whats the deal with pm&r? it seems like a good specialty. ive heard its a low-stress field. the money is decent. i want to go into into pm&R, but i dont hear much about job opportunities. is it hard to attain a job after completing a residency?

most med students dont know much about pm&r. the number of residencies is pm&r is limited. so, r the number of jobs limited? are the jobs located in a specific part of the country, because in connecticut, i dont hear much about it.

The AAPM&R has a Physiatrists' Job Clearing House that is available only to members (most residency programs will pay for your membership). Anyway, someone printed out a list of jobs in the Northeast today and it is fifteen pages long. There are three offers in CT located in New Haven, Hartford, and Wallingford. When I did a month in the Pain Clinics at Yale, they were actively looking for Physiatrists too. Many of the jobs in PM&R are not listed in journals such as NEJM, JAMA, etc. The jobs tend to be listed/offered in PM&R journals, websites, and at conferences.

Also check out www.physicianwork.com This website has a pretty decent list of physiatric opportunities.

Well, I imagine that those physiatrists with inadequate skills and training combined with poor attitudes and lazy work ethics have much difficulty finding a job.

I wouldn't worry about jobs in PMR, there are plenty if you have the right training.
If you have musculoskeletal, EMG and interventional skills there won't be a problem. In our program, traditionally everyone has gone where they want to.