What happens if no match?

[Dermpath]

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So if a person cannot match, ultimately what happens? How do you even go into a different specialty?

 

[pupster]

So if a person cannot match, ultimately what happens? How do you even go into a different specialty?

you apply directly to the pd at various institutions in your "new" specialty. you are doing a prelim year now, i guess, based upon your posting history. so, i would start by querying your current pd.

 

[Dermpath]

you apply directly to the pd at various institutions in your "new" specialty. you are doing a prelim year now, i guess, based upon your posting history. so, i would start by querying your current pd.

What I'm asking is, say I'm interested as choice #2 in specialty "x". Clearly I have no strong background in other specialties, so how would that make me or anyone else who does not match a qualified/attractive candidate for other specialties?

 

[pupster]

What I'm asking is, say I'm interested as choice #2 in specialty "x". Clearly I have no strong background in other specialties, so how would that make me or anyone else who does not match a qualified/attractive candidate for other specialties?

well, you wouldn't be an attractive candidate for heme-onc if you didn't have a lot of projects/research in heme-onc. basically, you're in your first year...i'd get an elective in heme-onc and/or get some research going asap and then you'll have something to talk about when you apply next year. or, you could hook up w/ someone doing melanoma work, and maybe parlay that into something that can be used for both heme-onc and derm....

anyway, i think your same question was already well-answered in another forum:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=861378