residency programs w/ LESS emphasis on research/academics

[Anastacia23]

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hey

quick question: it seems that most residency programs are heavy in research and want their grads to go into academia however i have no interest in going down this path 😱 What programs actually focus more on the clinical aspect of radonc? i, ideally, see myself going into a group/private practice after residency...(hmmm if i can ever get into a program...)

thanks a bunch!
anastacia

 

[Gfunk6]

You are kind of in a catch-22. Statistically, the vast majority of residency grads go into private practice. However you cannot out and out say at a residency interview, "I have absolutely no interest in research, I'm interested in private practice only." Since RadOnc is a highly academic field where the textbooks (I have found recently) don't provide up-to-date information, you do need at least a good appreciation of the literature to be a competent clinician.

Any program will provide you with the clinical tools required to practice in the private sector.

 

[Thaiger75]

However you cannot out and out say at a residency interview, "I have absolutely no interest in research, I'm interested in private practice only."

Disagree. No ALL residency programs want their residents to do or be interested in research research research. You CAN be truthful say that your career goal/path is clinical/private practice to these particular programs. Rad Onc is a highly academic field and I would say that the majority of them probably would like their residents to be involved in research, so for these programs, saying that you have no interest in research probably will hurt you.

 

[jbernar1]

From my interview experience Kaiser, Cal Pacific, UTMB, and MUSC put less emphasis on research.

 

[garm]

Also consider that there is a difference between clinical and bench research. Most programs admitted that around 1/2 their residents went into private practice and they offered those people clinical projects to do. Their logic was that you can still be involved in clinical (RTOG) research in a non-academic setting. The interviewers seemed genuinely interested in what I thought my future held in a way that made me feel they were open to either choice.

 

[stephew]

Cleveland clinic. However don't buy this notion that you wont be attractive unless you do academics. the field will be glutted with academics int he next 5-10 years I predict; so some private practice minded people are fine. There are plenty of places for you.