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Hey all. I'm currently a surgical intern at a mid-size university-based program in the south that has finally made the decision to switch to pathology for residency after much contemplation, soul-searching and further researching the field.
I was wondering if there are any path residents out there who switched from other specialties who might be willing to give me some advice on how to "transfer" into a path residency. I'm hoping to either switch in to a program either this January (mid-cycle) or this July (regular cycle). Would I need to complete the whole ERAS application process again, or am I able to just contact program directors directly, explain them my situation, and forward them my CV? All of this is a little overwhelming right now, especially since the formal application cycle is already underway, and pathology has gotten much more competitive over the last few years. Any help would be appreciated.
Also, if there are any other residents looking to switch into pathology this year, any advice that you might have to offer as you're going through the process would be welcome as well.
Please feel free to respond to this post, or private message me if you'd like. Thanks everybody.
Good luck to all of you who are applying this year Pathology is an awesome field! I wish I would have discovered it much sooner during medical school. It's unfortunately that I finally found the perfect medical specialty for me right in the middle of my surgical intern year
I was wondering if there are any path residents out there who switched from other specialties who might be willing to give me some advice on how to "transfer" into a path residency. I'm hoping to either switch in to a program either this January (mid-cycle) or this July (regular cycle). Would I need to complete the whole ERAS application process again, or am I able to just contact program directors directly, explain them my situation, and forward them my CV? All of this is a little overwhelming right now, especially since the formal application cycle is already underway, and pathology has gotten much more competitive over the last few years. Any help would be appreciated.
Also, if there are any other residents looking to switch into pathology this year, any advice that you might have to offer as you're going through the process would be welcome as well.
Please feel free to respond to this post, or private message me if you'd like. Thanks everybody.
Good luck to all of you who are applying this year Pathology is an awesome field! I wish I would have discovered it much sooner during medical school. It's unfortunately that I finally found the perfect medical specialty for me right in the middle of my surgical intern year