I don't think you'd be "missing" anything.

Here are the critical care certification qualifications from the ABIM: http://www.abim.org/cert/policies_aqccm.shtm. One of the reasons that pulmonology/critical care may be popular is the shorter training time compared to the other dual certifications.