How competitive is child psychiatry fellowships on the West Coast?

[ara96]

Hey all,

I'm interested in going into child psych after doing a rotation. I'm at a community based program in the East Coast and currently a PGY-2. I was wondering, how competitive programs in California and Arizona are in particular? Do they value PRITE scores very highly?

Thanks

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[Amygdarya]

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[ara96]

Moderators, please move this to the Psychiatry forum please thanks

 

[wolfvgang22]

PRITE scores don't matter that much as long as you did OK and didn't bomb them. Child psych in general is not competitive. I completed residency and child fellowship out west. Cali is more competitive than Arizona just because of geography, population, and more famous programs. Send me a PM and I'm happy to discuss with you the pluses and minuses where I did training.

 

[Blitz2006]

Check out Table 1:

http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Results-and-Data-SMS-2016_Final.pdf

There are 107 fellowships, 30 went unfilled. Of the spots that filled, 48.2% were US MDs.

I'm sure fellowships like UCLA are relatively competitive, but if you just want to match into Cali you will get something.

 

[ara96]

Thanks I did improve my PRITE but it is still below average. I am constantly studying so I hope next PRITE will be higher.

 

[ara96]

Check out Table 1:

http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Results-and-Data-SMS-2016_Final.pdf

There are 107 fellowships, 30 went unfilled. Of the spots that filled, 48.2% were US MDs.

I'm sure fellowships like UCLA are relatively competitive, but if you just want to match into Cali you will get something.

So I looked at my PRITE scores and they are in the 30th percentile. I am working to improve for next year. But lets say i interview, will this be a big factor for me to not get a fellowship?

It's so hard to even say I want to do it for sure as I have not had any child exposure in my second year aside form consults

 

[Blitz2006]

So I looked at my PRITE scores and they are in the 30th percentile. I am working to improve for next year. But lets say i interview, will this be a big factor for me to not get a fellowship?

It's so hard to even say I want to do it for sure as I have not had any child exposure in my second year aside form consults

Im not applying to child so I'm not the right person to ask or answer.

But I do know that CL and Addiction fellowships don't ask for PRITE, so I'm assuming child doesn't either....

I really don't think psych fellowships care about PRITE or USMLE scores...maybe places like Columbia and MGH but that's it at the most.

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[MacDonaldTriad]

I don't know if child programs ask applicants for their PRITE scores, but I do know that no one has been asking me for them and I would think asking the applicants for them would be a set up for ethical issues. It seems like everyone is adding child fellowships to their general adult programs. I think the supply will continue to grow relative to demand. I don't mean the demand for child psychiatrists which seems almost infinite, I mean the demand for adult residents who want to do child psychiatry.

 

[carlosc1dbz]

There are a good number of CAP Fellowships on the Westcoast. A new one just opened up with 2 spots in the San Fernando Valley which I hear some good things about in that it has a unique training model. I think the most important thing from what I have seen for people who are interviewing at different programs at least around the LA area, is that they feel that you have a good work ethic, and that you will be good to work with and not a toxic.

 

[shahseh22]

How closely are Step 1 and Step 2 scores looked at for C&A application purposes? What are the main criteria PD's use to rank applicants? Is it different from Residency application?

Thanks

 

[SoulinNeed]

I'm sorry, wait a minute. Do CAP programs ask for PRITE scores, or not? I was under the impression that PRITE was mainly just to gauge your personal growth in preparation for the board exam.