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Hello, I coldn't find answers to these questions specifically anywhere (but I do apologize if they have been exhausitively addressed on previous threads).
Anyway, I'm going to be attending med school as a first year this fall, and I want to gain some general insights before I am there. I do realize nothing can replace four years of medical education (in which all of these things will come into clear focus) but nevertheless I want a heads up on some big-picture issues (at least for me).
Anyway, I already have an acceptance at a D.O. school, and have two waitlists at MD programs which may or may not come through (middle of waitlist, and DO start date in three weeks; MD start dates Sep. 5th).
I am not going to be a superhero med student with aspirations (and ability) to achieve a spot in an elite residency and wish to be simply in the best residency program I get into. Right now i'm thinking Pyschiatry or Internal Medicne. (but on the other hand I am very confident I can do what is a good job for me and get by)
In any case, when it comes to residency I will assuredly want to be in a decent hospital if I have the choice, but given the likely relative competitiveness of my residency application, it will be more important to me to choose on a LOCATION of the country for a residency, rather than end up with the best program i get into out of a list of hospitals scattered all over the place. I'm pretty damn tired of the place I live, and getting to a new part of the country for undergrad was a very uplifting experience ultimately... so I will grin and bear 4 years of med school here but may like to get back out after med school.
-So will it be fairly easy to relocate out of state (even with a DO) and decide on one geographical location and get a residency there?
-Also, separately, just curious why even from state schools with >90% in state students you see half going out of state? Like what are some of the reasons typical in-state students go out of state for residency? Is it all about programs or are there other reasons?
-And lastly, after residency is it usually easiest to end up getting a job in the same area the residency was?
Anyway, I'm going to be attending med school as a first year this fall, and I want to gain some general insights before I am there. I do realize nothing can replace four years of medical education (in which all of these things will come into clear focus) but nevertheless I want a heads up on some big-picture issues (at least for me).
Anyway, I already have an acceptance at a D.O. school, and have two waitlists at MD programs which may or may not come through (middle of waitlist, and DO start date in three weeks; MD start dates Sep. 5th).
I am not going to be a superhero med student with aspirations (and ability) to achieve a spot in an elite residency and wish to be simply in the best residency program I get into. Right now i'm thinking Pyschiatry or Internal Medicne. (but on the other hand I am very confident I can do what is a good job for me and get by)
In any case, when it comes to residency I will assuredly want to be in a decent hospital if I have the choice, but given the likely relative competitiveness of my residency application, it will be more important to me to choose on a LOCATION of the country for a residency, rather than end up with the best program i get into out of a list of hospitals scattered all over the place. I'm pretty damn tired of the place I live, and getting to a new part of the country for undergrad was a very uplifting experience ultimately... so I will grin and bear 4 years of med school here but may like to get back out after med school.
-So will it be fairly easy to relocate out of state (even with a DO) and decide on one geographical location and get a residency there?
-Also, separately, just curious why even from state schools with >90% in state students you see half going out of state? Like what are some of the reasons typical in-state students go out of state for residency? Is it all about programs or are there other reasons?
-And lastly, after residency is it usually easiest to end up getting a job in the same area the residency was?
