There is very little information about OB anesthesia fellowships online, and I wanted some advice/opinions. I am currently a CA-2 and obviously have to decide about fellowship soon. I really enjoy OB (I know many many people do not) for a variety of reasons: I like the atmosphere, young, typically healthy patients (I know they are becoming sicker and sicker), and I like doing a procedure and then moving on to the next patient. I like that the patients are usually awake and I am able to interact with them and actually help their pain. I would ultimately really like a job where I am doing OB a majority of the time.
I have tried to ask people whether it would be worth it to do an OB fellowship, and the reviews were pretty mixed. SOme have said that many people do not like doing OB, so if you tell a future employer that you do, that is a good thing and I could probably get a job doing a lot of OB without a fellowship. Some have said that in order to do this I would need a fellowship. Also, I understand that this is the first year that there is a match for OB, however, there is no information about when applications are due etc or when the match actually is. I want to become great at OB anesthesia, but I do not want to waste a year if a fellowship really doesn't matter or look attractive to a future employer. If anyone could enlighten me, I welcome all opinions. Thank you.
I have tried to ask people whether it would be worth it to do an OB fellowship, and the reviews were pretty mixed. SOme have said that many people do not like doing OB, so if you tell a future employer that you do, that is a good thing and I could probably get a job doing a lot of OB without a fellowship. Some have said that in order to do this I would need a fellowship. Also, I understand that this is the first year that there is a match for OB, however, there is no information about when applications are due etc or when the match actually is. I want to become great at OB anesthesia, but I do not want to waste a year if a fellowship really doesn't matter or look attractive to a future employer. If anyone could enlighten me, I welcome all opinions. Thank you.
