• Introduction
• Your Financial Life
• Residency Program Profiles
• Career Profiles
• Location Profiles
• Program Directors Survey
• Anything Else to Consider
• The Application Process
• Case Studies
  • Having a Baby During Residency
    
  • Overwhelmed with Debt
    
  • The Reality of Disability Insurance
    
  • Starting Own Practice
    

Section I

Case Studies

Do you wonder what it would be like to have a baby in residency? Or if specialty training allows you to pay off your debts faster than if you pursued Family Medicine? Or do you wonder what a student should do to make themselves a competitive applicant for a competitive residency program?

These questions regarding lifestyle, financial, and specialty specific concerns are examples of the issues showcased and addressed in the nine cases studies highlighted below. Residents, physicians, and career counselors were consulted to compile answers pertaining to career decisions. A financial planner and lawyer compiled the financial and legal responses.

To view all case studies, download the complete 2009 Canadian Medical Residency Guide for FREE now or select individual case studies below.

Case 1 - Having a baby during residency

Case 2 – Overwhelmed with debt

Case 3 – Who has more debt? A comparison of two-year, five-year and seven-year residency programs (Available by Download)

Case 4 – Training beyond residency (Available by Download)

Case 5 –The reality of disability insurance

Case 6 – Tailoring lifestyle and pursuing a subspecialized Internal Medicine career (Available by Download)

Case 7 – Alternative career choices (Available by Download)

Case 8 – Starting own practice

Case 9 – Pursue a competitive residency program (Available by Download)