Recent content by bluv1212

This sounds terrible and completely understandable. I almost know what program this is. Have him message me and maybe we can have a discourse off-line

Would love to say it doesn't matter where you go because you're just as likely to become a pediatrician as a plastic surgeon at this stage. However plastic surgery is a small community and having mentors with a good network is a huge asset. Having been on multiple rank committees, a significant...

Independent plastics programs are but it seems that there will safely be around 30 programs for the next few year. Very competitive but not impossible

It has been done. One the most famous gender affirming surgeons in the US did urology to independent plastics at my program. I don't think it's realistic to go integrated plastics from your position and I think matching urology would make you an outlier as an IMG.

Igap's post is My 10 year career plan.

There There was a paper in 2016 or something that suggested 7 was needed to match. I know people that had 5 or 6 and matched. I had like 14. I think what's most important is focus on putting your best foot forward.

Look for those working for academic or tertiary referral centers. Look for PI on reconstructive journals and major conferences.

If nothing else, from an objectively monetary perspective, your ROI on med school is better. I have heard horror stories about compensation after completing Vet school.

I think you still have the option of finishing at your home program and still apply to fellowship. Doesn't have to be surg onc. Could be something 1 year. You also dont have to choose academic practice even if you do surg onc and peds, which is a misconception that i previously held as well. I...

You have a loan pay back dilemma. The issue is clinical medicine isn't going to get easier for you. If you finish med school you may be able to leverage your JD to be an admin or go into consulting and that will likely be better compensated than being a lawyer on average. I would explore the...

I am considering aesthetic fellowship from plastic surgery. I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with some of the programs our there In terms of quality of training, autonomy, call, personalities of the mentors, and geography. Thanks for your time.

I think operating is something you have to find intrinsic validation in to choose surgery. Otherwise, delaying gratification for so many years may feel like torture at times. Violating duty hours of common to surgical programs now and again. Much more common of an issue than other residencies...

So did you end up in thoracic?

People rag on things they know nothing about for no reason. Your friends clearly have little insight into medicine to reduce medicine in so few words. And they are in terrible company. "Google experts" fared terribly in 2020. Is being a doctor overrated? The court of public opinion has not been...

As a counterpoint, for any students out there reading this, there is still a lot of validation in medicine. Yes there's a lot of regulation and 2020 really showed me that medicine is governed by costs and physicians are sometimes just gears of the machine. However, there is a unique...