Is anesthesia difficult to obtain??

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I ve talked to a few doctors working in the hospital (older doctors, ages 40 to 55 range) and they said that anesthesia is a very easy residency to get.

I ve talked to a few 3rd year medical students who said anesth is becoming a more and more difficult residency to obtain.

I always thought that anesthesia was a little bit more difficult than internal medicine to obtain?

Where does anesth. stand competitiveness wise?
 
Here's the results of the 2007 Match. This provides all the objective data on this subject, and some practical evidence-based guidelines on improving your chances of matching, both in general and by specialty.

http://www.nrmp.org/data/chartingoutcomes2007.pdf

The #1 suggestion: ranking more programs increases your chances of successfully matching. Who would have thought?
 
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Nope, a good slug of propofol will make obtaining anesthesia seem pretty damn easy!

FAQ is there for reason.

Back to my Q3 call.
 
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