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I took it once at the beginning of the year, so about 11 months ago. I ranked 95% match to Diagnostic Radiology. I wasn't sure if it was right... I never really considered nor thought I'd be interested in being a Radiologist. So for ****s and giggles I took it again just today... 98% match to Diagnostic Radiology.
Now, I know I'm a first year so its waaaay down the road and I can totally change in 3 years, but, for people who have gone through this process, has anyone taken the quiz and matched and found it to be pretty accurate?
It's funny, I've always oscillated between EM and FM (I've scribed in both setting pre-med school) and I always thought I leaned more EM solely due to the instantaneous nature of the imaging, and that imaging and lab reading to me was the most fun part because they gave you that "definitive" diagnosis. Whereas in FM you just sent them for the imaging, and just trusted what the radiologist said.
So let's pretend I go through third year and find I do really want to do Radiology... I can't imagine it being a super DO-friendly specialty... considering there's no patient contact (Can I perform OMM on a computer?)... so what do DOs do who are interested in matching rads?
Also, I've always loved traditional medicine (Physical Exam, Writing prescriptions for drugs and knowing how the drugs interact with the physiology) - how much of there is that in Radiology? How much Pharm do you need to retain? I'm sure some things are pertinent...
Anyways, I'm going into my summer before OMS-2.... so I'll have this summer to try and shadow a Radiologist.
Thanks for anyone with insight!
Now, I know I'm a first year so its waaaay down the road and I can totally change in 3 years, but, for people who have gone through this process, has anyone taken the quiz and matched and found it to be pretty accurate?
It's funny, I've always oscillated between EM and FM (I've scribed in both setting pre-med school) and I always thought I leaned more EM solely due to the instantaneous nature of the imaging, and that imaging and lab reading to me was the most fun part because they gave you that "definitive" diagnosis. Whereas in FM you just sent them for the imaging, and just trusted what the radiologist said.
So let's pretend I go through third year and find I do really want to do Radiology... I can't imagine it being a super DO-friendly specialty... considering there's no patient contact (Can I perform OMM on a computer?)... so what do DOs do who are interested in matching rads?
Also, I've always loved traditional medicine (Physical Exam, Writing prescriptions for drugs and knowing how the drugs interact with the physiology) - how much of there is that in Radiology? How much Pharm do you need to retain? I'm sure some things are pertinent...
Anyways, I'm going into my summer before OMS-2.... so I'll have this summer to try and shadow a Radiologist.
Thanks for anyone with insight!