UH w/ Scholarship vs UTMB
Hi y'all I was wondering if you could share me your input on choosing between 2 med schools. I prematched to both UH, newer MD school in tx (they opened in 2020 and haven’t had a graduating class for me to see their match list) and UTMB.
I was certain on going to UTMB, but UH just awarded me a full ride scholarship, and now I’m confused. I was wondering does the med school name/history matter for further sub-specialties after an internal med residency. I’m really intrigued by cardiology...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 4, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lakers2023Champs Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Help me Decide: Long vs Baylor
Long
Pros
Love the city, lower cost of living and tuition
High graduation rate, good pediatric match
Able to take STEP early and get more decision about your own schedule
Abuse-pediatric program
Cons
Graded H/HP/P scale
Not NBME exams
Lower "rank" consensus than Baylor
Baylor
Pros
In heart of Medical Center, great programs
High match rate, Step 1 pass rate,
True Pass Fail
NBME exams
Cons
Would rather go to San...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 1, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: KingF00L Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Heart Deaths in worst crisis in living memory in the UK – What is the remedy?
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Source: BMJ Comments - January 31, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
From Policy to Practice: Integrated Social Service for Health Re: The next government must put health at the heart of all policies
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what steps to take to become a doctor who does research
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Source: The Student Room - January 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: artful_lounger Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
"Don't pick IM just for the fellowships"...T/F?
Hi y'all,
MS3 here trying to figure out what to do with my life. I've bounced between a few different ideas since coming into med school, and currently the prospect of going the IM -> Cardiology route has me in a stranglehold. I really enjoy cardiac phys and I am set to rotate with a cardiologist in a month for my elective.
However, one thing I've heard is that you shouldn't pick IM solely for the prospect of one of the fellowship pathways, and to only pick it if you are fine with being...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Darrow O'Lykos Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Cardiac Team models
Looking for examples of how other groups with dedicated heart teams take call and all the other logistics.
Our hospital/CT surgeons are pushing us to create a dedicated heart team separate from the generalists. They want 4 first starts for the CT surgeons and 1 cath lab daily. One of the CT surgeons is new and will be ramping up a heart failure program with significant increases in numbers of ecmo and LVAD placement.
How many anesthesiologists would you recommend? How should we split...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cheeseburgerandfry Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Is there any point in taking the ABIM CV boards this year (2024)? What are fellowship programs recommending their senior fellows do?
I am wondering what the consensus is in the cardiology fellowship/academic cardiology world regarding the ABIM CV Board (and the debacle that happened in 2023) and the prospect of the new Cardiovascular Medicine Board. The latter is supported by every cardiology society under the sun. Should fellows wait out until the CVM board debuts (probably in 2025, if we are optimistic) or should they still sit for that BS ABIM exam? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: alternatego Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
Should I include a negative experience with healthcare as a motivation for med school?
My father passed away while I was in high school due to a massive heart attack. While in the ER the staff gave my mother and I a lot of unnecessary grief. Conversely, I have seen a lot of great things working in the ED and plan on paralleling the two. This situation really impacted my thoughts on medicine and is a large reason why I am a premed student. I dont want to put others down too much and maybe I should write about something a little more positive--I also I don't want to come across...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Juuco Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC - Low Gpa, professional paramedic for DO schools?
Hi all! I’m a non-traditional applicant and I've been thinking about applying this cycle (2024-2025) and I’m just not sure if I’ll be competitive enough. I’m leaning towards no because of my gpa and mcat but I’d like y’all’s feedback.
Me: 27F BS Biology
cGPA: 3.0 with the last 60 credits 3.67 all science, most at CC
sGPA: 3.0
Clinical Experience: 9100 hours; (5000 EMT, 4000 Paramedic) and 100 medical scribe. (Full time since Jan 2020)
Shadowing: 24 hours between Cardiology MD, IM MD, and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: thapanda Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
UNECOM vs LMU-DCOM
UNE
Pros
Pass/fail grading system
Strong research opportunities
Top matching statistics
Very strong reputation
Cons
Very far from family (from NC/SC area)
Cold- very cold
Cost of living is higher
Rotations in NE
LMU-DCOM
Pros
Closer to home
Cost of living
Rotations in the south
Cons
ABC or F grading scale
Not a strong reputation
Research is difficult to get
UNE is 10k more a year in tuition. I ideally would like...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 6, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: CardioK Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Toronto Furnished One HUGE furnished bedroom in 1000 sq ft, two-bedroom suite Minimum 3 months or 12 weeks.
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Very large bedroom in the second floor, 1000 sq ft unit of a newly renovated Victorian in the heart of Little Portugal.
Under 30 minutes by transit or 20 minutes by car to St. Joseph's, Toronto Western and UHN Hospitals, and the University of Toronto campus.
Your bedroom is furnished with queen bed...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 31, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: medshousing Tags: Housing Board (Temporary and Long-term) Source Type: forums
Prevention of Hand Dermatitis in Surgery/Procedural Specialties
I am not a surgeon. I am a rising interventional cardiology fellow. I have mild chronic atopic dermatitis, nowadays mostly confined to my hands. We mostly use alcohol-based solution (Sterillium) and non-latex gloves. I have noticed lately as I do more cases, I have started to develop some dermatitis on my hands.
There isn't too much about this topic online, a limited thread from a while ago, and I suspect that this is a fairly common issue particularly given the harsher scrubs you guys use...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Full Metal IC Tags: Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties Source Type: forums
advice on ECs so far
hi, i was hoping to get some advice on my extracurriculars so far to identify any weak points/other types of activities that I should be doing! I'm currently a 3rd year and am planning to take one gap year.
Clinical Experience
1. Currently volunteering at a cardiology clinic as a medical assistant (50 hours so far)
2. Volunteered at internal medicine clinic during summer (200 hours)
3. Board member for non-profit that hosts health fairs (lots of administrative/leadership work but...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: premed717 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
neuro vs cardio
Hi guys, iam a final year med student, I need a help deciding betw card/neuro
i have rotated in both here are my impressions
neuro cons for me
1) hate dealing with dementia patiens
2) don't feel comfortable w psychiatry as a subject and practice
3) have zero interest in psych,behav, sleep,headache
4) jobs almost neurohospitalist / outp neuro / peds ,very few jobs for interv neurology / neuro onco
5) INR has a practice scope limited to neurovascular dx ,unlike full range of structural...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: khaled salah Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
