Is a research year necessary to get into a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship?
I am nearly done with my PGY-2 year and I'm very interested in CT surgery. We have the option of a research year, but I am wondering if that's absolutely necessary to do to get a position in a CT surgery fellowship. I do have projects that I am working on within my program, so I will have publications/presentations by the time I finish residency. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bassurgery Tags: Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Ponce St. Louis vs KCU
Hi everyone! First of all, I am very fortunate to have been accepted. However, I've been debating whether I should choose to attend the new MD school, Ponce Health Sciences St. Louis, or an established DO school, Kansas City University - KC campus. Although I have read through other posts where discussions about MD > DO due to residency program preferences were held, I am worried about the resources that the new school can provide and support me through four years. Also, I am from CA and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: anapplechess Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Johns Hopkins ($0 Debt) vs WashU ($0 Debt) vs Duke (Will Have to Take out ~45k/Per Year in Loans)
As the 04/30 deadline approaches, I become increasingly torn between these three schools. I’m leaning more toward Hopkins, and I’ll explain why below. In terms of specialty I would like to pursue, I’m still undecided, but I feel like I want to look into internal medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, or anesthesiology. Throughout medical school, residency, and my physician career, I want to be able to have a good amount of time to spend with my aging parents and my loved ones.
For me...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: FinancialBagel Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Northwestern (Feinberg) vs UChicago (Pritzker)
Really tough spot for me right now. Biggest factor right now is that FSM offered me 75% tuition (less than any other offer I have been given; Mayo -- Full tuition (50 merit/ 50 need); Case Western -- 78% tuition; UChicago -- Full tuition, negotiating for stipend).
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine:
Pros:
Great location (~10 min from my condo)
Know a lot of incoming students
Good vibe
ECMH
Prosected anatomy lab
Better hospital system/residency programs (if I...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: I_like_Floors Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
SUNY Upstate vs SUNY Downstate
I'm sure this has been done before, and they're two very different schools. For context, I would love to be in NYC not just for med school but for residency and beyond. So I have been leaning Downstate for some time. But with the hospital closure, and other things I've seen online, I'm having a hard time deciding! Similar FA/tuition although NYC COL is obviously much higher than Syracuse/CNY.
SUNY Upstate
Pros
Year 2 of a new curriculum that appears to have some really great...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: vintagepremed__ Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
NY state licensing for residents
Does anyone know the appropriate application for getting a resident license for NY state residencies? Also where can one register for/take the NYS ethics exam?
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: carabelliscusp Tags: Dental Students Source Type: forums
HPSP For Competitive Specialities
Just to give some background, I'm currently a third year pre-med applying this cycle. I made a spreadsheet of potential expenses and tuition and compounding interest and now I'm terrified. Not doing this purely for the money, but more for the ease of mind that I can start maxing my 401k when residency starts rather than being 401k in debt (I'm sorry) and being able to have a family earlier and stuff without taking more loans. My parents and grandparents might be able to contribute to my med...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Topiary56 Tags: Military Medicine Source Type: forums
OB/Gyn Fellowships Question
Hello! I’m currently a medical student and really love women’s health and OB/Gyn, but the one thing that is holding me back from committing to the specialty currently is the lifestyle post-residency of a generalist. I understand that MIGS, urogyn, REI, and MFM subspecialties have a relatively great lifestyle in attendinghood. However I was curious about what the lifestyle is like during fellowship for these. Are hours reasonable during the fellowships too? I think I can get through a tough 4...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: woohooig Tags: Ob/Gyn Source Type: forums
DMU vs. NSU-KPCOM
DMU-COM
Pros
Reputation for a really great DO program (to my understanding)
Lower COL in comparison
Impressive 2024 match list
Grew up in the Midwest, more familiar with climate
Cons
Climate (I don't like the cold lol)
I don't think pre-clinical years are P/F?
NSU-KPCOM
Pros
NSU offers an MD and DO program- I imagine there's a lot of crossover with faculty and may help if you want to take COMLEX and Step for competitive residencies...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amitriptylean Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
How long (realistically) can you wait to apply for a fellowship?
Hi all!
I am interested in applying for OB/GYN and I am also interested in applying for a maternal-fetal medicine fellowship once I complete residency. When looking at the different scholarships to pay for schools, I am really interested in doing a service scholarship and per the terms of the scholarship, if I were to specialize in MFM, I would not be eligible for the scholarship. In an effort to have the best of both worlds, are we able to wait a few years to apply for a fellowship or is it...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Doingmybest98 Tags: Medical Students (DO) Source Type: forums
I'm Applying for my NY Medical Licensey. I did receive a 'Written Reprimand' at the end of my PGY1 year.. Do I have to report it?
So I received a 'written reprimand' by my Program director at my 1st residency program where I finished my PGY-1 year. Since then as I am towards the end of my PGY3 year, I had no issues.
But there are some questions I need to answer on the FSMB website:
were you ever disciplined or placed under investigation?
were any negative reports for behavioral reasons?
I mean yes I did receive a written reprimand for 'unprofessional behavior,' but I dispute what was said of me. Apparently my...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sdaccount114445 Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
U of Kansas Med vs MCW-Milwaukee
To give some background:
I live in Chicago, but my family is from Wisconsin, and my sister and mom work in Milwaukee. My significant other is from a Kansas City suburb and my college best friend is an M1 at KU Med. I am very fortunate that CoA is not a major factor in my decision making. I am interested in Ophthalmology, General Surgery, or Internal Medicine, and I would love to move out to the West Coast for residency to follow family.
**University of Kansas School of Medicine**
PROS
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: irishdoc28 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Texas Tech vs EM Resident
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – El Paso, Petitioner, v. Dr. Lindsey Niehay, Respondent (2023) | FindLaw
Case opinion for TX Supreme Court Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – El Paso, Petitioner, v. Dr. Lindsey Niehay, Respondent. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw.
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After graduating from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in May 2015, Dr. Lindsey Niehay, 27, began a medical residency at the University's emergency-medicine department in El Paso. Dr. Radosveta Wells ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ronin786 Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Occupational Medicine?
I have recently heard about occupational medicine and considered it may be a good fit for me at this time. However, I know relatively little about how to get into that field. I'm wondering as to which residency and/or fellowship I would need to have to get into the field. FM? IM? A specific one for occupational med?
I have never heard of someone matching Occupational Med so that's where my confusion stems from. If someone here would be able to enlighten me on this, it would be much...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: OMSRealWeebHours Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
SDN Article: The Slippery Concept of “Professionalism” in Residency is a Problem
The Student Doctor Network publishes articles weekly. Check out this article or other articles about residency and the Match at Student Doctor Network.
Residents and fellows in ACGME-accredited training programs know well that “Professionalism” is one of the six core competencies they are to develop during their training. As I have expressed in the past, though, professionalism is a catch-all competency frequently cited as a basis for remediation and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Greg Care Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
