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Hey guys, EM PGY3 here getting ready to graduate at the end of June. I could use some advice regarding a job vs. fellowship situation.
I'm interested in pain and my hospital is trying to make an ACGME accredited pain fellowship through the Anesthesia dept. My assistant PD (my mentor) is currently spearheading the project with plans to try to make this fellowship a reality. Everything is currently submitted and now we are just waiting for the ACGME from what I understand. He told me that "if we get the fellowship, it's yours."
Now, last night I interviewed for a job that I really liked. I'm very geographically limited due to family and really enjoyed the people there and the compensation seems good. It seems like a place I can settle and would actually enjoy working. I went to the dinner with the group last night and they said that they will make me an offer. They said a contract is being sent to me and I have 60 days to respond. Even if I do the fellowship, this place seems like somewhere I'd like to work for.
Now my dilemma is this. How should I approach this situation?
I was going to tell my Asst. Program Director about the situation and ask him when is the earliest we will know. Unfortunately I really doubt he will. Should I ask the new job's ED Director for an extension on the contract time? Do you all think that's too much to ask for? Pain is something I'm interested in but not dying to do. A pain fellowship could be my "ER out" plan but who knows if that will even happen. If they offered me the fellowship tomorrow I would take it out of respect for my mentor, but feel it's a problem waiting until February and not hearing anything job wise with my hands tied down. I'm really looking for some solid advice on the situation and really appreciate all the help you guys have provided throughout the years. Thanks so much for everything guys.
I'm interested in pain and my hospital is trying to make an ACGME accredited pain fellowship through the Anesthesia dept. My assistant PD (my mentor) is currently spearheading the project with plans to try to make this fellowship a reality. Everything is currently submitted and now we are just waiting for the ACGME from what I understand. He told me that "if we get the fellowship, it's yours."
Now, last night I interviewed for a job that I really liked. I'm very geographically limited due to family and really enjoyed the people there and the compensation seems good. It seems like a place I can settle and would actually enjoy working. I went to the dinner with the group last night and they said that they will make me an offer. They said a contract is being sent to me and I have 60 days to respond. Even if I do the fellowship, this place seems like somewhere I'd like to work for.
Now my dilemma is this. How should I approach this situation?
I was going to tell my Asst. Program Director about the situation and ask him when is the earliest we will know. Unfortunately I really doubt he will. Should I ask the new job's ED Director for an extension on the contract time? Do you all think that's too much to ask for? Pain is something I'm interested in but not dying to do. A pain fellowship could be my "ER out" plan but who knows if that will even happen. If they offered me the fellowship tomorrow I would take it out of respect for my mentor, but feel it's a problem waiting until February and not hearing anything job wise with my hands tied down. I'm really looking for some solid advice on the situation and really appreciate all the help you guys have provided throughout the years. Thanks so much for everything guys.