What specialty are you most interested in so far?
I've always been fascinated with infectious diseases from a virology standpoint and the easy transition into epidemiology and public health opportunities. Just a shame you have to subspecialize after IM and then take a paycut.
Psychiatry is also something that's been hovering on my mind lately but I haven't been able to find shadowing opportunities so I'll be waiting until M1 when it'll be easier to find observational opportunities. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 5, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Icebird Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2020 Fellowship Thread
Anyone out there? There's dozens of us! DOZENS!
Here's where I'm at in terms of interviews and when they were offered:
University of Maryland (7/17)
Children's National Medical Center (7/22)
Cohen Children's at Northwell (7/24)
CHOP (7/27)
Yale (8/3)
Mount Sinai (8/12)
NYU (8/12)
Columbia (8/13)
Rejections:
U of Washington at Seattle (8/12)
Not a peep from:
Hopkins
Boston Children's
Duke
U Mich Ann Arbor
But I do have a friend also applying Peds ID who has offers from U Mich Ann Arbor...
Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2020 Fellowship Thread (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 11, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: duckie523 Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: forums
Why won't Infectious Disease evaluate this possible Lyme Disease patient?
Patient is a 25 year old guy who found several ticks attached while biking/camping in an area with high lyme prevalence. Around 1 month later, he developed flu-like symptoms but doesn't remember seeing the EM rash. 3 months later he is now experiencing fatigue, malaise, exertional chest "heaviness", palpitations, dizziness. Western blot is IgG positive for Lyme. He has never been treated for Lyme before.
His primary care is an NP who referred him to Infectious Disease, but when he...
Why won't Infectious Disease evaluate this possible Lyme Disease patient? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 17, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gurby Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Likelihood of Contracting Life Long Diseases from Healthcare Work
How often do healthcare workers contract lifelong infectious diseases from working in health care. I'm talking about things like hepatitis and HIV.
I recently learned that a friend that I'm very close to has one of these diseases and it makes me scared to hug them in case they might have tiny open sores. Etc.
Is this worry reasonable in medicine? I read a thread a while back of surgeons putting themselves in harm's way often when blood splatters from operations (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 28, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sunbodi Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Official 2019-2020 Infectious Diseases Fellowship Application Cycle
Post here for everything 2019-2020 Infectious Diseases Fellowship Application related (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Anna Biotic Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Remediation Exam
Hi everyone
I failed a course by a single question (0.2%) and as a result I have to take a Remediation Exam. The exam is on our Fundamentals Course which is all of the basics sciences.
It is 2 days away and I am starting to panic. It is on all of Immuno, all of BioChem, all Anatomy, all Micro, Anti-biotics, Anti-cancers, Anti-fungals, Fundamentals of Pathology, Infectious Disease and pretty much anything you can think of. I have been studying for a month but I feel like I just cant...
Remediation Exam (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Premed2295 Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
USUHS Infectious Diseases Quality (MD/PhD)
Hi all,
I intend to pursue a career as a physician-scientist, potentially in the field of infectious diseases. I was wondering if anyone could offer some perspective on the quality of the USUHS ID program, both MD and PhD.
Thanks! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: 7.48Billion Tags: Military Medicine Source Type: forums
DARTMOUTH vs. U. MIAMI vs. RUSH
Hi everyone, I would love to hear your thoughts!
Info: I want to match either in Massachusetts or Georgia (family ties to both), but prefer to be in the south long term. I'm interested in Emergency Medicine/Trauma or OB/GYN, but do not want to rule out Derm/Infectious Disease or whatever may absorb my attention. I am very used to the cold, but really wanted to end up in Georgia this cycle (warm, but it can get chilly outside = perfect) - that clearly did not work out [emoji28].
I am very...
DARTMOUTH vs. U. MIAMI vs. RUSH (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 17, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ick19 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
[Advice] Getting Cold Feet About Medical School Because Of Public Health Interests, Any Input?
I have been accepted into medical schools (in NC, Va, and NY) which I was very excited about. However, at the same time, over the past year or so I have been accumulating an increasing interest in public health and epidemiology. I've worked as a scribe and MA for 3-4 years, have done wet lab work while in school for 3 years, and have been working in a infectious disease computational epidemiology lab for the past 6-8 months. I wasn't the biggest fan of wet lab research. However, working in...
[Advice] Getting Cold Feet About Medical School Because Of Public Health Interests, Any Input? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Cadbery Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Infectious Diseases Speciality
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Source: The Student Room - July 24, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Jpw1097 Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
The problem extends beyond MRSA and Clostridium difficile , and stewardship should still be followed in the presence or absence of penicillin allergy.
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - July 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC cGPA 3.7 sGPA 3.64 MCAT 515
Hi,
I've had a bit of a rough semester and got lower grades than anticipated (2 b+). I've had an upward trend except for this semester. I haven't taken the MCAT, but I expect around a 515. I am a junior in Georgia and attend a state university.
ECs:
Research: 1 year of research in infectious disease ~200 hours
Clinical Volunteering: 2 years of clinical volunteering at a local hospital ~100 hours (I also plan to do more volunteering this summer)
Shadowing: 60 hours shadowing family doctor...
WAMC cGPA 3.7 sGPA 3.64 MCAT 515 (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 8, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: 123458765 Source Type: forums
Medical Gap Year: Becoming a Healthcare Assistant
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Source: The Student Room - May 3, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bobwibbles Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Rotation Selection Advice..Need a quick opinion!
Hello all,
I’m currently going to my P4 year, and I need to pick 2 of these following 3 rotations. Due to scheduling constraints, I can only do 2 of them. Im posting here, b/c I really want to do a residency, but I need to have strong rotations. Since you all have been there and applying, you know what they are looking for. These are the 3:
-Cancer Center
-Veterans Hospital- Infectious Disease Unit
-Hospital- Cardiology Unit
Im actually interested in all 3, and I feel like all of them...
Rotation Selection Advice..Need a quick opinion! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 25, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nic24 Source Type: forums
CLS experience for MD/PHD?
Hello. I’m currently a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and am wondering what impact this would have on an MD/PHD application. I work in infectious disease doing mostly viral testing on patient specimens, but do not interact with patients or do research. It is primarily a PCR lab.
I’m mostly wondering whether this lab experience will help me in the “research/clinical experience” department since all I have is one year of research in a yeast lab, and no publications or patient interaction. I...
CLS experience for MD/PHD? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 10, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Benji Leigh Source Type: forums
