u/WorriedSelection8045

Hi

Incoming IMG pgy-1 at a mid/low-mid tier academic center.

I want to do cards but I don't really like the idea of interventional or EP or gen cards for my long term career. I want to pick a niche early on in my residency and focus my research on that and preferably try to build connections within that field. I don't really care about money. I want to excel in the field and do something that has lasting impact.

Wondering what everyone else thinks about potentially pigeon-holing yourself early on versus trying the more conventional 'all-things-cards' route. I like advanced HF (broadly crit care cardiology) or maybe Pulmonary Embolism. In general, high acuity MICU/CCU stuff.

i will be traveling around 500 miles every week (mostly highway). Does the saving in gas justify the increased cost of hybrid?

i will probably sell the car in 5-6 years.

also do the blind spot monitors come standard with all trims or do you need some add-ons to get these