Cardiology

[ca willy]

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I keep reading of a national shortage of Cardiologists. Does anyone out there have a sense of whether or not the specialty is opening up to IMGs now versus say five or more years ago when it seemed untouchable? I guess the best route (or only one?) is IM residency with Cardio fellowship. Any thoughts on prospects, generally speaking?

--CAW

 

[Lotsof77]

Doesn't the IMG stigma gets removed once you've completed an IM residency, thus opening more doors for you to obtain your cadiology fellowship? And doesn't getting a fellowship dependent on how well you do during the IM residency, and not all the c*ap before that?

Btw, isn't cadiology the top #3 earning specialty in California, according to some physician salary survey, whose link i'm too lazy to look up? (#1 in Calif. in said 2002 survey was cardiothoracic surgery, #2 was neurosurgery).