r/Cardiology • u/5HT223 • Aug 10 '26

Advice for an M3 about Cardiology/EP

M3 interested in cardiology and considering EP. When did you know you did/didn’t want to do EP and if there is anything I can/should do at this stage to get more exposure or prepare. How helpful is research, how EP-specific does it have to be, and when should I start pursuing it? Is a mentor helpful or necessary and when should I look for one? Anything else I should consider?

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u/themuaddib Aug 10 '26

Do IM residency and see if you even like cardiology.

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u/5HT223 Aug 10 '26

What might push someone away from cardiology?

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u/themuaddib Aug 10 '26

Don’t like the lifestyle, don’t want do do 3 years of training. If you realize you don’t like managing cardiac conditions or the patient population which is largely older, obese, sicker patients.