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Hey all! I just had a few quick questions to elicit your opinions. Before starting fellowship, I'm going to take a crack at hanging a shingle and doing some outpatient PM&R in the 6 months after residency before I start injecting spines full time I'm not in this to make a lot of money, I know that I wont. Its more for the learning experience prior to starting fellowship. Also, I don't think my wife would love me sitting at home doing nothing for that period of time...
I was looking for good, honest, practical advice for a few of my concerns. I've already asked a few of my attendings with private practice experience these questions, but am looking to increase my n:
1) I was thinking about trying to see hospital consults in a trauma center nearby. Is there possibly a clean, or maybe reasonable way to start doing this, but be able to back out come fellowship?
1a) I've had the subacutes conversation with some others, sounds like fairly universally this wont work...?
2) Do you find it better to buy a used EMG and/or ultrasound machine to start with, or just eat it and do lease-to-own?
3) Other than locum tenens in addition to the above, is there anything else that might be worthwhile to consider for income/experience during that time?
I was looking for good, honest, practical advice for a few of my concerns. I've already asked a few of my attendings with private practice experience these questions, but am looking to increase my n:
1) I was thinking about trying to see hospital consults in a trauma center nearby. Is there possibly a clean, or maybe reasonable way to start doing this, but be able to back out come fellowship?
1a) I've had the subacutes conversation with some others, sounds like fairly universally this wont work...?
2) Do you find it better to buy a used EMG and/or ultrasound machine to start with, or just eat it and do lease-to-own?
3) Other than locum tenens in addition to the above, is there anything else that might be worthwhile to consider for income/experience during that time?