Need Help: what should I consider when deciding on 3rd year rotation sites?

[medpmy]

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[JBM16BYU]

I think it honestly depends on what you want to pursue for residency in the future and what connections are available at your rotation sites. If you are aiming for a specialty that relies on connections (higher competitive specialities typically rely more on those connections) then being somewhere unconnected may affect you some. That said, I pursued residency at a program in a different state in which I had never previously lived and only was “connected” to the program because of a shared undergrad connection with one of their current residences. Connections don’t have to come from your rotations, you can make them other ways too.

However, having school-age kids, you also want to seriously consider what is conducive to your family life too and not discount that. Best of luck!

 

[medpmy]

I think it honestly depends on what you want to pursue for residency in the future and what connections are available at your rotation sites. If you are aiming for a specialty that relies on connections (higher competitive specialities typically rely more on those connections) then being somewhere unconnected may affect you some. That said, I pursued residency at a program in a different state in which I had never previously lived and only was “connected” to the program because of a shared undergrad connection with one of their current residences. Connections don’t have to come from your rotations, you can make them other ways too.

However, having school-age kids, you also want to seriously consider what is conducive to your family life too and not discount that. Best of luck!

Thank you.