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Since most of the rad onc residents go into private practice anyway, what's the use of a "top ranked" program? it seems like the education you get is fairly uniform across the board.
Since most of the rad onc residents go into private practice anyway, what's the use of a "top ranked" program? it seems like the education you get is fairly uniform across the board.
i think if youre talking "pedigree" that's one thing. "top" as in good is another. In that case top programs do mean better teaching and training.
I have a feeling pedigree matters a little less for getting a job than it does for getting a residency ... 80% of us end up in private practice. People who trained at Harvard or Michigan or Sloan or MDA are also more likely to end up in academics, so it may just seem that they are focused on pedigree.
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That's a good point for the private jobs - I agree with you.
Here was my thought process about academic jobs ... If 20% of people end up in academics, and 136 residents graduate this year, then 27 people are interested in academics. If half of those come from a so called 'top program' and half are schmucks like me, that leaves about 14 peeople from top programs applying to academic positions. There is more jobs than applicants (based on ASTRO openings) and people tend to apply regionally. I'd think the programs would be in a jam if they focused too hard on applicants from top programs ...
Since most of the rad onc residents go into private practice anyway, what's the use of a "top ranked" program? it seems like the education you get is fairly uniform across the board.