Med School/resident/attending thread

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by skeezy, Apr 27, 2015.

  1. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    Yeah I explained that I had no access to it and hadn't seen it and he slid it over to me. Had circled every one. It honestly looked like it was copied and pasted from someone else's letter. Which I get.... Doing 130 of these. I'd c/p some of the fluffer too. But Jesus... Proofread it. I'm writing up a nice little email to the deans right now after I've cooled off.
     
  2. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    I mean I'm not ranking this program high if at all. Brand new and the coordinator had no real answers for their accreditation plans. Fuck, she couldn't even answer how many they are taking this cycle. "Anywhere from 5-8" uhhhhhh ok then. The lady even read rec letters to candidates as we were sitting around waiting.
     
  3. MrOutlaw

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    Advice for email: obviously be professional. But, don't let this sit with just an email and some assurances and apologies that are sure to follow. In the email, I would request a face to face sit down meeting with those involved so the issue can be resolved as soon as you get back to town (assuming you're on the interview trail). If you have another interview prior to that meeting, demand they send that program a new version AND call to explain the situation.
     
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  4. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    oh the exit interview will be fun...
     
  5. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    DO match day tomorrow :ohnoes:
     
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  6. Lyrtch

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    what you trying for?

    what areas?
     
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  7. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    Ranked one ortho, 5 General surg spots.
    Detroit (ortho), Bronx, jersey, Fort Worth, Brooklyn, Denver in that order
    I'm currently freaking the fuck out.... My step two dropped and hurt my chances for ortho
     
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  8. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    Scrambling preferences: ortho, gen surg, em, prelim
     
  9. Lyrtch

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    Jersey City one?

    Fort Worth was super nice my wife said, was her #2

    Denver Denver or Lone Tree?

    think the program we're at has gen surg, EM, and prelim, not sure if ortho
     
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  10. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    It was Vineland nj. The Fort Worth one was great but I think I had better odds with the ones above it. Lone tree is sky ridge. First year of their surgery program. Ranked it last because it was really really disorganized but hey a jobs a job
     
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  11. Lyrtch

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    yeah my wife thought lone tree was super suspect as a good program but for something as competitive as surgery gotta do what you gotta do
     
  12. Squints

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    Good luck!
     
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  13. lunchbox

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    i have no idea what i wanna do with my life

    1900 dollars down the drain yesterday signing up for both step 2s
     
  14. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    I'm repeating my clinical. I got failed for being nervous
     
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  15. Lyrtch

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    my wife changed her mind 3 times right up until it was time to apply for residencies

    i know others who are going TRI to figure it out
     
  16. killrbee7

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    Lol wat
     
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  17. Lyrtch

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    think they call it humanistic or something, if you're gay and awkward you can get failed even if clinically you good
     
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  18. Cousin Eddie

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    signed up for may MCAT and Kaplan course :ohnoes:
     
  19. Day Man

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    Never heard of that, but sounds like a pain in the dick.
     
  20. killrbee7

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    I just find it hilarious. Nobody fails CS unless you can't speak English...like at all
     
  21. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    I don't find it funny at all tbh
     
  22. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    I froze up. My bad
     
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  23. VaxRule

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    And wash your hands. You gotta wash your hands.
     
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  24. Lyrtch

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    When match results get released?
     
  25. skeezy

    skeezy what is this? meowschwitz?
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    8 am. I've been scrambling all day. I'm tired and my mouth hurts from so much dick sucking
     
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  26. Lyrtch

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    Hah good luck
     
  27. Mr Mortisay

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    Wait somebody failed CS?

    Seriously?
     
  28. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    I'm sure he needs more help feeling shitty about it
     
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  29. Day Man

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    Anyone else going through the match in here? 37 days out and I'm all :ohnoes::ohshit::killme::ohdear:
     
  30. Scott Van Pelt

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    Nope. Still on my first year smug
     
  31. Day Man

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    Don't ever grow up...but 4th year is best year.The reality of my life (hopefully) being over for the next 5 years is starting to sink in though.
     
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  32. Jayrish

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    :cerealkiller: Trying to figure out my match day walk up song. Debating between Pussy Control and Bohemian Rhapsody, suggestions welcome
     
  33. Scott Van Pelt

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    Ortho right? That blows, I'll probably be in IM so my life only has to end for three years
     
  34. clemsonvianj

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    residency is tough but it's much better than medical school.
     
  35. Lyrtch

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    not my wifes intern year at least, 3rd/4th year were cake

    although when not on inpatient medicine it's not awful
     
  36. Scott Van Pelt

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    What's your wife in?
     
  37. Lyrtch

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    internal med, still pondering fellowship

    hoping she just does hospitalist work for pay/quality of life
     
  38. Scott Van Pelt

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    Nice. That's what I'm thinking I'll be getting into. Probably something with a fellowship after that
     
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  39. Lyrtch

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    my wife wanted to be a Heme/Onc as a first year med student

    then family med

    then OB/GYN

    then internal

    how quality your rotations are seems to influence everyones choices hugely if they aren't already 100% sold on something

    only fellowship she's interested in right now is palliative care, luckily friends with the palliative care doc from where we moved from that we wouldn't mind going back to, who also happens to run the fellowship program
     
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  40. Scott Van Pelt

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    I can understand that. I've already changed my mind a couple of times but I'm pretty open atm. Probably going to be something with IM and then a sub-specialty
     
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  41. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    Palliative is what my eyes are set on right now. Shortage of spots though, not easy to find your way in. Good for her that she knows someone. Have her put in a good word for an anonymous tmb'er
     
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  42. Lyrtch

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    Hah I worked in the guys outpatient clinic the two years we lived there is how we have the in, had his first resident started right before I left. He struggled to fill the spot for a while, dunno how it's going for second year. Can give you info on it if you want, just pm me.
     
  43. Squints

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    This seems like a major deviation from your previous plan.
     
  44. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    nah. doing Family and Palliative would be p much be cryna$ty heaven.
     
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  45. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    Appreciate it. I'll keep it in mind
     
  46. VaxRule

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    Any doctor can do palliation. If you are planning on practicing Family Medicine, I wouldn't recommend doing a Palliative Care fellowship. Only do that if you plan on doing palliative care full time.

    IMO.
     
  47. Lyrtch

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    Family Med with Palliative Care fellowship lets you run a hospice agency, or outpatient palliative care clinics (mostly linked with cancer centers).

    Agreed that if you don't plan to do either of these things it's not worth the $$$ loss of a year getting paid as a fellow.
     
  48. VaxRule

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    That would be doing palliative care full time. That wasn't my impression when he said doing family and palliative. If that's what he was trying to say, I agree.

    It's also not just the money. The first year on the job is when you actually learn how to do the job. You think you know when you are done with residency, but you really don't. Doing a full year fellowship that will only be a part time thing in between residency and practice is going to make that first year of practice harder.
     
  49. clemsonvianj

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    you can run a hospice agency without doing palliative care.
     
  50. gamecockdoc

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