Recent content by sophiejane

Hello all, Sorry I have been such an absent assistant mod lately...I've become mommy to a beautiful little girl and I'm trying to figure out how to do that AND be a competent resident AND not go crazy! Hope everyone did well in the Match. I hope to be back around these parts in a few...

If other programs are having anywhere close to the year we're having, if you are a US grad who passed step 1 and 2 on the first try, graduated on time, and aren't a jerk, you'll very likely match your top choice. Don't worry about it.

Yes, a number of residency programs give good training in C sections. Some it is handed to you, others you have to be more aggressive. Find a program with OB on faculty or FM with c/s privilges so you can get your numbers. I would start with unopposed community based programs. In your 3rd or...

Those are very low scores, unfortunately. Should you forget about it? I have no idea...I don't know your situation or how desperate you are to leave Egypt. If you think you could have a comfortable life in Egypt and practice medicine, I think you should stay. To come to the US just to...

Do you have any idea the nightmare you would face if they lost accreditation in May, 2009? Even if they are fixing the problems, the fact that there is a tiny chance they could be shut down and you know about it, would be a giant red flag. Unless you have very few programs to rank or are...

I wouldn't bank on the $350 much longer, either. Almost certainly, reimbursement is going down across the board. But when you have a glut of specialists and a desperate need for generalists, there will certainly follow higher reimbursement for FPs, particularly those willing to work in...

I see what you are saying, but it's more complicated than that. It's not just that the "best and brightest" are "encouraged" to specialize, they seek it because they can and the pay and lifestyle are, so they are told, better. I say hold on for the ride, no matter what your specialty...

You'd have to sign outside the match, too late for scramble, I think. I'd contact programs directly, or just decided to sit out a year, or do one more year of EM while you are applying through ERAS next season. How much (if any) credit you get would depend on the program and their...

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Why? I've seen offers of $185 to start in a rural area, not productivity based, some of which are hospital-subsidized, and that's the guarantee. Quite a few make more than that. I've seen their bottom line, it's not hearsay. And these situations are not that uncommon in my area. You are...

We have a handful fewer "interviewable" applicants this year, but not a sharp drop.

Exactly. So the friend's father's blanket statement is false. It's entirely possible that an FP somewhere has negotiated for higher reimbursement than he is getting for that visit for HTN.

Agreed. You don't need a fellowship to do OB in FM. You've kind of pretty much already done your fellowship, you know?! ;) All you need is numbers and hospital privileges, and that varies by region and hospital. Once you find out where you want to work, ask around at the hospitals in the...

Some FQHC's offer loan repayment as well. Another benefit of working for an FQHC is that your malpractice is covered, and your defense attorney is the US Attorney General. How's that for helping you sleep at night? :)

The only good thing here, iatros, is that I have no idea what you look like, so there's not the "I can't get the horrifying image out of my head" issue, but still, yes. TMI. :laugh: