Recent content by Ehegi

Some really good responses in this thread already, but I'll give some additional points on a couple of topics raised. For context, my perspective is that of a physician in a hybrid/non-pure clinical role. I still have a clinical practice (GI - clinic/procedures/inpatient consults) but most of...

Tons, speaking as someone in this field. Research: from basic informatics (genomics/proteomics/other-omics) to clinical (big data, analytics, AI, applied informatics), health admin/operations (quality/safety, CMIO/CIO routes, data analytics), to industry. There is also board certification in...

Unfortunately no. While school rankings depend greatly on institution reporting/participation, USNWR hospital rankings are largely derived from CMS data and require very little active consent/engagement from the hospitals themselves. I will also add that just because they are from CMS data...

Facial hair exactly trimmed to the shape of a fitted N95 for bonus points! :rofl:

Let's cut to the chase. If you're looking at the top programs, the real question they're asking is "are you a successful person? have you proven that you have what it takes to continue to be successful? would our investment into your education help you achieve further success?" This is the...

Doctors with data science chops are highly sought after now and in the foreseeable future. Having that skill set will open the door to a very interesting mixed career that will involve more than just clinical care. Most folks with this either do 1) academics: research with big data, AI, ML...

Should be fine. Just test it out in the area where you intend to conduct the interview to double check lighting etc (avoid white out/black out situations!). With virtual interviews happening as the standard now, interviewers in most places are aware that applicants may have different...

What is the PPE situation (and even more importantly PPE training situation -- most exposures in healthcare environment happen during incorrect donning/doffing of PPE) like for this position? Are there protocols in place where people watch you don/doff? Is the clinic so understaffed such that...

As with all things, it depends. Some general advice -- you should do this because it's a polite/courteous thing to do. As you embark on a medical career, there is the concept of "professionalism" which is a vitally important quality. Most of the time, it does not matter. In large...

Still research, not clinical.

Regardless of whether it’s right or wrong, the harsh truth is that attending a well-known top ranked school does offer advantages. Success begets more success. This is the whole reason why there is a gap between those who are advantaged vs not. That wider social discussion is outside the scope...

I'd probably stay away from this topic to be honest. As @gyngyn said, this is a very challenging topic to write about well. If you're choosing it because it's the least "lame" and not because it's an unusual/extraordinary experience that will blow your reader's mind, then it's unlikely to...

In general, this is a topic I'd shy away from -- mostly in that it can get fairly messy and the whole point of application essays is to demonstrate qualities which would make you a successful medical student/doctor. Not to say it's impossible, but it takes much more mental gymnastics to connect...

Depends on how the program lets fellows define their “research” time. OP stated that they were interested in pursuing an advanced endoscopy fellowship. Some research fellowships are fairly flexible and fellows with interest in endoscopy elect to do a ton more scopes with their unstructured...

Intersection between medicine and computer science is more important than ever. Precision medicine/machine learning/AI etc are all going to be major paradigm shifts in healthcare and those with computational backgrounds are going to be well-positioned to be leaders in the new era. If you have...