How much do specialty surgeons earn during their fellowships?

[deleted74029]

I know that surgeons who specialize must first do a general surgery residency then they usually go into a fellowship. Do they usually earn the same as they did as a resident or does their salary improve?

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[Gut Shot]

I know that surgeons who specialize must first do a general surgery residency then they usually go into a fellowship. Do they usually earn the same as they did as a resident or does their salary improve?

With exceedingly rare exception, fellows are paid on the same PGY pay scale as interns and residents. If you complete a 5 year general surgery residency and are in your sixth year of training as a surgical fellow, you're paid as a PGY-6 (same as every other PGY-6 in the institution).

 

[WellWornLad]

I know that surgeons who specialize must first do a general surgery residency then they usually go into a fellowship. Do they usually earn the same as they did as a resident or does their salary improve?

Not all surgical specialties require a general surgical residencies. I know that ortho, neuro, and plastics all have direct programs now. Fellowship salaries are only marginally better than resident salaries.

Then again, I haven't even started med school yet, so what do I know. You'd be better off posting in the surgery resident forums, which is no doubt where this thread is headed in a couple of minutes...

 

[deleted74029]

Not all surgical specialties require a general surgical residencies. I know that ortho, neuro, and plastics all have direct programs now. Fellowship salaries are only marginally better than resident salaries.

Then again, I haven't even started med school yet, so what do I know. You'd be better off posting in the surgery resident forums, which is no doubt where this thread is headed in a couple of minutes...

LOL yeah where it will be lost in oblivion.

 

[kronickm]

http://www.ama-assn.org/vapp/freida/srch/

Search the specialty of choice. Most programs list salary information.

 

[MedicFL]

Not All fellowships are paid so crappy. I work with two fellows at my hospital. Ones is an EMS fellow and the other is a research fellow. They both make over 80k plus the EMS fellow get there insurance paid for and a take home car..

 

[smq123]

Not All fellowships are paid so crappy. I work with two fellows at my hospital. Ones is an EMS fellow and the other is a research fellow. They both make over 80k plus the EMS fellow get there insurance paid for and a take home car..

These aren't quite the same kind of fellowships that the OP is talking about....