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I know this question has been asked and it seems split that ~75% would argue "focus BB, learning flouroscopy and the rest will come", and ~25% would argue something along the lines of "advanced are the future and exposure is critical during fellowship and you'll get the BB anywhere".
My question is more specifically if I was to go to a primarily BB focused fellowship with low volume advanced, assuming I would go to training courses for the advanced procedures I want to incorporate, would I be disadvantaged in the following ways:
1. Difficulty identifying patients who are candidates for the advanced procedures due to exposure being limited to a training course?
2. Difficulty dealing with complications of these advanced procedures because of limited exposure?
3. Lack of comfort of doing these procedures due to having to do it on your own license, and not having as much guidance as you would get from an attending in the OR with you when learning the procedures in fellowship?
I know that the learning truly begins when you become an attending, but nonetheless I want to be best prepared for independent practice coming out of fellowship. Thanks for the advice in advance!
My question is more specifically if I was to go to a primarily BB focused fellowship with low volume advanced, assuming I would go to training courses for the advanced procedures I want to incorporate, would I be disadvantaged in the following ways:
1. Difficulty identifying patients who are candidates for the advanced procedures due to exposure being limited to a training course?
2. Difficulty dealing with complications of these advanced procedures because of limited exposure?
3. Lack of comfort of doing these procedures due to having to do it on your own license, and not having as much guidance as you would get from an attending in the OR with you when learning the procedures in fellowship?
I know that the learning truly begins when you become an attending, but nonetheless I want to be best prepared for independent practice coming out of fellowship. Thanks for the advice in advance!