Help me decide: fellowship or not?
Turning 33yo M. First kiddo on the way. Always had a passion for cardiology but didn’t get in x 2. Only applied to one program due to family reasons.
I’m currently in a Canadian province with my IM training in the states. IM is much better here overall. My busy community hospital doesn’t have cardiology in house (I manage my own NSTEMI’s, order angiograms which get done at our neighboring bigger hospital by IC, read holters, etc). I do zero social work / dispo planning due to good hospital resources.
I made about 700k last year pre tax. (IM is pretty high paying in Canada due to volume). I’m on pace for the same this year. My IM job is a mix of wards, admitting, IM clinic provided by hospital (no overhead) and best of all: round and go. Wards are tough however. I manage about 25 patients a day with PA support.
Am I crazy for wanting to pursue fellowship again? I feel like I am just delaying life at this point if I go back. Wife will support me either way.