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The match for CT was yesterday...does anyone have any info? The NRMP site has nothing yet. Thanks!
DO_Surgeon said:For any that are interested the stats were posted this AM on the NRMP website.
http://www.nrmp.org/fellow/match_name/thoracic/stats.html
I know that everyone talks about that the number of positions should be reduced, but many PDs are reluctant to lose their residents to handle the work in the trenches. With only 2/3 of the programs filling is this not in a way reducing the number of positions indirectly? I have read that by 2010 50% of the current surgeons will be retiring. I understand that the demand for CT surgeons will be less due to interventional cardiology, meds, etc but with the recent trend of less and less programs filling each year will there be a shortage of CT surgeons down the road? Maybe that is just an optimistic thought.
navysurgeon said:god, that would suck. i know guys that spent 2 or 3 years in the lab in prep for a CT spot...what the hell is happening to surgery?
xNS
DO_Surgeon said:This has probably been discussed several times as well, but what are fresh graduates straight out of fellowship making these days? Assuming that one can find a job in private practice setting what is the average salary? I know that in years past CT surgeons were paid like rock stars but have heard that reimbursement and salaries have dropped drastically within the last 5 years or so.