fellowships...how difficult?

[coolbabe76]

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i was seeing nrmp fellowships website and saw that there are painfully small number of fellowships in ob gyn...some thing like 25 seats?
someone correct me if i am wrong....

i was thinking what percentage of a batch that passed out get into fellowships?
what are the factors that decide if you get into one or not?

anyone have any ideas?

 

[Global Disrobal]

That actually is not correct. There are fellowships in Gyn Onc/Uro Gyn/MFM/and REI and depending on the size of the program, they each take 1 to 3 fellows a year. The above 3 are three years in length and generally entail 18 months of clinical work, 12 research,and 6 months of electives. There are also smaller fellowships with fewer seats suchs a adolescent gynecology.

In terms of your last question, there are several factors as to where you go. Who you know always matters especially in fields such as REI and Gyn Onc. Research is also important, especially if you are shooting for a strong and highly sought after fellowship. Otherwise, they all involve small communities and where you come from and the perception of your training quality factor into the grans scheme of things as well.

Hope this helps you out!

 

[coolbabe76]

Thanks a lot...
Are there Non NRMP fellowship spots too?
cos i did not see adolscent gyn fellowship in the website.

I was also wondering if one can get into a fellowship after residency in a average/good community program.....

Or does it have to be one of these big univ programs like UAB, Emory , Ivy league hospitals???

 

[Drlove9701]

REI has recently had a ratio of 4:1 (applicants:spots) and gyn onc is perennially competitive with a range of 4-10:1! MFM is almost 1:1 but the "prestigious" programs and those with prime location are obviously quite competitive. I've been advised that in order to get into these programs one must produce research as a resident and definately make connections. Therefore, going to a research heavy university program, especially one with an in-house fellowship is the easiest road. However, one can go to a community hospital and do research, go to national meetings, and get help from a (hopefully) well connected chair to get in. There is definately an unfortunate stigma attached to residency at community hospitals, but I've seen it done. All that said, I think the most important thing one can do to better your chances is put on the chapstick and pucker up b/c you gotta kiss major a$$.

 

[coolbabe76]

right ...that was some good advice ....

actually i am more interested in knowing about urogyn/female pelvic medicine fellowship.....

any idea how competitive that is?


thanks all for your responses...and here s wishing good luck to all for the match 🙂

 

[Global Disrobal]

Urogyn is getting increasingly more competetive. To get in you should have one research project, good letters of recomendation, and flexibility as to where (geographically) you're wiling to go. There are smaller programs with fellowships that offer great training still.

 

[ohbee gin]

Those odds sound about right. Urogyn is now equally competitive as REI with odds of 1:3 to 1:4 as well.

I'm sure every year people think this but from the applicant trail, I had the feeling that nearly everyone wanted fellowship. I think our year is going to be particularly competitive for fellowship. Aside from research/publication and network connections, there really isn't much you can do to improve your odds. Just hope you end up at a program that is able to position you well for fellowship and work hard from there.

 

[buttercup77]

Does anyone have info on the adolescent gyn fellowhips at Baylor and U. Louisville? They are not official fellowships. Any ideas about competitiveness?