Recent content by x1052

I was involved in an interesting case when I was in medical school. I never wrote it up, but have often wished that I did. I'm now in residency at another institution. Thoughts on whether I can still write up the case and any insight on how to go about getting the relevant records (who to...

I'm a med-peds intern... feel free to PM me with any questions as I'm not on here much anymore.

This...

Yes, very true (I had to edit my post a little...) ------- As an aside, a friend at a top-tier med school that doesn't have a med-peds program forwarded me their internal list of what they considered top programs... their top 10 for this cycle were BWH, MGH, Penn, Chicago, Michigan, UNC...

I would think that your PS and CV would have to show a pretty strong commitment to primary care/urban health to match there. They obviously couldn't stop you from pursuing a fellowship, but I would say it's not the program for you if you aren't pretty committed to primary care. it's def. a...

I was asking the same question when I first came to this board... just trying to get a general sense of the consensus on what top programs were so I could narrow down my list before I got into the nitty-gritty. As other have explained, it's so hard to do for med-peds because some are great at...

Matched my 2nd choice in med/peds. #1 was a stretch, and #2-4 were all about equal in my mind. Would have been slightly disappointed with #5 or below. Very happy. Congrats to all.

i am so nervous. this sucks.

me too! :)

and so the waiting game begins! good luck to everyone. it's going to be a long three weeks.

of course!!! :D

Just for "fun"... post your specialty and how much interview season ended up costing you. Edit - last year's poster though it out better than I did. Specialty: Total number of interviews attended: ERAS application fees: Matching service fees: Hotels: Rental cars: Gas: Plane tickets: Food...

i just got a random MUSC interview, for 12/11 only

not sure if you noticed but someone posted an anonymous review in the reviews thread: Georgetown: This program seems to have an emphasis on offering adequate clinic experience and primary care training with several required clinic blocks built into the curriculum. There are multiple hospital...

good luck on family med =)