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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

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Emergency Medicine

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Dermatology

    Suggested Electives

    Emergency Medicine

    Infectious Disease

    Inpatient Consultative Dermatology

    Medical Intensive Care

    Medical Oncology

    Outpatient Dermatology

    Rheumatology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Diagnostic Radiology

    Suggested Electives

    Diagnostic Radiology areas

    Internal Medicine sub-I

    Interventional Radiology

    Neuroradiology

    Neurosurgery

    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

  • Family Medicine

    Suggested Electives

    Addiction Medicine

    Any Primary Care electives

    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Complex Family Planning

    Dermatology

    Emergency Medicine

    Geriatrics

    Interdisciplinary Musculoskeletal Medicine

    Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

    Pediatric Emergency Medicine

    Pediatrics at Greenwich Hospital

    Point of Care Ultrasound

    Psychiatry

    Rheumatology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Internal Medicine

    Suggested Electives

    Addiction Medicine

    Ambulatory Medicine

    Cardiology

    Critical Care/Medical Intensive Care (IM)

    Dermatology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Emergency Medicine

    Endocrinology

    Infectious Disease

    Lab Medicine

    Nephrology / Renal

    Neurology

    Point of Care Ultrasound (EM)

    Psychiatry

    Pulmonology

    Rheumatology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Interventional Radiology

    Suggested Electives

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Interventional Radiology

    Surgical electives, in particular vascular surgery and surgical ICU

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Neurology

    Suggested Electives

    Cardiology

    Critical Care/Medical Intensive Care (IM)

    Diagnostic Neuroradiology

    Internal Medicine sub-i

    Neuroradiology

    Palliative Care

    SI in Neurology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Neurosurgery

    Suggested Electives

    Anesthesiology

    Critical Care

    Diagnostic Radiology

    ENT/Head and neck surgery

    Neurology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Suggested Electives

    Anatomic Pathology

    Anesthesiology

    Breast Surgery

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (MICU / SICU)

    Dermatology

    Diagnostic Radiology

    GYN Oncology

    Infectious Disease

    Internal Medicine sub-i

    Interventional Radiology

    Lab Medicine

    Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Medical Genetics

    Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

    Palliative Care

    Plastic Surgery

    Surgical Oncology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Ophthalmology

    Suggested Electives

    Dermatology

    Emergency Medicine

    Endocrinology

    ENT

    Neuroanatomy

    Neurological Imaging

    Neurology

    Rheumatology

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Orthopedics

    Suggested Electives

    Anatomic Pathology

    Anesthesiology

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Emergency Medicine

    General Surgery

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Radiology

    Lab Medicine

    Neurosurgery

    Plastic Surgery

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Otolaryngology

    Suggested Electives

    Anatomic Pathology

    Anesthesiology

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Emergency Medicine

    Endocrine Surgery

    Hematology Oncology

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Radiology

    Lab Medicine

    Neuroradiology

    Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

    Pathology

    Plastic Surgery

    Radiation Oncology

    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 Hematology / Oncology

    Peds Infectious Disease

    Peds Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

    Peds Nephrology

    Peds Respiratory Pulmonary

    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

  • Psychiatry

    Suggested Electives

    Addiction Medicine

    Adolescent Psychiatry

    Emergency Medicine

    Geriatric Care

    Internal Medicine sub-I

    Neurology

    Psychiatry Emergency Room

    Street Medicine

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Suggested Electives

    Advanced Anatomy/Musculoskeletal

    Internal Medicine

    Physiatry

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Surgery

    Suggested Electives

    Anatomic Pathology

    Anesthesiology

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (SICU / MICU)

    Diagnostic Radiology

    Emergency Medicine

    Emergency / Trauma Surgery

    Geriatric Medicine

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Radiology

    Lab Medicine

    Plastic Surgery

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Plastic Surgery

    Suggested Electives

    Dermatology

    ENT

    Orthopedic trauma

    Pediatric surgery

    Surgical oncology (breast/sarcoma)

    Trauma

    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

    Hear a faculty member suggest electives

  • Vascular Surgery

    Suggested Elective

    Cardiac Surgery

    Cardiology

    Critical Care (SICU)

    Endocrinology

    Infectious Disease

    Interventional Cardiology

    Interventional Radiology

    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