Question about Fellowships

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Does anyone have any info about how competitive Rheumatology or Nephrology residencies are? Scutwork doesn't have any info.

Thanks.

 

[Stormreaver]

Second hand info---but from what I hear they're second-tier in terms of competitiveness. The big 3 are currently Cards, GI and Heme/Onc, with nephro a bit behind, then pulmo/CC and rheum. The others are much easier. I could be wrong in the details though.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Stormweaver is right - these are two of the less competitive IM fellowships (although as always, competition is fiercer at top tier programs).

Rheum is more popular - conceiviably because of the better lifestyle it afford (we are constantly consulting Renal, often late at night [they take in house call, Rheum does not], with anuric post-op patients who must start dialysis).