Bracing for vertebral compression fracture
Our clinic is currently working on creating a guideline for compression fracture management. Currently there is a plan to make bracing part of that management plan. Our neurosurgeons routinely requests this as well. Up-to-date says that bracing really does not do anything, citing a number of small studies without efficacy, and that they do not routinely use it. Are people here on the board still bracing for their compression fractures patients? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: kstarm Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC non-trad, transcript repair
Hi guys,
I'll try to keep this short. Posted previously about a year ago.
School: Pitt
Major: Neuroscience
I enrolled in 2 semesters at a university back in the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017. I was going through some pretty major issues at home. My first semester I had a 2.7. The next semester I left campus a week after the semester began and did not withdrawal from my classes so I failed my 4 classes. My school denied a request for a retroactive withdrawal but I plan to keep trying...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: popppp Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
Cornell vs. Yale
Hi Everyone! I'm having a very difficult time choosing between these schools and would appreciate any advice. Let me know if I'm missing anything - thank you
A little bit about me:
- FGLI and URM, 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.
- Interested in health equity research, underserved communities, and mentorship/advocacy for disadvantaged...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: HouseMusicAllLifeLong Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
WAMC: 518/3.98, No Gap Year
cGPA/sGPA: 3.98, 3.99. Biology major, statistics minor
MCAT: 518 (130/129/130/129)
State of residence: NJ
Ethnicity and/or race: White
Undergraduate institution: State school
Clinical experience:
600 hours EMT in a rural 911 volunteer service
Research experience and productivity:
250 hours brain cancer bench research, 0 pubs/presentations but won a $2,000 grant for an independent project
350 hours...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: premedgiraffe Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Body vs Neuro
R2/rising R3 here really struggling with the decision between the two. I’m truly 50/50.
Ideal job would be in private practice being able to read some of everything in addition to the complex cases in my subspecialty. I am also entertaining the thought of 1-on-2-off or night shift/ED job as I’ve found I really enjoy the cases in the ED.
I thought I’d list some of the pro’s and con’s I can think of and hope that you guys can provide your input or let me know if I’m just completely off base...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Brill4 Tags: Radiology Source Type: forums
2025 Movement Fellowship Application Thread
Thought this could be a good place to ask questions regarding SF match, posting interview data, and general questions for the 2025 Movement Fellowship Positions (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: neuron133 Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
Neuropsych Testing
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in NYS as well as a school psychologist with over 10 years of child assessment experience. I was recently contacted by an assessment agency who offered me a fee to conduct a neuropsychological evaluation on a child suspected of a learning disability.
Am I not allowed to do this because I am not a board approved neuropsych? Nor am I under the supervision of one.
I don’t have additional post-doc specializations but have administered many tests typically...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Psych20122 Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
UVA vs. Miami
Background:
My partner will be working in the Washington DC area with virtual days on Monday and Friday, which would allow her to stay with me on weekends if I live close enough. I am very interested in pursuing neurosurgery.
UVA (projected debt - $130,000):
Pros
2-3 hours from my partner, so we would see each other most weeks
Inova Fairfax track would allow me to live with my partner during clinical years
Gives the impression of collaborative students and faculty...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dawibo Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Mental Health Tech vs EMT
I am interested in mental health and psychiatry. I have over a year of experience as a research assistant in a mental health psychology lab, and over a year in a neuroscience lab to back that statement up. I would consider myself more well-informed about mental health and illnesses that most, so I believe I can make a compelling argument about my interest in psychiatry. It is probable that my personal statement will revolve around this interest in some fashion (although I recognize the value...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: raf1ki Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC? 5 years since undergrad, strong peds background
!!! PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE !!!
cGPA: 3.15 sGPA: 2.9 (not officially calculated... could use help calculating for AMCAS/AACOM)
MCAT 510 (127/127/128/128) taken Jan 2023
Arizona resident
White/F/27 years old
Undergraduate: BS Biology from University of Arizona, 2019
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer): ~4800 hours Patient Care Technician 2021-present (a year and a half in adult neuro/neurosurgery unit, a year so far in pediatrics, both at my city's main...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ara450 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC? 508/3.33 ORM, FL resident, Reapplicant
REAPPLICANT WITH FOUR GAP YEARS:
AMCAS sGPA/cGPA: 3.33/3.46
MCAT score: 508 (126/127/127/128) taken in September 2022
ORM Florida resident, born and raised in NYC
Undergraduate at public FL school, Biology major
Clinical experience:
- Medical assistant at rural primary care clinic- 800 hours
- Medical assistant at ENT practice- 400 hours (ongoing)
Research experience:
- 2.5 years of neurology research (2 oral presentations at...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nolesfan459 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Wake Forest (Full COA) vs (Pitt 20K/year): *I'm torn!*
Hi y'all! Super grateful to have received a full COA scholarship from Wake as well as a scholarship from Pitt that would only require me to take out ~20K in loans each year (ie 80K after four years + interest). I am not sure what I want to specialize in, but am currently interested in Derm/Rads/PM&R/Psych. However, I'm open to others. What I am fairly certain about is that I do not want to do peds/FM/neurology/most surgical subs. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: premed155180 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Private Business of Radiation Oncology Forum
We are starting a private forum to have focused discussion about business of radiation oncology and, potentially, other topics related to Rad Onc that should ideally be discussed behind closed doors. There will be a higher standard for discourse in that forum than there is in this one and general dickishness will be punished with removal much more swiftly at the discretion of myself or @Neuronix .
If you would like to participate, you must meet the following criteria:
1) Radiation...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: evilbooyaa Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
I want some opinions on what I should do
I am an Asian 26M who graduated from UCI in 2020 with a degree in neurobiology. I was very unmotivated during that time and did not apply myself as much as I should have so I ended up with a very poor uGPA and sGPA. Since then, I became an EMT during COVID and worked full time in both IFT and 911. After that, I returned to community college and began taking prereqs for nursing school while working as a wound tech. I was eventually accepted into the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing's Direct...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheTravelingSee Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Non-Trad/Nursing applicant (uGPA: 3.11)
I am an Asian 26M who graduated from UCI in 2020 with a degree in neurobiology (originally a CA resident). I was very unmotivated during that time and did not apply myself as much as I should have so I ended up with a very poor uGPA and sGPA. Since then, I became an EMT during COVID and worked full time in both IFT and 911. After that, I returned to community college and began taking prereqs for nursing school while working as a wound tech. I was eventually accepted into the Johns Hopkins...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheTravelingSee Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
