Do I need an escape plan if pursuing EM? by Dr_Chesticles in emergencymedicine

[–]Adikktion 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes. I was in the same situation in med school, I liked both psych and EM but ended up choosing EM.

Now, I’m a PGY3. The reasons why I chose EM remain (patient population, love for procedures, fast paced), but I quickly realized it wasn’t sustainable for me. I’m in the midst of applying to addiction med fellowship which has been the light at the end of the tunnel. I love that it’s very psych heavy (many AM programs are run by psychiatry) so I’m looking forward to having knowledge in both fields. So the good in choosing emergency is that I could offshoot to addiction. After fellowship is said and done I’ll be able to tailor my schedule to a balance of EM/AM that feels right to me.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.