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QualityCare4

Career advice needed.

PGY-2.

The existential crisis everyone speaks of? Yup i'm there too.

Its the battle between fellowship (NICU) vs no fellowship (urgent care/EM/hospitalist) and what both options mean for my sanity and life outside of medicine (which quite frankly I do not have- but would love to have!). There is also visa intricacies complicating the matter.

I would love to hear how others have been able to navigate the decision making process and feel confident about deciding for/against fellowship.

Also, I dont see much on this thread about urgent care opportunities and experiences. Tell me more!

Posted Mar 5, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC

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