Job opportunities for fellowship trained vs not?

[ara96]

Hi,
As I'm still trying to decide on whether or not to do a fellowship, I was wondering if the $$ and job opportunities are greater for someone who has done a fellowship (say Child or Geriatrics) much greater than they are for someone who has not? I would eventually like to go to the Bay Area/San Francisco where my fiance's family is if that makes any difference.

I know that there is a great demand for Psychiatrists in general.

Thanks in advance.

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[Bartelby]

The job opportunities are solid for psychiatrists, even in markets like the Bay Area. You don't need a fellowship to land a good job there. With that said, child psychiatry seems to be especially in-demand and would increase the available job opportunities. Other fellowships are likely to open up some opportunities you might have otherwise missed out on. Fellowship training often adds a salary bump in academics (for instance, $10k more), but if money is the main concern there are plenty of ways to high pay.

It might help if you were more specific about options you are considering.

 

[Ψ-117]

No need to do a fellowship for the sake of getting a job. Just do what interests you most, and there will be jobs for you.

 

[J ROD]

You can get a job without one. But, say something like child you may get a few more opportunities if you are child trained. If you specifically want to work with children then I would say do a C&A fellowship. Even then the money would not be much different but more opportunities and potential.