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What is the percentage of doctors being accepted into the healthcare industry
I want to try to become a doctor but I'm scared once I finish my graduation I will not be able to find a job in my field of medicine and would like to know which places would be the best to accept in.
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Martin’s Answer
It's essential to choose a residency that aligns with your interests. Sure, some residencies are tougher to secure than others, but picking one solely for its prestige could lead to dissatisfaction in your education. Worse still, it might steer you towards a specialty that doesn't suit you, making it challenging to excel. Residency placements are indeed competitive, but after 10-15 years of practice, whether as an internist or surgeon, your skills will be on par with your peers, regardless if you graduated from a small residency in Iowa or from Harvard. When I'm seeking a specialist, I consider where they completed their residency training. As long as it was a program accredited for specialty boards and they have ample experience, I don't pay much attention to the diploma on their wall. So, give it your all, strive to do your best, and I'm confident you'll find success.
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Michael’s Answer
After graduating from Medical School, your first "job" will be in a residency program training for specialization. This will take 3-7 years or more. Most states are requiring a minimum of 3 years of residency for licensure. US graduates face approximately a 5% rate of not matching into a residency. Residencies are competitive, program directors look at grades, recommendations and interviews. Perhaps some apply to a residency that they were not qualified for. After the Match, there is a "scramble" where un-Matched applicants can find slots where the program did not select any of the new doctors that wanted that program. IMG's (International Medical Graduates) filled about 9000 slots in March 2024. The failure to match rate is much higher if you do not graduate from a US medical school.
Following residency, most will find jobs almost immediately. Some will not obtain positions in their geographic location of choice. The US has a geographic maldistribution of physicians and dentists. The large population areas with many amenities attract many new specialists, however smaller communities have difficulty attracting physicians.
Following residency, most will find jobs almost immediately. Some will not obtain positions in their geographic location of choice. The US has a geographic maldistribution of physicians and dentists. The large population areas with many amenities attract many new specialists, however smaller communities have difficulty attracting physicians.
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Michael’s Answer
I would state that both of the answers about our spot on. While it may be difficult to obtain residency positions in certain medical and surgical subspecialties, there is a need for physicians and allied healthcare providers in all fields in medicine/surgery. I would also go out on a limb to say that, you can safely choose your geographic area of choice if you're willing to accept less compensation in areas that there are an abundance of provider in that given medical or surgical subspecialty. The bottom line is if you are of choice if you're willing to accept less compensation in areas that there are an abundance of provider in that given medical or surgical subspecialty. The bottom line is if you are a good conscious and well trained physician/surgeon, you will have no problems making a nice living.
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Karissa’s Answer
Our country desperately needs medical doctors. If you are willing to move anywhere in the US you have a 100% guarantee of finding a job. As long as you do not live in a very remote place you probably won't have to move.