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hi all,
i am new here to sdn forums so first off, a big hello to everyone... i really think that this is a great community here... well as the topic states, i am currently a first year internal medicine resident and unfortunately did not match into my first choice of residency - ophthalmology... as much as i told myself that i would not mind going into internal medicine as a backup, it is just too painful to keep in it... i just do not feel the excitement for it... i have always loved ob/gyn ever since med school... everyone keeps telling me that i am crazy to enter a field that is so demanding, time wise, - especially my wife - but i dont mind all the work if i love it... anyways, i have a couple questions about the residency and the field in general since i do not know anything about it:
1 - so what are the hours really like in residency... i know that it would depend on the program, but what are the general trends and all?
2 - money is not everything to me (otherwise i would have chosen a different profession) but of course it is important... we all have families to support... what are the average salaries for ob/gyn in private practice? what are the highest that they can go?
3 - everyone keeps telling me the same thing.. malpractice, malpractice, malpractice... i know that there is a big stereotype, so where does it exactly stand? how much does one have to pay for malpractice insurance on average? is there a high rate of malpractice lawsuits? do people join groups who take care of their malpractice insurance?
4 - what are the fellowship opportunities like? which ones are available and how competitive are they? i am interested in an infertility fellowship and was wondering how competitive they were? what can one do to get it?
i know that these are alot of questions, i would really apprecite all the input i can get... thanks...
i am new here to sdn forums so first off, a big hello to everyone... i really think that this is a great community here... well as the topic states, i am currently a first year internal medicine resident and unfortunately did not match into my first choice of residency - ophthalmology... as much as i told myself that i would not mind going into internal medicine as a backup, it is just too painful to keep in it... i just do not feel the excitement for it... i have always loved ob/gyn ever since med school... everyone keeps telling me that i am crazy to enter a field that is so demanding, time wise, - especially my wife - but i dont mind all the work if i love it... anyways, i have a couple questions about the residency and the field in general since i do not know anything about it:
1 - so what are the hours really like in residency... i know that it would depend on the program, but what are the general trends and all?
2 - money is not everything to me (otherwise i would have chosen a different profession) but of course it is important... we all have families to support... what are the average salaries for ob/gyn in private practice? what are the highest that they can go?
3 - everyone keeps telling me the same thing.. malpractice, malpractice, malpractice... i know that there is a big stereotype, so where does it exactly stand? how much does one have to pay for malpractice insurance on average? is there a high rate of malpractice lawsuits? do people join groups who take care of their malpractice insurance?
4 - what are the fellowship opportunities like? which ones are available and how competitive are they? i am interested in an infertility fellowship and was wondering how competitive they were? what can one do to get it?
i know that these are alot of questions, i would really apprecite all the input i can get... thanks...