allergy vs. infectious disease

[prominence]

how hard is it to get a fellowship in allergy? what about an infectious disease fellowship?

how long are both these fellowships?

whats the standard route of entry? (i.e. complete an internal medicine residency?)

could someone compare and contrast allergy vs. infectious disease? (i.e. pros, cons, job resposnsibilities, job availability/demand, salaries, hours, etc.)

i would appreciate any info. thanks.

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[smackdaddy]

apparently allergy is the most competitive fellowship.
see cleveland clinic thread.


fwiw, i talked to our current allergy fellow. he said they received just over 250 applications this year, which is by far their most ever.
of course, they had already preselected an internal candidate.

id is not that competitive, but again, the top programs in any fellowship are always competitive.

 

[Behcet]

Allergy - very cush, pays well, decent amount of procedures, easy hours, little to no call, minimal hospital work...but boring as all hell (to me at least)

ID - pay almost equal to that of a general internist (if not less). i've worked with 2 ID specialists in private practice, both in completely different parts of the country...and both would have clinic + anywhere from 30-40 inpatients to see EVERY DAY. ID is one of the most academic specialties in medicine, and ID docs are nearly universally held in high esteem by their, both in academics and in private practice. it's a highly intellectual specialty and probably the medicine specialty that's the most holistic (actually, a few ID docs do genmed as well to supplement their income). but from a lifestyle point of view - forget it, you're better off doing family practice.

 

[prominence]

how long is an allergy fellowship? what about an infectious disease fellowship?

 

[Behcet]

ID fellowship is 2 years (some are 3, with an extra research year added). I think Allergy is 2 years, but honestly I'm not 100% sure.