Jobs in Interventional Pain

[Helpmehelpyou2112]

Hi guys,
I’m an incoming resident interested in chronic pain. I am going through budgeting a student loan repayment plan and am wondering what are the best options for me. PSLF and Repaye seem attractive. To qualify for PSLF I would need to stay in academics though. What are the salary differences between academic and pp chronic pain jobs out of fellowship? I can’t find much on Gasworks for academics..
Thanks!

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[AdmiralChz]

Hi guys,
I’m an incoming resident interested in chronic pain. I am going through budgeting a student loan repayment plan and am wondering what are the best options for me. PSLF and Repaye seem attractive. To qualify for PSLF I would need to stay in academics though. What are the salary differences between academic and pp chronic pain jobs out of fellowship? I can’t find much on Gasworks for academics..
Thanks!

Substantial difference, easily 100K but probably more

That being said the work load is a lot less (you don’t own the practice so aren’t out busting to get referrals in the community) and you may even get “academic” days. The downside is many departments require even those in the pain division to take OR call which may or may not interest you.

My personal opinion - it has been tough for folks to get forgiveness through PSLF as an MD. And honestly we shouldn’t be eligible - it’s for folks like social workers, teachers and academic advisors who have a much lower ceiling on their salary but still require an advanced degree. I wouldn’t expect the program as it exists today to last much longer.

 

[Helpmehelpyou2112]

Substantial difference, easily 100K but probably more

That being said the work load is a lot less (you don’t own the practice so aren’t out busting to get referrals in the community) and you may even get “academic” days. The downside is many departments require even those in the pain division to take OR call which may or may not interest you.

My personal opinion - it has been tough for folks to get forgiveness through PSLF as an MD. And honestly we shouldn’t be eligible - it’s for folks like social workers, teachers and academic advisors who have a much lower ceiling on their salary but still require an advanced degree. I wouldn’t expect the program as it exists today to last much longer.

thank you

 

[Hoya11]

Hi guys,
I’m an incoming resident interested in chronic pain. I am going through budgeting a student loan repayment plan and am wondering what are the best options for me. PSLF and Repaye seem attractive. To qualify for PSLF I would need to stay in academics though. What are the salary differences between academic and pp chronic pain jobs out of fellowship? I can’t find much on Gasworks for academics..
Thanks!

That wouldnt be my strategy. I would join a private Ortho or Neuro group, make partner, and pay off the loan

 

[21Rush12]

Hi guys,
I’m an incoming resident interested in chronic pain. I am going through budgeting a student loan repayment plan and am wondering what are the best options for me. PSLF and Repaye seem attractive. To qualify for PSLF I would need to stay in academics though. What are the salary differences between academic and pp chronic pain jobs out of fellowship? I can’t find much on Gasworks for academics..
Thanks!

Great username!

I’m also in this position, it’s hard to find good information about this.

 

[Justice4all]

In academics, most are about 50/50 CP/ Anesthesia. In my residency, the majority of attendings were doing some anesthesia(mostly ortho rooms) plus acute pain team.

 

[Tramadeezy]

If you join a busy interventional practice youll make double your academic colleagues 1-2 years out of fellowship