PCOM-PA vs AZCOM
Hi all, I need help deciding between these two schools. I've listed pros and cons and summarized my overall thoughts at the bottom. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
AZCOM
Pros:
Dissection Based Lab.
Good looking residency match list.
Beautiful place to live, very outdoorsy.
Cons:
"Lots of exams."
No hospital.
Far From Home (I live on east coast).
Quarter system? Not a con necessarily, just new to me.
$498,000 CoA????
PCOM-PA
Pros...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Neur-out-of-my-mind Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Thoughts on this VA heavy residency program?
I'm trying to figure out my rank list and, in particular, where to rank a program that is heavily VA-based About 75% of the total clinical training is at the VA hospital in a major, diverse metropolitan area. It is closely affiliated with another (quite prestigious, for what that's worth) psych program where a couple of months of inpatient training are done and with whom didactics are shared. In addition, it is a flexible 4th year with a ton of elective options, both public and private. The...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medicine Mamba Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Mal practice case: snakebite
Newest EM-related case from Expert Witness:
Snake Bite! [Crofab Case]
Case #195
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Summary:
13 yo girl in Texas gets bit by rattlesnake
EM Doctor scores her based on Snakebite Severity Score (SSS) which is part of the hospital's snakebite protocol. SHe does not qualify for crofab based on SSS
While being observed with serial exam and labs, symptoms and lab progress so she meets criteria. Crofab completed 40 minutes later after meeting criteria.
Patient was.....
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: pkwraith Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Can you study Medicine after studying Radiography?
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Source: The Student Room - January 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Scotland Yard Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Didn ’t match - Now what?
I applied to a few very good GPR programs because I didn’t want to waste my time doing a 5th year of dental school. I only ranked two programs, so unsurprisingly didn’t match. I became interested in oral surgery during the 4th year of dental school, which is pretty late, GPR would be a good year for me gain some hospital experience and gives me time to prepare for the CBSE. It’d be tough to study CBSE during omfs internship. However, I don’t know if those GPR programs with unfilled positions...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: happy_6523 Tags: Dental Residents and Practicing Dentists Source Type: forums
Dentistry or medicine
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Source: The Student Room - January 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bobbbobb Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Would like thoughts/Advice on my steps going forward
This is my first post on here but I have been viewing this forum for the last couple of months. I would like opinions and advice from anyone willing to give it, on my steps going forward from here. Here is some background information… Last May, I got a job as a sterile processing tech at a hospital close to me, working 36 hours a week. This made me fall in love with medicine again as I completely wrote it off as a possibility and it never came to mind for some reason. One thing that I...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: hockeyguy5181 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Adrenal incidentaloma - how much do y'all work it up in the hospital?
Question for hospitalists out there. CT imaging so often shows an adrenal incidentaloma. I see various practices regarding what is done, and I'm wondering what y'all's practices are.
1) Rule out hormonal activity in the hospital (aldosterone renin ratio, dexamethasone overnight suppression test, or assess metanephrines) before discharge.
2) Order repeat imaging but defer hormonal evaluation to outpatient setting
3) Defer hormonal evaluation and repeat imaging to the outpatient follow up...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SuckySurgeon7 Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Fair wages for outpatient secretary- California
I am in the process of hiring a secretary (as 1099) to my psych office. The secretary will work remotely most of the days ( she will be in the office once a week). The work involves in answering calls, scheduling appointments and processing claims (calling insurance for claims denied and so on).
My EMR is luminello, so I submit the claims myself (but sometimes we spend time calling insurance for several issues).
I check the average wages for "hospital secretary" and it shows as...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ahamis Tags: Psychiatry 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
WAMC/School List Help (4.0 GPA, 522 MCAT)
1. cGPA and sGPA: 4.0 cGPA and sGPA
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 522 (131/128/132/131)
3. State of residence: GA
4. Ethnicity and/or race: ORM
5. Undergraduate institution or category: T15 Private
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
Volunteer:
250 hours – hospital volunteering
200 hours – free pop-up clinic volunteering
200 hours – interpreter at a free clinic
Non-volunteer:
150 hours – paid medical assistant
7. Research experience and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: hungryhippo123 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Hospice and palliative medicine job prospects 2024
Just curious as to the job search this year and what it has been like for folks? Any thoughts on training at a smaller community hospital and finding a job after fellowship in major city/metro area? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: crop Tags: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Source Type: forums
Transferring Schools for More Clinical Opportunities
Hi! I'm currently a first-year at my undergrad. I'm considering applying to transfer for the Fall of 2024 (my sophomore year).
One of the main reasons is for more clinical opportunities. I currently go to a liberal arts institution in a rural environment and the nearest hospital doesn't do more than 8 hours of shadowing or volunteering. If I were to shadow or get any clinical experience, I would have to drive around an hour to a bigger city. EMS is not an option in the area and basically...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: a3suki Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Work experience
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Source: The Student Room - January 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: reubenn05 Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Career Guidance Needed
I am early-mid career Emergency Medicine, currently W2 employed by a large hospital system and have been given the opportunity to join an independent democratic group. Their partnership track seems fair (2 years; minimally more hours than I work now). Their pre-partner pay is essentially the same as I make now (maybe even a little more), which makes the financial risk of joining essentially zero. Obviously, there are significant benefits once you make partner.
Current job: I've stagnated...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: WhatJobDoIPick Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
