Pecking order of residencies

[Hollywood Mike]

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I realize this isn't exactly a pre-med question but I feel much more posting on this subforum than the MD/DO forum. Where can I find a pecking order of residencies? I attended a seminar this past summer and one of the speakers mentioned how Orthopedic Surgery is towards the top and Internal Medicine is towards the bottom. Thanks in advance.

 

[Dr. Stalker]

Well here's my own guess, its based on USMLE Step 1 Averages:

TOP:
Plastic Surgery
Dermatology

Right under the top, but still almost at the top:
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Surgery

About 75% on a scale from 0 (bottom of pecking order to 100 as top of pecking order)
Ophthalmology
Radiology
Anesthestiology

Middle:
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
General Surgery

Bottom:
Family Medicine
Psychiatry
Prevenative Medicine

 

[tiedyeddog]

What exactly do you mean by "pecking order"? As in most competitive to get in?

In that case look up "charting the outcomes" for the match. It lists the average step 1 scores, number of applicants per field, and other stuff like that. Just go through and see what fields have the highest step 1 scores and have the most number of people matching. If I am not mistaken, integrated plastics is number 1 and derm is number 2. After that it is kind of a shuffle between stuff like ENT, Rad Onc, Ortho, Neurosurg, Optho, etc.

 

[mimelim]

I realize this isn't exactly a pre-med question but I feel much more posting on this subforum than the MD/DO forum. Where can I find a pecking order of residencies? I attended a seminar this past summer and one of the speakers mentioned how Orthopedic Surgery is towards the top and Internal Medicine is towards the bottom. Thanks in advance.

As @tiedyeddog said... What is "pecking order"?

Pretty much no matter how you answer, the answer is still going to be, "it doesn't matter, get into medical school first and then start thinking about specialties."

 

[deleted480308]

stop worrying about how cool everyone will think you are because you matched to "insert name here"......and do what you like

 

[harmony2]

the dude you don't want to mess with is usually at the top of the pecking order !!

 

[Mad Jack]

Cross-posting will get your threads locked. Stahp.