Rutgers NJMS 3 Year PC Program

[whosnisarg]

Hey guys!

I was looking into Rutgers NJMS 3 Year Primary Care track. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Question: In the FAQ, they discourage anyone in the accelerated program from sub-specializing. However, if we would be board certified in Internal Med by the end, what prevents going onto an IM fellowship like cards? I know it would be tougher because of only having 3 years of medical school instead of 4, but it wouldn't be against their rules, right?

Thanks in advance!

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[7331poas]

I do not see anything in their FAQ about sub-specializing, if you graduate from the NJMS IM program then you should ostensibly be allowed to pursue cardiology fellowship. But if you are looking for that kind of thing I believe Hackensack is allowing you to go 3 years into any specialty, not just PC.

 

[whosnisarg]

I do not see anything in their FAQ about sub-specializing, if you graduate from the NJMS IM program then you should ostensibly be allowed to pursue cardiology fellowship. But if you are looking for that kind of thing I believe Hackensack is allowing you to go 3 years into any specialty, not just PC.

Thanks! Did you see anything regarding when I'd take Step 2? I didn't see it on their plan... maybe that is what would limit me? And yes, I can't find anything on the FAQ again but I remember a few months prior looking and seeing they "strongly discourage" specializing after IM.

 

[mrbreakfast]

They could theoretically stop you by having you sign something, but I doubt they would.

I'm not sure you understand, though, that by signing onto this track, you're effectively limiting yourself to a Rutgers residency. If you wanted to apply for a "forbidden" fellowship, you'd have to tell faculty "yea, I know the only reason you accepted me was because I agreed to do primary care, butttttt I want to do cardiology now. Will you write me a letter of recommendation?"

Common advice on SDN is that you can't game the system; they already thought of what you are going to try to do.