Changing residencies to get back into an orthopedic track

I scrambled into a great pediatrics program after not matching into an MD ortho residency (huge family issues, location, thought I'd be happy as a pediatrician). I have given it my best, but primary care is not for me. I am a surgeon, nothing can change it.

How do I switch from a pediatrics internship at an MD institute back into an ortho track?
- finish the intern year and reapply in the 2010 application season?
- how do you do rotations as a doctor?
- Can I repeat internship?

I am willing to take as many years as needed to get into ortho and will go anywhere. What advice does anyone have?

Thanks

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I'd like to hear thoughts on this as well.

I'm a PGY1 in FM.

I discovered ortho very late in 3rd year and fell in love during 4th year. When I matched in FM, I felt as if I had missed my calling.

Now I'm liking clinic and inpatient services less and less and severely missing the OR and my prior ortho experience.

What should I do now?
Like most FM residencies, I'm in a smallish town w/out a nearby academic center. There are plenty of orthopods to work w/ in town and a FM sports med program as well.
So what's the best way to get into ortho now and back into the OR?

Thanks.

I am currently finishing my intern year in Internal Medicine and in the same boat as well. I did an ortho rotation during the beginning of my 4th of med school and enjoyed it but ultimately applied IM because I was just not quite ready to make the leap into a surgical field. I had gone into med school always thinking I would go into Cardiology. I realize now that I definitely have a surgeon personality. Do any of you all have any thoughts on the best way to go about this? [/i]

hey guys. switching to an ortho residency will be a huge uphill battle. if you already did a do internship you are still in a predicament because almost all do ortho programs are linked and have a somewhat of an ortho emphasis. You also almost always have to have rotated at a program for them to interview you and i dont think you can really do a rotation because they are reserved for students. you really have to know somebody and have a lady luck on your side. being at the right place at the right time is a big thing and there is no way to predict this. there are many more things to consider. if any of you want to discuss this just send me a pm. i cant say that everything i tell you is correct but i know how hard it will be. there is some hope in all of this b/c i do know of a success story. let me know if you have questions.