Hey guys, appreciate any input...
I am 2nd year DO resident at a university program in the midwest, decent size hospital (1000 beds), quite a few fellowships (Cards, GI, etc..). But unfortunately no pulm/cc fellowship. Although we have a big MICU and get transfers from outside smaller hospitals often and I have gotten good exposure to lines, intubations, and helped with couple bronchs.
So far I have 1 ccm journal publication, 1 national pulm conference poster (working on another one), couple local ACP posters. Working on couple research projects with pulm faculty. Will also be getting solid LORs from faculty at my program. Just wondering how big of a disadvantage I will be at when applying as I have not had exposure to pulmonary fellows and fellowship and also being a DO? I was planning on applying to about 60 programs all over the country (interview at 10-12 spots hopefully), variety of top powerhouses, mid tier, and low tier. I hope to match at a place where they have mix clinical exposure and research.
Should I apply to more places? 70, 80... As you all know money is tight during residency but I figure I should spend money as its my future. What else should I be doing? I tried rotating at a residency program with inhouse pulm fellowship, but it was not working out with my schedule, and also I did not want to look like a dunce trying to learn the new system.
I decided to open this thread up so maybe others in my position can get some insight also.
I am 2nd year DO resident at a university program in the midwest, decent size hospital (1000 beds), quite a few fellowships (Cards, GI, etc..). But unfortunately no pulm/cc fellowship. Although we have a big MICU and get transfers from outside smaller hospitals often and I have gotten good exposure to lines, intubations, and helped with couple bronchs.
So far I have 1 ccm journal publication, 1 national pulm conference poster (working on another one), couple local ACP posters. Working on couple research projects with pulm faculty. Will also be getting solid LORs from faculty at my program. Just wondering how big of a disadvantage I will be at when applying as I have not had exposure to pulmonary fellows and fellowship and also being a DO? I was planning on applying to about 60 programs all over the country (interview at 10-12 spots hopefully), variety of top powerhouses, mid tier, and low tier. I hope to match at a place where they have mix clinical exposure and research.
Should I apply to more places? 70, 80... As you all know money is tight during residency but I figure I should spend money as its my future. What else should I be doing? I tried rotating at a residency program with inhouse pulm fellowship, but it was not working out with my schedule, and also I did not want to look like a dunce trying to learn the new system.
I decided to open this thread up so maybe others in my position can get some insight also.