Median $/wRVU Heme Onc - Different Surveys
Hello seasoned Heme Oncs -
What is the median $/wRVU your hospital pays for comp?
Ours in a small semi-urban setting is about $83-84 since new CMS updates. about 3.5 hrs away from a large city.
They follow Sullivan Cotter but do not share data.
Planning on negotiation discussion but difficult to get Sullivan Cotter data for fair negotiations.
Anyone knows where to buy it from? any contract attorneys out there who can share data/consult with a fee?
Any other tips? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: checkpointinhibitor Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
How many patients you see in clinic in fellowship?
Hello everyone,
What is the average number of patients you have seen in clinic per day as a fellow in first, 2nd and 3rd year?
I'm a fellow in a academic/community hybrid program. We are seeing 7-10 in first year, ~15 in second year and upto 20 in third year. This is not a fellow run clinic. It is very busy and always thought to be as 'more patients you see more learning you'll get', which is true but it seems to increase work load/documentation at the same time which cuts down on study...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: heme_doc Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
1 year fellowship before applying to Hem-Onc
Hello, I am PGY-2 in community hospital trying to boost my chances to match into Hem-onc fellowship.
So due to lack of research, connections and my VISA status, my chances are limited so I was trying to find if there is a chance of doing 1 year fellowship BEFORE applying to the match. I know people have done that in other specialties ( applying to advanced heart failure fellowship prior to cardiology or hepatology fellowship prior to GI). I was wondering if there is something similar in...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Drahmajuve Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
W2 vs 1099
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For the same income; and relatively low expenses, is it better to be on W2 or 1099
Income : 1M
Annual expenses : 200k
Let's say your total annual expenses including everything (car lease, mortgage, kids tuition, underwear, shaving cream , absolutely everything) is $200k. So 200k becomes the upper limit of what you can possibly deduct.
1099 route
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With 1m, and taking these 200k deductions, taxable income becomes 800k. So...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: onconc Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Stick to my current IDR or go with the SAVE plan?
Hi, I graduated from my fellowship last year and has been practicing as a hematologist oncologist for over a year now. I applied for the PSLF waiver when it was available and it looks like I got approved for the six years of my residency plus fellowship. The place I am working at right now also qualifies for PSLF. I am wondering if I should recertify my IDR now under the SAVE plan to save on interests.
The last time I recertified my IDR was november 2020. My IDR I believe is due in July of...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: samlecat Tags: Finance and Investment Source Type: forums
Is Salary during ACGME accredited fellowship secured?
I’m a second year fellow and the PD sent me an indirect message that my research activities has to be funded to pay 50% of my salary.
I didn’t hear about this requirement and I don’t remember that any program mentioned that I have to have a fund to cover my salary during the fellowship.
My wife is a heme/onc fellow as well and her PD said he didn’t hear about this before. Also, my co-fellow told me the PD never talked to him about fund.
Do you have any advice on how to manage this...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mahmed1983 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Are program rankings overrated?
Recently been lurking on the heme onc application spreadsheet and have noticed a lot of fighting over tiers of programs, like minutiae: "this program should be 2a vs 2b". There are legit people in that spreadsheet that are basing their self-esteem on this and it makes me wonder if I am missing something...
My understanding prior to all this is that prestige is a product of programs having support for research, which only matters if you want a research career. The other point is that even...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jackinabox1 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Billing - Benign Heme
Very new to attending life and trying to figure out how to bill new benign heme pts, which is currently the majority of my pts. Appreciate any help!
My issue is that I chart review the day before - I feel super uncomfortable doing it the day of, as I currently take forever looking over the chart, looking up guidelines, and also want time to reach out to others for help if I need it. I also pre-write my note the day before. But of course, this means on the day of, I have much less time to...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: blackcadillacs Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Flailing MD/PhD Thinking of Back-up Career
Hello, everyone -
I have a story as old as time (or at least as old as the NIH MSTP training pathway), and I just wanted help getting some perspective. Highlights:
- MD/PhD graduate late 2010s
- did a fast-track IM residency
- and now in a second year of a heme-onc fellowship, physician-scientist track
I didn't match at my dream place by any stretch for fellowship, but it had a critical mass of research and is a place with some great scientists. The program also tried to recruit me and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ONC2023 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Informing patients of bad news
Hey everyone I’m a relatively new attending, I was wondering how everyone approached delivering patients bad news. I have EPIC so sometimes patients will see the results of their own liver biopsy and my practice pattern is to typically say we will discuss scans & results at the next visit, especially if it doesn’t change management.
But I sometimes run into the case where a scan will show disease progression and I’m not sure if they would benefit from a phone call prior to the visit to...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: hehe5347 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Disability insurance?
New attending. How much disability insurance should I get? I know it’s a personal amount but in general, given our overall high earning salary and likelihood for increase lifestyle over time, what would be a good amount? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: onchopeful1 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
CAR-T as a career
Hi, I haven't posted on here in a while. I'm a first year Heme/Onc fellow at a mid tier academic program. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on what CAR-T therapy might be like as a career.
Can someone start working in this field as a career straight out of fellowship or would there need to be further specialization after graduating like must I do a nonaccredited CAR-T fellowship?
Would I need to focus on BMT or hematologic malignancies in fellowship?
What will the demand...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: yeasureyoubetcha Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Top NYC cancer doctor, 40, 'shoots herself and her baby dead at their $1M Westchester home in horrific murder-suicide'
Top doc 'shoots herself and baby at their $1M home in murder-suicide'
Dr. Krystal Cascetta was a Hematology-Oncology specialist with Mount Sinai in New York City and is said to have shot her baby and then turned the gun on herself earlier this morning.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Another physician suicide. That is horrific!
I am not sure why $1M is placed in the title of the article. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 6, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Splenda88 Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Is hem/onc lifestyle comparable to derm?
Obviously one should not pursue either of these fields based on lifestyle, however I often hear about how dermatology has a great lifestyle since it can have a 4 day work week/400k a year/minimal call. However, it seems to me that this setup is also very possible and not uncommon in private practice hem onc. Am I incorrect? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 3, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: GilGalad7879 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
What does call look like as a private practice hem/onc attending?
Specifically, I'm curious about how frequently overnight call is usually taken, how often you get called, and what you end up having to do when called (in a standard private practice environment).
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: GilGalad7879 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
