Hematolgy

[RGK]

1. When it comes to choosing sub-specialties after finishing the 3 years of IM, does it matter whether you are an IMG or a CMG? Is it difficult for an IMG to match to heamatology?

 

2. Job prospects for hematology ? Does one have to go rural to find a job ?

[Handsome88]

1. When it comes to choosing sub-specialties after finishing the 3 years of IM, does it matter whether you are an IMG or a CMG? Is it difficult for an IMG to match to heamatology?

 

2. Job prospects for hematology ? Does one have to go rural to find a job ?

 

Check Carms match data. Genetally CMGs anf IMGs are on equal ground.

 

As an IMG you have no choice but to work in rural places for 5 years as part of your ROS contract.

[BoyInTheBubble]

Check Carms match data. Genetally CMGs anf IMGs are on equal ground.

 

As an IMG you have no choice but to work in rural places for 5 years as part of your ROS contract.

 

Sort of.

 

The Ontario ROS contract includes all of Ontario except the greater Ottawa and Greater Toronto areas. To some people, anything-but-toronto is rural, but many/most it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Also, hematologists aren't needed in tiny hospitals, so you aren't going remote (aka too small for a Tim's). And only some rural.

[Handsome88]

Sort of.

 

The Ontario ROS contract includes all of Ontario except the greater Ottawa and Greater Toronto areas. To some people, anything-but-toronto is rural, but many/most it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Also, hematologists aren't needed in tiny hospitals, so you aren't going remote (aka too small for a Tim's). And only some rural.

 

I see. Is that true for other subspecialists (i.e. invasive cardiology) as well? What's it like being a subspecialist with a ROS contract? I hear the job market for subspecialists is non existent, so I assume with a ROS limiting them geographically it's even worse. Or are there "rural" centres with cath labs? It would really suck for someone to spend 8 years subspecializing and doing fellowships to end up working as a hospitalist/generalist in a tiny hospital.