Earning potential in IM lifestyle specialities
How likely can one break north of 400k in the following 3 subspecialties of IM: endocrine, rheumatology, allergy/immunology, sports medicine?
That's given an employed position or private practice with no partnership opportunities. Location: West coast preferably.
Hours worked: 4-4.5 days a week, 8 hour days.
I like being in the clinic more than being in the hospital.
Don't mind being a PCP either, it's satisfying work, but very hard work having to deal with charting and inbox and every...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Legend of Link Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
3.58 and 510 should I add Schools?
cGPA/sGPA: 3.58, 3.68
MCAT: 510(128, 127, 128, 127)
State: Texas
Ethnicity: Chinese/Taiwanese
Undergrad: UTD Grad: Spring’ 2022
Clinical Experience (3000 hours paid) :
1 year projected in an allergy and asthma clinic as a scribe, MA, and front office with direct patient interaction (immunology injections, intake, and tests)
Research Experience (3200 hours):
3 month research at Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital as a research intern. Worked on as a full-time position...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shugwinyasuper Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Primary Care Job - Saturated Cities!?
Are there any cities currently saturated for primary care jobs for those boarded in internal medicine or family medicine? What about for the IM sub-specialties gastroenterology, cardiology, hematology/oncology, critical care/pulmonary, nephrology, or allergy/immunology? Can you pretty much pick your city for primary care or are jobs harder to come by in certain cities like LA or NYC? Also, what is the expected salary for LA or NYC in primary care? What is the expected salary in the IM...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wheatbar Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
PCN allergy and Ancef
The last time I looked at it, I remember reading that if you are allergic to PCN, you are actually much more likely to have a reaction to Clinda.
I think the most recent data is 0.7% overall cross reactivity (Ancef/PCN), and 3% if the PCN allergy is proven to be a true allergy.
Regardless, the practice of not using Ancef when PCN allergy is listed is ridiculous.
BUT -
Because of institutional pressures, I still go along with clinda substitution if that train is already started. (If...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: epidural man Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
AOA Board of Pediatrics vs American Board of Pediatrics
I'm just curious, do most DO's and MD's know that the AOA Board of Pediatrics is equivalent to the ABMS' American Board of Pediatrics, especially for people in general pediatrics? It also offers subspecialty certification in neonatology and allergy/immunology for those in those subspecialties. I understand for those in other specialties, it may not be a viable option because it lacks your subspecialty certification, but for those of you who are general pediatrics bound, why not take this...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 24, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jay1234 Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: forums
Official 2023-2024 Allergy & Immunology Application Thread
The process is nothing to sneeze about.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrRedstone Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Difficult case (schizoaffective, FND, and extensive allergy list)
Hi all. So I have a difficult case that I wanted to put to the group. I have a young ACT patient with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type resulting in many hospitalizations and very bad destruction of property, in the years before I took over his care. Throughout those years, he was tried on a variety of antipsychotics (risperidone, olanzapine, haldol, prolixin, invega, etc), but each time would manifest "allergies", which he states (and are listed in his medical record) typically as...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: When is graduation again? Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Allergy vs PM & R
Hey everyone,
I'm considering going into one of the aforementioned fields.In allergy I just love almost all the science behind it;in pm&r I'm primarily interested in msk,emg,Botox,sports med(I'm really into sports myself).So which one would you recommend in terms of:
easy-ness of setting up a p.p
Patient population(I've heard pain patients in pm&r are "difficult" compared to allergy ones)
Lifestyle during and post residency
My concerns:Even though PM&R sounds great on paper...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: pathanon Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Torn between PM & R and Allergy
Hey everyone,
I'm considering going into one of the aforementioned fields.In allergy I just love almost all the science behind it;in pm&r I'm primarily interested in msk,emg,Botox,sports med(I'm really into sports myself).So which one would you recommend in terms of:
easy-ness of setting up a p.p
Patient population(I've heard pain patients in pm&r are "difficult" compared to allergy ones)
Lifestyle during and post residency
My concerns:Even though PM&R sounds great on paper...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 6, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: pathanon Tags: PM&R Source Type: forums
Reducing peanut allergy with introduction of peanut products at 4 to 6 months and exclusive breastfeeding: The imperative to protect exclusive breastfeeding and uphold peanut products introduction at 6 to 12 months
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
2023 Allergy & Immunology Job Market and Outlook
As someone interested in the field and planning to apply to fellowship this year, I was wondering if anyoen has any insight into the current Allergy/Immunology job market this year. I ask as the fellows at my program haven't yet secured a job upon graduation, stating that the current job market isnt the best. I am currently in an academic program along the west coast, and was a bit surprised to hear this. A part of me thinks perhaps they are very selective about their choice, but taking a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: kZamBam778 Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
UVA vs BU pls help me decide im so torn
Grew up in Tampa, went to school in upstate NY, lived in NYC for gap year, and have come to really love being in a big city. Academically I'm interested in pediatrics, allergy/immunology, and am considering exploring combined peds/genetics programs. The ultimate goal is to live in NYC or the Northeast.
UVA - pros
Condensed, lecture-style pre-clinical with ample time to take electives and prep residency applications in M4
the people I met during second look - other prospectives...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: blueybingo22 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
A different perspective Re: Babies should be given peanut products between 4 and 6 months to reduce allergy, say researchers
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 8, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC: 3.85 514 School List Help
GPA: cGPA: 3.87, sGPA: 3.85
MCAT: 514 (130/126/130/128)
State: FL resident
Ethnicity/Race: ORM
Undergraduate Institution: FL state school
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
- 400 hours of volunteering in the emergency room department as a medical transporter
- 100 hours of volunteering for arts and medicine organization by playing piano for patients with disabilities
- 100 hours of non-paid scribe work at an allergy clinic
Research...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wanteditall Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List, Reapplicant 3.71 GPA/515 MCAT ORM
PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE
Potential reapplicant here. Hoping for some feedback on why this cycle hasn’t gone well, if you think I am ready to reapply, and potential school lists/ types of schools I should or shouldn’t apply to.
I am not sure if I can reapply this year or if I would greatly benefit from waiting a year, doing a post-bac and volunteering.
I spent my gap year working as a clinical research coordinator and medical assistant in an allergy/immunology practice.
cGPA...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mark Jackson Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
