Hello,
I'm a MS4 currently on the interview trail for Gen Surg. Every program has shown their fellowship match list and I noticed several people going into "Head and Neck" over the past few years (at least in 5+ programs I have visited so far).
I'm wondering what is the scope of practice for those GS-trained surgeons who do a H&N fellowship (no ENT background)? Are they basically just doing thyroids and parathyroids? If so, why wouldn't they do an endocrine fellowship instead (classically a more GS fellowship)?
I can't even imagine how GS-trained people can even do a H&N fellowship, compared to an ENT person who has spent 5 years working above the clavicle. I have seen some H&N surgeons (ENT) at my home institution and they are doing crazy complex tumor ablations and recons. I don't know how a GS could do those, with just 1 year fellowship.
Also, what does it look like in terms of employment (since they can't take ENT calls)?
Thanks!
I'm a MS4 currently on the interview trail for Gen Surg. Every program has shown their fellowship match list and I noticed several people going into "Head and Neck" over the past few years (at least in 5+ programs I have visited so far).
I'm wondering what is the scope of practice for those GS-trained surgeons who do a H&N fellowship (no ENT background)? Are they basically just doing thyroids and parathyroids? If so, why wouldn't they do an endocrine fellowship instead (classically a more GS fellowship)?
I can't even imagine how GS-trained people can even do a H&N fellowship, compared to an ENT person who has spent 5 years working above the clavicle. I have seen some H&N surgeons (ENT) at my home institution and they are doing crazy complex tumor ablations and recons. I don't know how a GS could do those, with just 1 year fellowship.
Also, what does it look like in terms of employment (since they can't take ENT calls)?
Thanks!