Comments | starbuckjr: Exclusive Big Boys Club

starbuckjr

Exclusive Big Boys Club

Mar 03, 2011 21:53

Not just boys, but still exclusive.

That's what Radiation Oncology practice in US is. In other specialties, non-US/Canadian candidates gain a licence with USMLE and they are free to practice.

Radiation Oncologists are not. No. We are asked to redo the four year residency.

I can't find words to describe how i feel about that.

work, usmle, wtf, radiation oncology

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starbuckjr March 3 2011, 21:13:01 UTC

well, what can i say? it's pretty stupid and unfair.

marie_j_granger March 3 2011, 21:48:15 UTC

That... sucks. I don't understand why they'd make you do that.

starbuckjr March 4 2011, 16:33:35 UTC

why indeed? what's so special about it that needs four more years?!

adamanteve19 March 4 2011, 01:04:41 UTC

Lord, I can't even imagine. >:(

starbuckjr March 4 2011, 16:36:01 UTC

It's not like US is the best in this field. Germany and Japan have top notch facilities.

eowynhp83 March 5 2011, 17:45:39 UTC

Ugh. That is a huge annoying part of practicing in the US. A few of my friends who practice a subspecialty (although not Radiation Onc) have worked with their hospitals to do a shortened fellowship while being a faculty member.

starbuckjr March 5 2011, 22:15:38 UTC

While being a faculty member in their homeland?

eowynhp83 March 7 2011, 06:18:21 UTC

no, as faculty in the hospital they were training in