for applying to endocrine fellowship
what all the program director needs?
if i have cardiology research can it help me in endocrine application?
other thing is as an endocrinoligst,hows the lifestyle?
what all cases do they see?is it outpt or inpt?
do they hv to work as hospiitalist too to survive and to earn?
There are no real requirements. They just want to see someone who is interested and looks willing to work hard and learn. Here is some hints from someone who just finished fellowship.
1. Always say you are interested in academics. Even if you want to go into private practice (like I am now). The fellowships are moving toward trying to keep fellows on as faculty and they don't want to waste too much time training people who don't stay. You can always change your mind later (I did).
2. Know something about recent Endo research before you go for the interview
3. get letters of rec that are meaningful. Program director, cardiology, Endo...that's fine
Yes cards research is fine. Cards is part of endocrine...we do a lot of HTN, CAD risk factors, and metabolic syndrome.
You really need to know someone who has influence...either at the fellowship you're interested in or is known.
There are now fewer endocrine spots because of funding, so you have more competition.
Life style is great. But pay is less than a hospitalist. I see 10-15 patients a day, my call is 1 week in 6 weeks in the group, I get maybe 4-5 inpatient consults a week, and I have most weekends off. My private practice only takes PPO insurance, or out of network, and of course cash. If you work for an HMO you have to see more patients than this...up to 40 a day in order to make money. I do not do Internal Medicine...it's 100% endocrinology. But some places make you do IM, and you sometimes get "screwed" and end up doing more IM than endo...so you need to be careful when getting a job.
Academics doesn't pay. I was offered $110K at an academic center...and also required to do research.
good luck.
