Zap-X and SRS
I know it was discussed a while back, but it has been a while and I wonder if anyone has had recent experience using Zap-X for brain radiosurgery. Specifically, are people treating more than 2-3 brain mets, and how is the quality of the treatment planning? Would appreciate any thoughts/feedback! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 5, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SBRTreble Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
USUHS vs HPSP specialty options
Question for the group.
When it comes to non primary care, selective medical specialities such as Ortho, ENT, optho, etc, is it easier to match into the specialty of your choice if you demonstrate your full throated embrace of military medicine by attending USUHS vs a more reluctant approach to the military if you do HPSP?
It seems I notice more people getting competive residencies such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, etc if they went USUHS vs HPSP, but I don't know for certain and so I...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 2, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Military Medicine Source Type: forums
Hiring Non-Residency Trained FMG's Instead of Mid-Levels...Implications for Pain?
More States Cut Training Requirements for Some International Medical Graduates
Alternative pathways to licensing for IMGs spreads beyond Tennessee
www.medpagetoday.com
Does anyone have experience with this? I'm aware of one pain group that hired a foreign neurosurgeon to be their in-house pain surgeon/first assist at their ASC.
"Bryan Carmody, MD, MPH, a pediatric nephrologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, who has long studied data on residency and the Match process, said that the influx of labor would be good for academic me...
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 31, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List feedback please!
ORM, undergrad neuroscience and philosophy double major
GA resident, jesuit ties, no family in medicine, 1st gen immigrant w/ US citizenship, T50 undergrad institution
cGPA: 3.49, sGPA: 3.10
current SMP student, consistently scoring ~ the average or slightly above mean of M1 class
I unfortunately took the MCAT before I was ready to, but will not make that mistake again
MCAT 500 (CPBS 123, CARS 129, BBLS 123, PSBB 125), plan to retake in July and expected to score much higher after grad...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 31, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: tryingmybest12 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Meyers Neuropsychological Battery
What do people think about meyers battery and norms? It also has a scoring software , so it seems to be convenient. How come it is not very commonly used compared to Heaton norm? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: thisisjustatest Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
Applying to Advanced Neurology Position (pgy2) After Transitional Year?
Went unmatched but got a TY. The acgme website says that in order to be eligible for a neuro residency your pgy1 year must include: "Eight months in internal medicine with primary responsibility in patient care; or, Six months in internal medicine with primary responsibility in patient care and a period of at least two months comprising one or more months of emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatrics"
I think I can schedule my TY year to meet either of those...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Detective SnowBucket Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
WAMC OH Res/ 3.70/512
cGPA: 3.70 sGPA: 3.712
MCAT: 512 (1 attempt)
OH resident
Asian/White
Small private liberal arts college (OH)
400 hrs clinical
- 250 paid as Nursing Aide and 150 volunteer as Health Coach for rural patients
200 hrs of Neuroscience research
- will have a poster and presentation by graduation
50 hrs shadowing
- 30 Plastic Surgeon
- 20 Primary Care
120 Non-Clinical volunteering
- Donation center
250 hrs TAing 300 level biology courses
Student body president
Swim team
School List...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: yazhbina Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
How much would low board scores from med school impact application for sub-specialties?
Let's say you're an IM trying to get into competitive specialties like Cards. Or let's say you're a Derm wanting to apply for Moh's. Or a Radiologist wanting to do Neuro fellowship.
EDIT: I meant, Steps 1 and 2 (because they were in medical school). (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ayjaystudent Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
GLP-1 Meds for Pain, Addiction, Obesity, Neurogenic Inflammation...
Top U.S. addiction researcher calls GLP-1 data for addiction 'very, very exciting'
An addiction expert says drugs like Wegovy are showing exciting results for addiction, but adds that “the pharmaceutical industry has never spontaneously embraced us and said, ‘We want to help develop treatments.’"
www.statnews.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Basic vs. clinical research
Hi,
I am a medical student currently interested in either neurology or neurosurgery. I understand that research is very important for applying to neurosurgery. I have a background in basic neuroscience research from before I came to medical school, and I am now getting involved in clinical research. Is it suggested to pursue a balance of both clinical and basic science research, or does it matter? Is one more respected over another? I see lots of people saying to just do clinical research...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: LiteralLungs Tags: Neurosurgery Source Type: forums
VA occlusion
Have a patient with moderate cervical stenosis and clear radicular pain. Had planned to do a CESI.
His c spine MRI and later CT angiogram revealed a major blockage of the entire left VA as it passes through the neck.
He didn’t have any CN deficits when I saw him last month.
Thoughts on him ? No acute neurological deficits so I was thinking of sending him to neurology but they have a 2 month wait.
Maybe just send him to ER in major city so he can get a same day neurology consult? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Re-SRS in a patient who has had WBRT?
All, wondering about precedence for this. I haven't treated this patient before, but to sum up, Extensive stage small cell initially with 2 brain mets. 30 Gy in 10 fx WBRT in March of 2019. Left cerebellar progression in May 2020 for which he got 18 Gy x 1. Since that time, he's been stable until recently when he had evidence of progression in the left cerebellum. Not rushing into anything, as I'm not entirely convinced this represents recurrent disease, but mostly curious if anyone has...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ray D. Ayshun Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Leg cramps
Have a patient with moderate lumbosacral stenosis that I did bilateral S1 tfesi about 6 weeks ago with good relief of radic symptoms but consistent cramping throughout legs after the procedure. Encouraged hydration and after two weeks symptoms persisted. EMG was normal, started low dose neurontin without much benefit. Any thoughts on this? More time? Referral to neurology? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dr. Ice Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Is it difficult to match back to Chicago for Neuro/IM?
I grew up in Chicago and have regional ties there but my fiancé is back in Chicago as a DPT and I would love to match back there! I currently attend WCUCOM and we have matched back in Chicago/midwest but not for Neuro/IM. I know I will have to do well on boards and do auditions back home 4th year but is Chicago a realistic goal attending a DO school in the south? I would be fine with MI and WI as well!
Thank you! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drthedude Tags: Medical Students (DO) 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
