u/AKing727

I have to make the choice between starting a job in a new BMT program ( they just saw their first patients a month ago so the program is new new) or doing an oncology fellowship with the hospital and service I rotated with. Here are what the offers entail:

BMT Offer

• Base: $110,000
• RVU: $40 per 2,750+
• CME: $1,500, 3 days
• 401k: 2% match
• Standard benefits
• PTO: 17 + 7 holidays + 1 wellness day 
• Schedule to be found out on Monday, mainly outpatient
• 2 year contract (this worries me because I am not sure if I can stay in this city due to job opportunities not being great for my boyfriend once he graduates in December)

Fellowship Offer

• Base: $70,000 (140k if I stay after fellowship)
• CME: $1,500, 7 days, some mandatory conferences they will pay for and will be expected to do poster presentations
• Standard benefits
• PTO: 15 + 8 holidays + 1 wellness day 
• 7am - 3pm
• Research opportunities, mentor, training in each oncology specialty, dedicated didactic time each week and attend medical oncology fellowship lectures

The BMT offer worries me due to the contract and it being the very beginning of a BMT program so I am not sure how well my training as a new grad will be or if it will be chaotic. My partner who graduates in December also does not have the best job market in this city which makes the contract worrisome if we need to move for his work. Fellowship I know I will get great teachings with this hospital and be very well supported. I have only rotated BMT and it was my favorite and I'll get some experience in the fellowship but think that'll be where I end up for sure. Dont really know which to do. Would an oncology fellowship help get a job in bigger cities in oncology because thats likely where we will end up? Any advice on fellowships?

Which is better for studying for the pance? Plan to highlight and annotate as I read as well. Looking for efficiency and retention as I take it in 2 weeks!

All I see on here is EM, ICU, or hospital medicine fellowship talk but what about oncology? I can’t decide if doing one is worth it because I feel like many new grads can get into oncology right away. My main interest is BMT and this fellowship is all oncology. Would I make that much more with one? I feel like jobs would care more if it was done at a top cancer institute which this one is not.

Also, would want to move after it’s done so not in it for the job I would get at the hospital here. As a new grad applying to jobs, I feel like BMT openings in the major cities are hard to come by so I’d have a fellowship but no job listings.