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Suggested Electives for Residency Specialties

What electives should I consider if I am applying for residency in a particular specialty? Here are some suggestions!

Electives by Specialty

  • Anesthesiology

    Suggested Electives

    Anesthesiology

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Cardiology

    Emergency Medicine

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Dermatology

    Suggested Electives

    Outpatient Dermatology

    Inpatient Consultative Dermatology

    Emergency Medicine

    Infectious Disease

    Medical Intensive Care

    Medical Oncology

    Rheumatology

  • Diagnostic Radiology

    Suggested Electives

    Diagnostic Radiology areas

    Interventional Radiology

    Emergency Radiology

    Neuroradiology

    Neurosurgery

    Internal Medicine sub-I

    Surgery & its subspecialties

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Emergency Medicine

    Suggested Electives

    Addiction Medicine

    Anesthesiology

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (MICU / SICU)

    Dermatology

    Diagnostic / ED Radiology

    Emergency Psychiatry

    Infectious Disease

    MICU

    Ophthalmology

    Orthopedics

    Otolaryngology (ENT)

    Palliative Care

    Plastic Surgery

    Point of Care Ultrasound

    Radiology

    Simulation

    Trauma / Emergency General Surgery

    Urology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Internal Medicine

    Suggested Electives

    Ambulatory Medicine

    Cardiology

    Critical Care/Medical Intensive Care (IM)

    Dermatology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Emergency Medicine

    Endocrinology

    Lab Medicine

    Infectious Disease

    Nephrology / Renal

    Neurology

    Point of Care Ultrasound (EM)

    Psychiatry

    Pulmonology

    Rheumatology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Interventional Radiology

    Suggested Electives

    Diagnostic Radiology areas

    Interventional Radiology

    Emergency Radiology

    Neuroradiology

    Neurosurgery

    Internal Medicine sub-I

    Surgery & its subspecialties

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Neurology

    Suggested Electives

    Critical Care/Medical Intensive Care (IM)

    Cardiology

    Internal Medicine sub-i

    Diagnostic Neuroradiology

    Neuroradiology

    Palliative Care

    SI in Neurology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Suggested Electives

    Anesthesiology

    Breast Surgery

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (MICU / SICU)

    Dermatology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    GYN Oncology

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Radiology

    Internal Medicine sub-i

    Lab Medicine

    Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Medical Genetics

    Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

    Palliative Care

    Anatomic Pathology

    Plastic Surgery

    Surgical Oncology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Ophthalmology

    Suggested Electives

    Dermatology

    Emergency Medicine

    ENT

    Neuroanatomy

    Neurology

    Neurological Imaging

    Rheumatology

    Endocrinology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Orthopedics

    Suggested Electives

    General Surgery

    Neurosurgery

    Plastic Surgery

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Anesthesiology

    Emergency Medicine

    Cardiology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Radiology

    Anatomic Pathology

    Lab Medicine

  • Otolaryngology

    Suggested Electives

    Anesthesiology

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

    Plastic Surgery

    Emergency Medicine

    Cardiology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Radiology

    Anatomic Pathology

    Lab Medicine

    Neuroradiology

    Hematology Oncology

    Radiation Oncology

    Pathology

    Endocrynology Surgery

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

    Suggested Electives

    Dermatology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Gastroenterology

    Hematology

    Infectious Disease

    Lab med/Anatomic Pathology

    Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Medical Genetics

    Nephrology

    Neurology

    Pulmonology

    Surgical Oncology

    Surgical subspecialties

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Pediatrics

    Suggested Electives

    Child Psychiatry

    Peds Cardiology

    Peds Critical Care

    Peds Diagnostic Radiology

    Peds Emergency Medicine

    Peds Endocrine

    Peds Gastroenterology

    Peds Infectious Disease

    Peds Hematology / Oncology

    Peds Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

    Peds Nephrology

    Peds Respiratory Pulmonary

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Suggested Electives

    Physiatry

    Advanced Anatomy/Musculoskeletal

    Internal Medicine

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Psychiatry

    Suggested Electives

    Addiction Medicine

    Adolescent Psychiatry

    Psychiatry Emergency Room

    Internal Medicine sub-I

    Neurology

    Emergency Medicine

    Geriatric Care

    Street Medicine

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Radiation Oncology

    Suggested Electives

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Internal Medicine sub-i

    Interventional Radiology

    Medical Oncology

    Palliative Care

    Surgical Oncology subspecialties

  • Surgery

    Suggested Electives

    Plastic Surgery

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Anesthesiology

    Emergency Medicine

    Geriatric Medicine

    Cardiology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Radiology

    Anatomic Pathology

    Lab Medicine

    Emergency / Trauma Surgery

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Urology

    Suggested Electives

    Anesthesiology

    Colorectal surgery

    General Surgery

    Gynecology

    GYN/Oncology

    Interventional Radiology

    Nephrology

    Orthopedics

    Plastic Surgery

    Urogynecology

    Any other surgical field

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Vascular Surgery

    Suggested Elective

    Cardiology

    Cardiac Surgery

    Critical Care (SICU)

    Endocrinology

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Cardiology

    Interventional Radiology