Hi guys,
I am currently a PGY3 in radiology and have decided for a wide variety of reasons that I would be better off professionally and emotionaly in Ob/gyn. I have thought about this for almost 2 years and feel like I gave myself a shot to enjoy my current field.
Here are my stats: step 1-3: 240s; 270s; 270s.
top 20% in med school, all H and HPs; H in ob/gyn and have a really good write-up about it in my MSPE;
I can likely get at least one OB/GYN letter; but in the event that I can't I will have at least one letter from my current residency, two from my prelim year in medicine.
Questions for any residents/Attendings/PDs: Has anyone encoutered this scenario (not necessarily rads to OB, but anything to OB) and what has your experience been?
I realize this is a very unusual switch but I have done a lot of soul searching, research, and had conversations with rads and ob attendings and feel this is the right move.
If for through some series of unfortunate events I can't obtain an OB LOR would that be a huge issue problem?
I have been in touch with my home programs OB department, and they seem to be supportive and have guided me in this process, but I'd like to hear other opinions if possible.
Thanks
I am currently a PGY3 in radiology and have decided for a wide variety of reasons that I would be better off professionally and emotionaly in Ob/gyn. I have thought about this for almost 2 years and feel like I gave myself a shot to enjoy my current field.
Here are my stats: step 1-3: 240s; 270s; 270s.
top 20% in med school, all H and HPs; H in ob/gyn and have a really good write-up about it in my MSPE;
I can likely get at least one OB/GYN letter; but in the event that I can't I will have at least one letter from my current residency, two from my prelim year in medicine.
Questions for any residents/Attendings/PDs: Has anyone encoutered this scenario (not necessarily rads to OB, but anything to OB) and what has your experience been?
I realize this is a very unusual switch but I have done a lot of soul searching, research, and had conversations with rads and ob attendings and feel this is the right move.
If for through some series of unfortunate events I can't obtain an OB LOR would that be a huge issue problem?
I have been in touch with my home programs OB department, and they seem to be supportive and have guided me in this process, but I'd like to hear other opinions if possible.
Thanks