Picked the Wrong Specialty? How to Switch Residency Programs Without Losing Everything
Realizing you chose the wrong specialty three months into residency feels like standing in quicksand. The question isn’t whether switching is hard—it is. The question is whether the cost of staying in a specialty that doesn’t fit exceeds the cost of starting over. Here’s how to think through the logistics, timing, and tradeoffs of changing programs without letting sunk cost thinking trap you in a 30-year career you’ll regret.
Medical Schools Multiply But Pipeline Bottlenecks Persist
A coordinated surge of medical school expansions and nursing program launches signals unprecedented institutional response to workforce shortages, but downstream bottlenecks in residency capacity and faculty availability may limit the impact on actual physician and nurse supply for years to come.