Weighing Your Future Job Options in Today's Market

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For better or for worse, since 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has granted residents enough time to sleep, take a shower, and have free time outside of the hospital. These extra hours can be well spent in the laboratory or library; however, it is also a good idea to look around the corner at the real world—beyond logging hours and in-training examinations. Current and future residents (and current practicing physicians for that matter) will be faced with practice-based decisions beyond what is taught in Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics.

While a fellowship is a natural next step for most residents, the decision to apply for a fellowship has implications. Current job climates will continue to change as they already have in recent years. Understanding these changes can facilitate a more informed decision.