SUNY Downstate vs USC Greenville
SUNY Downstate
Pros
I’m a NYC resident so instate tuition and close to friends/family (support system)
Potentially more clinical exposure to a diverse patient population
Match list is mostly in NY state and I would like to stay in this area
Cons
Bigger school with less academic support
Location in Brooklyn isn’t great
Older facilities
USC Greenville
Pros
Quality of life probably would be better in a suburban setting
Lower cost of...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: icon24 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
UCI vs. University of Maryland SoM
Would love input from fellow applicants, adcom, students, etc. I want to match into a competitive specialty for residency. Thank you!
UCI
Pros
in state
close to community in the bay area
would save about 30k in total tuition money
Already know some providers I could conduct research with there.
Cons
didn't really feel an enthusiastic, academic vibe from the school
higher cost of living
match list is not public
lower rank than maryland
...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: proteen Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Ohio State vs UVA
Hi everyone! I would love to hear some feedback about your opinions of these schools and which you think might be a better fit for my interests. I've done research in nutrition/gut microbiology for 4 years and definitely want to continue doing lots of research in med school (preferably still in this area). As of right now, I want to go into academic medicine and possibly specialize in internal medicine (gastro maybe?) plus I want to do some global health electives.
Ohio State...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sweater.weather Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Post Bacc MCAT prep schedule
Hey guys,
I'm new to the whole premed thing as I'm a nontraditional student who is switching carer paths. I'll be quitting my full time job in a few weeks and taking the premed requirements full time over the next few semesters at a local university (no formal post bacc program). I have an academic plan set up for how to schedule the classes I'll be taking, which is the following:
Summer 2024Gen. Chem. 1 with lab
Gen. Chem. 2 with lab
Fall 2024Org. Chem. 1 with lab
Physics 1...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: superpike Tags: MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test Source Type: forums
Billing tips for newly minted Rheumatology Attending
Im a very short time fellowship will be over and we will be set free to join the workforce as independent providers. Like in most residences and fellowships, billing is not exactly a topic that gets covered a lot. My fellowship is largely academic so attendings often don't think or worry about RVUs.
Currently, I bill mostly 99204/99214, occasionally 99205/99215, G2211, and procedure codes for aspiration/injection. Once I get MSK US certified, I plan on incorporating that into my practice...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Residentdoc86 Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Being 2nd Quartile (Bottom Half)
I think Im smack down in the middle, maybe a little bit to the lower half. I know preclinical grades don’t matter, but assuming I end up in the second quartile (bottom half), is there any specialty that would view this as a negative?
I’m a DO, and I’m interested in academic IM, neuro, anesthesia, and maybe gen surg.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Doctoscope Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Questions About NCC
I have been learning more about what fellowship paths there are post neuro residency, and I came across NCC. Just an M1, but I had a few questions about it.
Is NCC a competitive fellowship, similar to cards/GI/PCCM/heme onc? i.e. will I need to be coming from an academic program? Or is this something I’ll be able to match given I’m a decent resident who works hard?
How is the job market for NCC? Is this a niche field with only a few amount of jobs available, or is it a growing field? From...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Doctoscope Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
RFU vs Morehouse
For context, my long-term goal is an academic practice in internal medicine (cardiology eventually) or radiology. I know it's a bit of time away, but I would prefer to complete my residency in Chicago (as I would ideally like to settle down in my hometown).
Morehouse:
Pros
- community & health equity focus
- close with Emory
- tight knit community, smaller class sizes
- Grady clinical rotations
- have a few very close friends in Atlanta
Cons
- HP/P/F and then graded...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: intotheforest00 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Those with red flags, how did the match go?
Congrats to all those who matched!
Those of you who had red flags on your app (repeated year due to academic failure, failed board exams, etc.), how did the match go?
Considering that this was the first match with P/F Step 1, I'm interested in knowing how the match worked out for those who had a red flag on their app (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SillyGenius Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Difficulty recruiting
Our group is a private group in Tampa, FL. We are recruting but have had struggle attracting candidates. It used to be that we would post jobs on the ASTRO board and get tons of applicants, now we struggle to get any. We are a private group that is lifestyle friendly (4 days per week) and partnership track. It appears most applicants these days prefer employed jobs at academic health systems. Where do physicians go these days to apply for jobs, if they're not using the ASTRO board...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Florida Radonc Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Matching Academic Cardiology from mid tier Residency
Hello all,
I am a fourth year medical student (USMD) who is interested in pursuing a cardiology fellowship. I fell down my rank list and will be attending a mid tier (~T50) academic internal medicine residency program with a strong in-house fellowship program. My goal for my career is to remain in academics and conduct research while practicing (or at the very least I want to keep that option open). As such I am interested in completing a cardiology fellowship at an academic institution...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Anonymous Lurker Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Academic Cardiology Fellowship Match Competitiveness
Hello all,
I am a fourth year medical student (USMD) who is interested in pursuing a cardiology fellowship. I fell down my rank list and will be attending a mid tier (~T50) academic internal medicine residency program with a reasonably strong in-house fellowship program. My goal for my career is to remain in academics and conduct research while practicing (or at the very least I want to keep that option open). As such I am interested in completing a cardiology fellowship at an academic...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Anonymous Lurker Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
Combined IM-Derm vs Complex med derm fellowships
Could someone provide insight into who should pursue combined med-derm residencies, compared to pursuing derm and doing a complex med derm fellowship if your ultimate goal is academic complex derm? I'm really interested in rheum-derm and onco-dermatology and want to practice at the intersection of these fields in the future, and was planning to apply to combined med-derm residencies, but have been told by some that these are a waste of time and can be accomplished through derm alone (+/- a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Seattle.brittle Tags: Dermatology Source Type: forums
Drug talks
As a fellow, I attended many pharma sponsored drug dinners. A lot of the speakers were academic faculty in the disease-specific field of the drug. However, there were several community oncologists, especially private practice oncologists, who gave these talks. I'm assuming they get paid at least a couple thousand per talk, as several of them were driven from several states away to our area to give the talks.
How do I get involved in this as a private practice doc just starting out? Would...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: osprey099 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Cornell vs. Yale vs. Northwestern
Hi Everyone! I'm extremely grateful to have the opportunity to choose between these schools and would appreciate any and all advice.
A little bit about me: I come from a low-income, first-gen, immigrant parent background (Latin America), so finances and being at a diverse school/city are extremely important to me. Interested in pursing neurosurgery (significant personal/scientific experiences) and academic medicine. Neurology if I decide surgery isn't for me lol. I'm also especially...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: HouseMusicAllLifeLong Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
