Is Cardiology Attainable as a DO?

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How feasible is cardiology as a DO? Will the merger be more beneficial or detrimental in acquiring a cardiology fellowship?

 

[acapnial]

How feasible is cardiology as a DO? Will the merger be more beneficial or detrimental in acquiring a cardiology fellowship?

Impact will be minimal. The best way to cardio is to do an md residency in an academic center, which will still be the case after the merger, and that applicant pool wont change in competitivity with the merger.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Lots of DO cardiologists. I would not think there are tons of folks out there wanting that specialty. I would not think the residency merger would affect fellowship opportunities as those are post residency anyway.

 

[SlugMD]

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE - Kevin Garnett

 

[cliquesh]

In 2011, the DO match rate for acgme cardiology was ~66%. It is a reasonable goal coming from a DO school. Atleast 2 of my former classmates are currently cardiology fellows.

 

[AlteredScale]

How feasible is cardiology as a DO? Will the merger be more beneficial or detrimental in acquiring a cardiology fellowship?

Yes it is. But you need to go to a good residency to make yourself as competitive of an applicant as possible when applying for fellowship.


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[MADD!!!]

In 2011, the DO match rate for acgme cardiology was ~66%. It is a reasonable goal coming from a DO school. Atleast 2 of my former classmates are currently cardiology fellows.

To add to this, each year more and more cardiology fellowships are opening up, while the applicant pool is staying nearly consistent. Right now there are about 844 positions in Cardiology, when in 2011 there were 729 positions. In 2011 and 2016 there were roughly 1100 applicants.

 

[Goro]

Ask this guy.

https://www.cecity.com/acumentis/dyslipidemia/Clearfield


and these people:
https://www.acoi.org/education/gme/...pproved-subspecialty-programs/cardiology.html

How feasible is cardiology as a DO? Will the merger be more beneficial or detrimental in acquiring a cardiology fellowship?

 

[redhope]

Ask this guy.

https://www.cecity.com/acumentis/dyslipidemia/Clearfield


and these people:
https://www.acoi.org/education/gme/...pproved-subspecialty-programs/cardiology.html

Quit tootin' your own deans horn, Goro.

 

[Goro]

Not mine. But I do have to listen to him crow about his school at AOA meetings.

Quit tootin' your own deans horn, Goro.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Lots of DO cardiologists. I would not think there are tons of folks out there wanting that specialty. I would not think the residency merger would affect fellowship opportunities as those are post residency anyway.

Except there are a ton of folks that want it and its one of the most competitive specialties.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Except there are a ton of folks that want it and its one of the most competitive specialties.

Now, that is just gross. You couldn't pay me enough money to ever want to be a cardiologist.

 

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Thank you all very much for the replies. I know cardiology is one of the most competitive IM fellowships, so I was wondering if a med student needs complete it at a top academic university, or can he/she apply broadly and have a chance at getting it somewhere less known?

 

[acapnial]

Thank you all very much for the replies. I know cardiology is one of the most competitive IM fellowships, so I was wondering if a med student needs complete it at a top academic university, or can he/she apply broadly and have a chance at getting it somewhere less known?

Well its where you do your residency that matters. You CAN match cards from community programs but its much harder. Focusing your residency efforts on places with a cardiology fellowship would be a good idea. More well regarded residencies will give you a better leg up but you can do it from mid tiers well enough.

 

[AlteredScale]

Thank you all very much for the replies. I know cardiology is one of the most competitive IM fellowships, so I was wondering if a med student needs complete it at a top academic university, or can he/she apply broadly and have a chance at getting it somewhere less known?

Going to a strong academic IM program at a university medical center with in-house cardiology department helps tremendously in a successful cycle. But not, it's not necessary. See below for two community hospitals where IM grads have a fairly strong match cycle every year.

http://www.northshore.org/globalassets/academics/internal-medicine/fellowship-listing-2016-2017.pdf
https://www.scripps.org/sparkle-ass...cyim_postresidency_plans_with_names_2016b.pdf