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To my understanding, you can do an intern year in either Medicine or Surgery (or possibly a Transitional year?) before beginning Radiology as a PGY2.
My question stems from my own feelings that if I do manage to land a Radiology spot, it will still be a bittersweet kind of moment, because I'll also find out that I will be doing a Prelim year in one of these two fields.
While Surgery is my 'backup' for Rads (haha, funny, huh?), I have been told by some that Prelim Surgery residents are treated vastly differently (in some places) than are Categorical Surgical residents. The prelim guys often have a very tough time of it, being scutted mercilessly (as if Surgery isn't tough enough) and generally treated like red-headed step-children.
And as for IM... well that simply seems painful from day 1, to me. After watching attendings get up and storm out of a conference when others wouldn't agree with their views on bowel disorders... well, let's just say, IF I get into Rads, I'd rather suffer as a Prelim Surgeon.
So what was your experience like, and why would you do it again or choose another route?
My question stems from my own feelings that if I do manage to land a Radiology spot, it will still be a bittersweet kind of moment, because I'll also find out that I will be doing a Prelim year in one of these two fields.
While Surgery is my 'backup' for Rads (haha, funny, huh?), I have been told by some that Prelim Surgery residents are treated vastly differently (in some places) than are Categorical Surgical residents. The prelim guys often have a very tough time of it, being scutted mercilessly (as if Surgery isn't tough enough) and generally treated like red-headed step-children.
And as for IM... well that simply seems painful from day 1, to me. After watching attendings get up and storm out of a conference when others wouldn't agree with their views on bowel disorders... well, let's just say, IF I get into Rads, I'd rather suffer as a Prelim Surgeon.
So what was your experience like, and why would you do it again or choose another route?