Radiology vs Internal Medicine

[samsan]

As the title suggests I am torn between these two specialties. I understand that in Radiology I will need to do fellowship to secure employment. If I do Internal Medicine I am hoping to match to Endocrinology or Allergy. Any comments on the job market and lifestyle for both fields? Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

[1D7]

Those are very different specialties. What do you like about them?

In general radiology has longer training, works more, but makes more money.

You'll find a job in any of the fields you mentioned. For endo/allergy there are no equipment bottlenecks for their outpatient practices and you could do GIM work to supplement yourself if you wanted. For radiology there is a growing reliance on imaging accomplish what was previously done by a clinical exam or trial of treatment/observation.

[samsan]

2 hours ago, 1D7 said:

Those are very different specialties. What do you like about them?

In general radiology has longer training, works more, but makes more money.

You'll find a job in any of the fields you mentioned. For endo/allergy there are no equipment bottlenecks for their outpatient practices and you could do GIM work to supplement yourself if you wanted. For radiology there is a growing reliance on imaging accomplish what was previously done by a clinical exam or trial of treatment/observation.

Thank you so much for this reply. I like radiology more, but I am worried about the job market/reliance on hospital resources to find a job, which makes me lean towards IM for that reason.

[Findanus]

On 3/25/2022 at 7:20 PM, samsan said:

Thank you so much for this reply. I like radiology more, but I am worried about the job market/reliance on hospital resources to find a job, which makes me lean towards IM for that reason.

Honestly I wouldn't worry about that. If things become problematic for you here you can always go to the USA as a radiologist.