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Hey everyone,
I am a current 2nd year DR resident and split between abdominal imaging vs. mammography fellowships. I really like both but there are some things that I can't shake off. I enjoyed the patient-care side of Mammography I had some bad experiences in my 2nd year rotation that made me rethink my choice. My residency program is amazing with great attendings that let us get involved with almost all mammo procedures, but the second rotation I had unusual experiences with tech passive aggressive situations and I personally don't know if I can handle that all day.
On the other hand, body/abdominal imaging I've always been interested in, I enjoy getting good at a diversity of modalities and the attendings here I believe are the most laid-back or similar to my personality so I get along with everyone great. I enjoy CT-guided procedures and can see myself doing a mix between procedures and reads. I also really like that body fellowships are outside of the match, as I want to go somewhere that is region specific and my residency is not close. Our mammo attendings have great connections but not so much in the places I had in mind.
Every time I think about body fellowships I worry that I will lose my mammo interest and get concerned that I am going into the field for the wrong reasons. If I choose mammography then I get worried about where I match and my future career goals. In an ideal world, I would be doing a mix between body/mammo where I can read screeners + body CT/MRs. I heard of body/mammo combined fellowships but the general consensus is to stay away as you're not a true specialist in either field. If there's anyone who has personal insight or went through similar feelings, what did you end up deciding on or what would you recommend?
I am a current 2nd year DR resident and split between abdominal imaging vs. mammography fellowships. I really like both but there are some things that I can't shake off. I enjoyed the patient-care side of Mammography I had some bad experiences in my 2nd year rotation that made me rethink my choice. My residency program is amazing with great attendings that let us get involved with almost all mammo procedures, but the second rotation I had unusual experiences with tech passive aggressive situations and I personally don't know if I can handle that all day.
On the other hand, body/abdominal imaging I've always been interested in, I enjoy getting good at a diversity of modalities and the attendings here I believe are the most laid-back or similar to my personality so I get along with everyone great. I enjoy CT-guided procedures and can see myself doing a mix between procedures and reads. I also really like that body fellowships are outside of the match, as I want to go somewhere that is region specific and my residency is not close. Our mammo attendings have great connections but not so much in the places I had in mind.
Every time I think about body fellowships I worry that I will lose my mammo interest and get concerned that I am going into the field for the wrong reasons. If I choose mammography then I get worried about where I match and my future career goals. In an ideal world, I would be doing a mix between body/mammo where I can read screeners + body CT/MRs. I heard of body/mammo combined fellowships but the general consensus is to stay away as you're not a true specialist in either field. If there's anyone who has personal insight or went through similar feelings, what did you end up deciding on or what would you recommend?