Applying to Psychiatry

[dodo89]

Hello all,

I'm PGY-2 in Internal Medicine in an ACGME-I program.
My credentials: step 1: 206, step 2: 234, CS: second attempt, 2 months of USCE and I have US citizenship.
I have 2 publications so far and 3 submitted papers.
I'm planning to apply to Psychiatry, but I'm a bit worried since I started my residency in IM.
I heard that if you are not dedicated to Psychiatry from the very beginning, then you will filtered.
I really like Psychiatry, but could not secure a position.
Is it possible to apply to Psychiatry with my IM record? if so, what are my chances with these qualifications?

And thank you,
Dodo89

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[splik]

what country have you been doing your residency in? psychiatry loves applicants from IM and other specialties - it's a real coup and it is beneficial to have extra medical training. your main issue is the CS failure. you should be able to apply as a PGY-2 which is good as that is far less competitive than applying as a PGY-1. I am assuming you have full credit for your intern year and your training director will write you a good letter of recommendation. will you have any psychiatry letters of recommendation - this will be important. and fluency in english is also very important.

 

[dodo89]

what country have you been doing your residency in? psychiatry loves applicants from IM and other specialties - it's a real coup and it is beneficial to have extra medical training. your main issue is the CS failure. you should be able to apply as a PGY-2 which is good as that is far less competitive than applying as a PGY-1. I am assuming you have full credit for your intern year and your training director will write you a good letter of recommendation. will you have any psychiatry letters of recommendation - this will be important. and fluency in english is also very important.

But the thing is, how can I convince them that I really like despite doing my residency in IM ?

 

[st2205]

But the thing is, how can I convince them that I really like despite doing my residency in IM ?

By the fact that you're switching out of IM and applying to psychiatry. Get letters that validate that interest and you should probably be good.

 

[deleted699098]

Hello all,

I'm PGY-2 in Internal Medicine in an ACGME-I program.
My credentials: step 1: 206, step 2: 234, CS: second attempt, 2 months of USCE and I have US citizenship.
I have 2 publications so far and 3 submitted papers.
I'm planning to apply to Psychiatry, but I'm a bit worried since I started my residency in IM.
I heard that if you are not dedicated to Psychiatry from the very beginning, then you will filtered.
I really like Psychiatry, but could not secure a position.
Is it possible to apply to Psychiatry with my IM record? if so, what are my chances with these qualifications?

And thank you,
Dodo89

If you don't mind me asking - I'm planning on to apply to psychiatry as well, but I just failed CS, so I have one more year. How do I get involved in research? I don't even know what to type in the google search bar to get started.