UC San Fransisco (UCSF)/San Franscisco General Hospital (SFGH) Residency Reviews
Long time reader...first time threader.
Any thoughts out there about the new program starting at SFGH in 2008? I'm applying for the entering class and wonder what the risks/benefits/perceptions are of a new program?
I haven't seen this kind of thread in any of the FAQs so forgive me if I pull a FMcFP. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: grEMreapin Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Alameda County/Highland Residency Reviews
Program: Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA
Residents: There are 10 per year in a PGY 1-4 format. This is a very self-selecting program. The residents let you know it from the start. They are all happy to be there and really love and believe in the program. There is a mix of married and single people, and high camaraderie amongst them. I wasn't able to make it to the mixer the night before, but I heard there was great turn out, which is the usual for the group currently there. There...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dr. Will Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Year 10 medicine work experience
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Source: The Student Room - March 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SK-18 Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Taking the MCAT a third Time
3.52 GPA
MCAT1: 510 (126/123/130/131)
MCAT2: 508 (130/122/129/127)
New Jersey resident
B.A. from Top 25 US Liberal Arts Institution, Biochemistry w Honors
2 publications in chemistry journals
Organic chemistry tutor
Research assistant at research hospital. Studying rare genetic disease
Speaker at different conferences discussing this research
Abstracts published and posters presented discussing this research
Need more shadowing and non-clinical volunteering
Volunteer experience in operating...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 2, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bosewearer1 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC/school list help reapplicant
Hi, I am going on my 3rd reapplication cycle and would like help with my OOS school list (MD only). I had only applied to my IS MD school (OHSU) for the previous cycles, so my current list below may be poor. Thank you.
cGPA 3.9 sGPA 3.92, B.S. biochemistry, honors college 2021
509 (131/124/128/126), LM 69
Oregon
Asian
Public state school
Clinical experience - 1740 hrs total: 1500hrs paid 1-year full time scribe, 240 hrs volunteer in the hospital (neuroICU, ER)...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 2, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nukd99 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Re: Marc de Leval: founder of the heart transplant unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Ketamine
I have an medically complex patient with severe pain and severe MDD. They were admitted to the medical hospital and in conjunction with the pain service we initiated PO ketamine. Frankly, I was blown away by the response. Rapid, immediate improvement in both pain and depression which has also allowed them to progress medically. I truly think the ketamine is having a direct effect on this patients depression and the mental status improvement isn't just mediated through reduction in pain.
The...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Celexa Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Should I apply this cycle or wait?
I graduated from undergrad last spring and have been indecisive about applying to medical school. After graduating, I turned down being a scribe because I didn't want to be just limited to med school if I wanted to pursue some other type of public health/health policy route. But then, I kind of didn't know what to do and was pretty stagnant for awhile...
I just started AmeriCorps this month in a public health position. Throughout college, I volunteered at the hospital with entrance...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: kswyjc Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Work experience for medicine 2025 entry
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Source: The Student Room - February 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: malaikabadar Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Past PIP and effect on licensing and credentialing
A few months into my first hospitalist job post-residency, an adverse outcome patient case was reviewed.
While the cause of the adverse outcome was multifactorial and it is possible that extra imaging/quicker specialist consultation may not have made a difference, I was queried. Admittedly, there were points I could have improved on, like better documentation to reflect that I was aware of everything going on. Based on this, the hospital ended up
Proposing a voluntary PIP. I honestly was so...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: newnew24 Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Clinical Sobriety
Where are people at with assessing clinical sobriety these days? I'm an inpatient psychiatrist and see this documented in ED notes periodically. I'm aware of the Hack's intoxication index, though docs at my hospital don't seem to use it. Is there a formal checklist for clinical sobriety that is widely accepted, or are docs just winging it?
I was prompted to ask this after reviewing a recent ED note which seemed to contradict itself on the topic. The note read: "the patient is clearly under...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nexus73 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Site Neutral Payments Axed
"Congress will not move forward with a controversial policy to equalize certain Medicare payments to hospitals and physicians’ offices in an upcoming government funding package, five lobbyists and sources following the talks told STAT.
The delay is a win for hospitals, which have adamantly lobbied against the policy." (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Chartreuse Wombat Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Proposal to help thirty percent of pregnant women with high-risk medical conditions and their unborn babies who could die in Gaza because of a lack of hospital-based emergency obstetric and neonatal healthcare.
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - February 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Diversifying my Clinical Experience
Hello SDN,
Most, if not all, of my clinical experience hours are paid as an EMT over summers. I was thinking for the upcoming summer, I would diversify my clinical experience to get a different perspective as either a medical assistant or hospital volunteer. I was just wondering how it would be perceived if I took a position as a hospital volunteer instead of being an EMT this upcoming summer, as obviously I would have less responsibility.
The reason I want to do this would be to...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: klever Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Creighton Phoenix vs Frank H Netter Quinnipac
Creighton Phoenix
Pros
from socal so this is close to home
I love the sun
vibes of students and faculty are SO supportive and wholesome
I like urban living + patient population so I would enjoy having a lot to do here
Friday quizzes so weekends are conducive to relaxing
associated hospitals all within close proximity
Cons
internal research does not seem strong BUT school is close to UofA and Mayo and many students are involved with faculty there (current...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: kittymom Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
