esus Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'm an incoming first year med student, and I was starting to look at specialties that might interest me. Radiation Oncology was one that caught my attention, it seems great: ability to directly help patients, high compensation, 9-5 work hours, and a lot of physics/cool technology involved (which appeals to me as I did a physics major in undergrad). However, when I look at the first round match for carms, almost half of the residency spots were unfilled! Is there something about this specialty I am missing that scares people away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justletmein Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yes: There are no jobs. Sort of a turn-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yes: There are no jobs. Sort of a turn-off. exactly there is some serious job market issues there. The question at this point though is will there still be in about 10 years, as that is when you would begin to start practising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 exactly there is some serious job market issues there. The question at this point though is will there still be in about 10 years, as that is when you would begin to start practising. Exactly - so hard to tell and thus I am trying not to let this choose my path for me. I am also very interested in Rad Onc, or perhaps Interventional Radiology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrocene Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Terrible job market both north and south of the border. Actually there ARE jobs for rad oncs and in fact there's a lot of demand for them south of the border, however all those jobs are in buttf*ck nowhere and the undesirability of the openings contributes to the perception that rad onc has a terrible job outlook. As rad oncs who've gone through the job search told me, go into the field if you love it and you'll find a job, but unlike other fields you have to mentally steer yourself for the possibility that you might never end up working at a desirable location of your choice. And unlike other fields, rad onc's job market has been an issue for decades simply because its a tiny field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laika Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 exactly there is some serious job market issues there. The question at this point though is will there still be in about 10 years, as that is when you would begin to start practising. Not only is the job market difficult to judge in 10 years, but so is the compensation. In the latest OMR (http://omr.oma.org/), the OMA chief economist argues that Rad Oncs are the most overvalued specialty. They will likely be at the top of the OMA list to cut compensation for going forward (or, at least, receive less of an increase than everyone else). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medici Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Not only is the job market difficult to judge in 10 years, but so is the compensation. In the latest OMR (http://omr.oma.org/), the OMA chief economist argues that Rad Oncs are the most overvalued specialty. They will likely be at the top of the OMA list to cut compensation for going forward (or, at least, receive less of an increase than everyone else). Can anyone confirm this? I can't find the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavrik13 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I can't find a link to the report, but if you search through the OMA you might be able to find it. Yes, according to the OMA, rad onc is the most over valued specialty. I wouldn't expect to see any major cuts. It's a great gig - job market is rough, a fellowship is required (most often without a promise of a job at the end) as is flexibility in where you want to work/live. Since it is an extremely small specialty, it is a feast/famine job market. Who knows where it will be in 5-10 years (likely better, according to long-term forecasts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laika Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Can anyone confirm this? I can't find the article. Sorry, not able to post a link, but it is on page 11 of the June 2013 issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medici Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Any ideas how large the cuts are gonna be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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