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Hey all,
I am currently in a surgical subspecialty fellowship. In residency, all I ever wanted to be a good surgeon. I have excelled so far in medical school, residency, and fellowship (great feedback, academically productive), but considering taking a year to pursue an idea I have had in the startup world.
I was wondering if anyone has any information on whether a year-long break (that is not disciplinary) is allowed or frowned upon? I am at the junction where I am ready to commit for a year to this idea, but there is no way to make this a reality with surgical training happening at the same time. Ideally, I would split the time 50-50 in this and my surgical career, but I don't have a crystal ball to be able to tell the future and the only way I can even try is to take a year to devote to it.
If anyone can find any resources or offer any information/wisdom, I am open to hearing it. I was trying to search my subspecialty board site and couldn't find much.
EDIT: I guess I am concerned about the credentialing aspects of this in terms of it affecting my ability to obtain a job or practice independently so if anyone has any information on that I would be appreciative.
I am currently in a surgical subspecialty fellowship. In residency, all I ever wanted to be a good surgeon. I have excelled so far in medical school, residency, and fellowship (great feedback, academically productive), but considering taking a year to pursue an idea I have had in the startup world.
I was wondering if anyone has any information on whether a year-long break (that is not disciplinary) is allowed or frowned upon? I am at the junction where I am ready to commit for a year to this idea, but there is no way to make this a reality with surgical training happening at the same time. Ideally, I would split the time 50-50 in this and my surgical career, but I don't have a crystal ball to be able to tell the future and the only way I can even try is to take a year to devote to it.
If anyone can find any resources or offer any information/wisdom, I am open to hearing it. I was trying to search my subspecialty board site and couldn't find much.
EDIT: I guess I am concerned about the credentialing aspects of this in terms of it affecting my ability to obtain a job or practice independently so if anyone has any information on that I would be appreciative.
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