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See SeisK's response...I think training at top notch residencies/fellowships is more about networking and making the right connections for academic jobs (for the most part). In the past, "better" residencies also provided superior preparation for oral boards due to several factors, a major one...

Can't speak for high end academics but for PP, where you do fellowship is semi-irrelevant these days...You can go to some top notch neuro/MSK fellowship and still lose out to some breast imager that graduated from the cr*ppiest fellowship out there Even when the market was tighter, PP will hire...

By the time you make a decision, graduate, and complete training, markets will likely change significantly...I matched into radiology during its "golden age", however by the time I graduated the market was dreadful. Right now the market is wide open with massive shortage given growth of imaging...

Why not hire mid-levels?

So true. My wife loves SF/Bay area, me not so much.

Clearly all depends on what specific group/geographic area/HC system etc. I'm in a group this size (cover level 1 trauma, stroke center), and if you include ER CT heads, CT C/S, CT facial bones, CTA/perfusion, then maybe 35-40%...If you can do breast well (regardless of fellowship), then you'd...

I worked in Anaheim (?I think OC) for about a year (had a horrible commute from Santa Monica, prior to med-school). Also been to Orange and La Jolla, All very nice, and CA in general is a beautiful state to live in. My own personal preference is Northern CA, something about the...

I would remove RVUs from the equation unless your goal is a pay-per-click tele-job or academics...Ultimately it doesn't really matter aside from what you prefer reading. I read both but I would take relatively normal study "X" over complex study "Z" any day...I would also say that complex body...

I did a mixed fellowship that was neuro MR heavy at a midwest academic center...The "head/neck rad" was always the one with the least seniority!

I don't know Reno directly but sorta know the terrain as I worked in Grass Valley for some time. Very pretty and optimal climate. Having lived in LA (Santa Monica) and Sac/surrounding areas, I prefer northern CA for various reasons. LA could be great if one had celebrity income/net worth.

We are at an inflection point. Can PP groups get enough hospital subsidies to change the downward trend of $/wRVU?...At this point PP's that do not get subsidies will struggle with retainment and recruitment, and many may simply implode

Well said...Also often easier/less bandwidth consuming to just read the study than fight it....The down-side of all this are the spreadsheets that CMS looks at (increased volume/expenditure), which ultimately leads to more reimbursement cuts. I would think theres a breaking point but I've...

Definitely an unique situation as these contract changes may come too late with too little. Groups that are borderline/short-staffed are vulnerable to implosion due to lack of recruitment/retainment-all based on a contract negotiated 3 years ago.

Not many. Thats probably >95th%

Thanks for posting...Do you have a link for this data? I would like to share with my group (currently in contract negotiation) but some would downplay this data (they apparently don't want to be too aggressive with Hospital administration)