Sub-i blues!
Hey all, Looking for opinions about a preceptor's opinions! I've been on this Sub-i for 2 weeks. At the end of week 2, I had a sit down with the CMO who is also the preceptor I spend the most time...
View ArticleDoctor's note question, Is this valid?
Hi all just wondering. I had a phone visit with a doctor for an illness and I asked him to include that I would not be able to come in today and would return on Monday. However he just put that I was...
View ArticleHow to improve shelf exam scores
Hey everyone, MS3 here. Did well in preclerkship (Top 7-10% class rank), Step 1 > 80th percentile. But I just can't seem to break the 45-50th percentile on shelf exams. Tried firecracker, UWorld,...
View ArticleBest order for 3rd-year clerkships for taking Step 2 ck
So I was wondering if anyone had any advice on whats the best order to complete your third-year clerkships in? The goal is to finish my last clerkship and study for step 2 in ideally two weeks and then...
View ArticleDid somebody make you cry? (Bullying)
It happened to me twice in my surgery rotation. After a 24h shift I was expected to present the patient in our morning rounds. Most patients are admitted during the night for ambulatory surgery the...
View ArticleDifficult Attending -- what to do?
Just came off of FM rotation and was actually excited about outpatient medicine heading into it. Attending never let me perform a physical exam independently (not once). I was only permitted to see...
View ArticleObservership VS clinical IM
Hello everyone I am very confused and stressed about the elective .. its on nxt JUNE/JULY and everyone is saying I need to have to find one soon or less chances now I have a chance to do "Observership"...
View ArticleCook county Elective
Hello is Cook county elective for international students only for anasthesia ?!
View ArticleBascom Palmer Virtual Elective
The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is offering a newly approved 2 week virtual ophthalmology elective to fourth year medical students pursuing careers in...
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Observeship in the US as an American international Student ?
I'm an American student currently finishing medical school in Panama City, Panama. I'm looking to apply for a residency program but have been told that observeships are great for your resume because of...
View ArticleJackson park clinical elective-Internal Medicine
What to do you think about Jackson park hospital in illinois ? is the rotations good ? the area ?
View ArticleUS student rotating in Scotland or Ireland
Has anyone rotated through Scotland or Ireland for a 4 week rotation? If so, what was the process of setting it up and were you able to do anything or was it more just shadowing? Any specialty! Thanks...
View ArticleAnki for Clinical Rotations
Hey everyone! So I think I somehow missed the whole Anki card wave for my basic science years, but now in clinical rotations, I was curious what decks do you guys use for Clinicals and how to best...
View ArticleWill accepting multiple auditions during COVID hurt my chances for derm?
Howdy y'all. I am a long shot applicant who is lucky to have two auditions on the books and a third offered. The reason I accepted 2 instead of 1 (as the current recommendation goes) is because the...
View ArticleRead me! - useful threads, shelf exam threads, etc
Updating the "useful threads" sticky! Here you'll find links to the shelf exam threads, helpful discussions, and "classic" threads that were previously found in the old stickies. If you have a thread...
View ArticleERAS
OMS3 here, Asked for a letter of rec - preceptor said "glad to, we'll be in touch". Do I need for ERAS account via my school before I can move forward in this process? Thanks.
View ArticleERAS needed for preceptor letters?
OMS3 here, Asked for a letter of rec - preceptor said "glad to, we'll be in touch". Do I need for ERAS account via my school before I can move forward in this process? Thanks.
View ArticleSeriously, what shoes do you wear?
As a women, I’m a little concerned about spending all day on my feet in business casual/professional dress and in dress shoes, So I am looking for recommendations for comfortable women’s dress shoes...
View ArticleOfficial Surgery Shelf Exam Discussion Thread
Since Dr. Mom hasn't yet created a sticky for the surgery shelf, this should suffice for now. Anyone have any hints or tips on how to succeed on the surgery shelf besides the standard "study medicine"?
View ArticleERAS publication question
Hello, I have been wondering this for some time now and I have been getting mixed answers. I have some published newspaper articles I wrote in college. Can I include these on my app as non-peer...
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