I am seeking advice about applying to ortho as a PGY-1 surgery resident.
I am currently a 4th year med student about to match in general surgery and am starting to question my career choice. Before medical school, I thought I would do ortho but during my third year, I steered away from ortho, I think, mainly because the department at my school has a terrible reputation and has no role models. In contrast, surgery is very good and has excellent nationally known staff. I know that I want to do some type of surgery and am now starting to really think I want to do ortho. My step 1 score is 215 and step 2 is 240. I do have some research experience in wound healing. What would be the process of switching specialties and how difficult would it be?
I am currently a 4th year med student about to match in general surgery and am starting to question my career choice. Before medical school, I thought I would do ortho but during my third year, I steered away from ortho, I think, mainly because the department at my school has a terrible reputation and has no role models. In contrast, surgery is very good and has excellent nationally known staff. I know that I want to do some type of surgery and am now starting to really think I want to do ortho. My step 1 score is 215 and step 2 is 240. I do have some research experience in wound healing. What would be the process of switching specialties and how difficult would it be?