Can anyone comment on the competitiveness of residency(FM, Peds, OB, IM) in Florida? Is it as competitive as California?
Competitiveness of primary care residencies in Florida?
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Nah, nothing like CA.
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Nothing is competitive like California
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It’s silly that people want to live in California
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Something something something 6th largest economy sometime something cal-exit something. Lol
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Yes, although a few more doable than others.
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Can you name some examples of the doable ones?
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I wouldnt say “very” competitive for every specialty. But they are very competitive compared to the same exact s
depends what’s your application looks like. But certainly primary care specialties in the non-coastal locations are doable
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As the poster above said, I know people who matched IM and FM back who wanted to go back. There are a number of community programs in non-costal cities (think UCSF Fresno) that are doable for DOs. Anything else you are working uphill towards. You can always look at the matched DOs in the specialty in the state vs. MDs to gauge competiveness or DO bias.
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I think if Florida wasn’t land locked, it would be just as competitive as California. Maybe if Florida wasn’t so crazy on their taxes and got rid of their income tax they’d also have a chance against California... There’s also nothing to do in Florida!
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Florida has no state income tax. What sucks is the humidity, it’s freaking unbearable. Unless you’re super rich and living down by fancy parts of Miami, or maybe Tampa, there is just no reason to put up with the humidity. Fun place to visit though, great way to escape the cold in winter. Would never intentionally lay roots in FL though. I want 4 seasons.
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To answer your actual question lol.
It depends on region and location. I'm aiming to do IM in South Florida, there are a ton of community programs and a lot of them are filled with IMGs/FMGs, so I don't think they're that competitive. The university programs like UF and USF should be more competitive, but still not ridiculously so.
