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I am a current CMT2 this year and was wondering how feasible it is to switch specialties once I have a training number. I am planning to apply to cardiology in the upcoming cycle, and will also be applying to acute medicine as a back up (due to the competetiveness of cardiology). If I don't get a cardiology post this year but do ST3 acute medicine for 1 year, and successfully reapply to cardiology can I use that year to count for training even if I drop acute med? Thanks in advance.
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(Original post by Anonymous)
I am a current CMT2 this year and was wondering how feasible it is to switch specialties once I have a training number. I am planning to apply to cardiology in the upcoming cycle, and will also be applying to acute medicine as a back up (due to the competetiveness of cardiology). If I don't get a cardiology post this year but do ST3 acute medicine for 1 year, and successfully reapply to cardiology can I use that year to count for training even if I drop acute med? Thanks in advance.
I am a current CMT2 this year and was wondering how feasible it is to switch specialties once I have a training number. I am planning to apply to cardiology in the upcoming cycle, and will also be applying to acute medicine as a back up (due to the competetiveness of cardiology). If I don't get a cardiology post this year but do ST3 acute medicine for 1 year, and successfully reapply to cardiology can I use that year to count for training even if I drop acute med? Thanks in advance.
There are circumstances where you can get prior training to count toward training in another speciality, but I don't think you'll get away with this one. Cardiology training is notoriously short as it is - its really hard for them to pack in the all of the surgical/practical side and the medical/theoretical side already, without making it even shorter. You can ask, but I wouldn't be hopeful.
You will also be considered ST3 for pay purposes, unlike under the old contract.
One thing though... have you factored in that cardiology is a group 1 speciality i.e. will require IMT3 now? You might potentially run into issues if you are applying to cardiology later down the line.
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My personal advice for people who are set on a speciality is not to bother with back up options. If you don't get the job you want look for a clinical Fellow post in the same field. Even competitive specialities have them because they don't get the funding for numbers they need. Doing something else for 6 months, re applying and giving up your number is not the best look and you also potentially deprive yourself of experience in your chosen speciality anyway
I don't know if you'd be able to count anything from a year of st3 towards the GIM component of cardiology. Normally it has to be requested prospectively so I doubt it
I don't know if you'd be able to count anything from a year of st3 towards the GIM component of cardiology. Normally it has to be requested prospectively so I doubt it
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My personal advice for people who are set on a speciality is not to bother with back up options. If you don't get the job you want look for a clinical Fellow post in the same field. Even competitive specialities have them because they don't get the funding for numbers they need. Doing something else for 6 months, re applying and giving up your number is not the best look and you also potentially deprive yourself of experience in your chosen speciality anyway
I don't know if you'd be able to count anything from a year of st3 towards the GIM component of cardiology. Normally it has to be requested prospectively so I doubt it
My personal advice for people who are set on a speciality is not to bother with back up options. If you don't get the job you want look for a clinical Fellow post in the same field. Even competitive specialities have them because they don't get the funding for numbers they need. Doing something else for 6 months, re applying and giving up your number is not the best look and you also potentially deprive yourself of experience in your chosen speciality anyway
I don't know if you'd be able to count anything from a year of st3 towards the GIM component of cardiology. Normally it has to be requested prospectively so I doubt it
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