I will start categorical IM next summer. There is a good chance I will not like it and will want to become a radiologist after finishing IM. (I was torn between the two as MS4). Will it be possible to apply for rads residency during IM pgy-2 so I can start right after IM finishes?
I looked for other posts on switching from IM to rads, and people talk about how medicare might not pay for more than 3 years if I start IM categorical... but that it is still somehow possible to do this. Anyone have a more definitive answer?
I CANNOT WITHDRAW FROM THE MATCH AND JUST APPLY FOR RADS NEXT YEAR. Because of my situation I will have to match to categorical IM this year. So please don't suggest that as the solution. I know I should have applied to Prelim IM + Rads because it would make it easier to go down either path. Kicking myself for not doing that in the first place.
Finally, my stats:
US Citizen, M.D., mid-tier US med school, 245+ on Step 1/2, Decent clinical grades (Honors/High Pass). Honors in the rads rotations I did as MS4.
I looked for other posts on switching from IM to rads, and people talk about how medicare might not pay for more than 3 years if I start IM categorical... but that it is still somehow possible to do this. Anyone have a more definitive answer?
I CANNOT WITHDRAW FROM THE MATCH AND JUST APPLY FOR RADS NEXT YEAR. Because of my situation I will have to match to categorical IM this year. So please don't suggest that as the solution. I know I should have applied to Prelim IM + Rads because it would make it easier to go down either path. Kicking myself for not doing that in the first place.
Finally, my stats:
US Citizen, M.D., mid-tier US med school, 245+ on Step 1/2, Decent clinical grades (Honors/High Pass). Honors in the rads rotations I did as MS4.