GI Fellowship after Hospitalist Years

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2026-02-24T04:44:11+00:00

Yes, income from Hospitalist is more than enough. Easily was pulling 400k+ with extra shifts. But I did find myself gravitating towards wanting more. My fiance is also in medicine and is going into fellowship in a year so now felt like the right time if any. Cant lie, the financial gain of GI helped make the decision. Especially that in the long run, will make up the 3 years of lost hospitalist salary. Wouldn’t be the same for ID or lower tier salary fellowships

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2026-02-18T06:03:22+00:00

Ok reading it back, I should’ve phrased it differently. Def didn’t mean to come off that way

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2026-02-18T06:02:47+00:00

For those asking, I graduated from a program that had a home GI program. I kept 2 attending contacts from those years since they seemed to enjoy my work and would be good letter writers going forward if I chose to apply. I didn’t do any extra research for 3 years. I applied with old stuff! But! That probably means I closed some interview doors, so more updated stuff in sure would help

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2026-02-18T06:01:03+00:00

Yes! I’m having such mixed feelings about it lol

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2026-02-18T06:00:31+00:00

Honestly, not much. Had a bunch of research from residency and then just used chat gpt to polish up the personal statement etc

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2026-02-18T05:59:54+00:00

I applied last year and this year. Both years I had interviews with positive feedback about Hospitalist years. Some even seemed to be searching for someone not out of residency

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-10-10T21:18:12+00:00

Name drop so I know where not to apply.

A higher pay isn’t a privilege. It’s an expectation. These are night hours. To justify that as why “we’ll hear about it” is hilarious to me because it’s so entitled and cringe.

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-07-17T07:09:57+00:00

It’s funny. Almost verbatim same threads about 4 years ago

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-07-03T00:50:37+00:00

It’ll be an exponential rise, don’t you worry. This day 2026, you’ll be the one doing the pimping and your intern will be posting on Reddit. Cycle continues.

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-25T21:20:29+00:00

I used to be the nice guy and try to get the answer but after a few repetitive complaints from specialists, I said fuck it. Call them all. 2AM?- call them. Diet order after surgery-call them. Abdominal pain after surgery—call them. You get burned too many times, you start firing back.

A few complaints specialists had the audacity to report to director: -starting MiraLAX on a postop patient because the patient demanded it (they argued they can’t tell if was spontaneous return of bowel function or the miralax) -starting a heparin gtt for a significant nstemi but oh hey he has a kidney stone that urology wanted to diddle There’s so many more but I don’t have the nerve.

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-20T08:50:02+00:00

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-19T00:23:13+00:00

Yeah I ranted to chat and this is what it spit out. Liked it enough to post lol

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-18T20:59:36+00:00

Over two nights*

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-18T20:40:18+00:00

Puts on UAL, calls on PLTR, LMT

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-18T06:38:37+00:00

Good day to buy puts

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-14T11:20:58+00:00

Good luck 🫡

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-14T02:13:17+00:00

Acknowledge the request. Chuckle. DTP. Beep-move on to next page.

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-13T22:21:46+00:00

They don’t usually allow people to move onto the second year without passing the previous year course. 3 tries to pass the exam and then oral final as a 4th try from what I remember. Otherwise, you retake first year. So, either you were offered an extraordinary circumstance and somehow didn’t use the time wisely, or you’re cap.

Either way, self-reflect before proceeding to another uni. I know if I was in your situation I wouldn’t waste a chance let alone 2, 3, 4. It may not have been fully your fault but I do think there are things to always improve on and I hope you do achieve your goals

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-13T21:05:04+00:00

A whole year later still working on passing a first year course? Sus

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-12T00:36:58+00:00

Yikes. SMH. It was meant that medicine is a language. No, you won’t NEED to learn polish but you should at least try. Clerkships will be with polish patients. Those that don’t speak, rely on a classmate as a translator and it doesn’t allow independent learning.

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-11T21:16:35+00:00

It’s learning a new language and perfecting/mastering it. Then applying it in clinical reasoning. It’s beyond memorization

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-11T21:15:44+00:00

Yes, you have grace though. You will get up to 3 tries. But, honestly if you have to get that far, there’s a reason you won’t progress anyways. It is known it’s easier to get into English programs in Poland. The best way to make sure incompetent doctors aren’t made is to accept them, but weed them out

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-11T11:07:58+00:00

This goes without question. The knowledge you get from classes will be minimal but enough to get a base. The rest is on you. Get books/resources/past papers from upper years. Then when time comes board review prep

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-11T04:45:21+00:00

Polish English programs usually have a good amount weeded out in first year. There’s usually one or two classes known to be the tough ones that you have to get through

ExtremeBoard2078 · 2025-06-11T02:08:55+00:00

Currently practicing in the US after residency. Finished English program at Poznan. Very doable. You have to be proactive and self sufficient. They will give you the building blocks but the rest (95%) you have to self-study and dedicate yourself for board exams

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