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We use Epic, and charting is something I am trying to get faster at doing. We have Dragon Dictation, but I still find myself staying over 45 minutes to an hour to wrap up my notes and what not. So I guess if you take my quoted 16-18 per hour and divide it over 10 hours instead of 9, it's about...

I have a hard time arguing objective data like that, but those numbers, especially for PGY-3, seem awfully low. If I get caught seeing less that 1.5 an hour at minimum as a PGY-2, I really hear it from my attendings. I rotate through three different, very busy community EDs, and numbers are not...

We work 9 hours shifts, and numbers depend on the time of day, I usually see 16-18 or so. I'm 2 months into my second year. It comes with time and experience, I know I have much room to improve with efficiency and what not, but I've definitely improved from the start. I remember in my first...

There was a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine that compared BLS crews vs ACLS crews (who could intubate, cardiovert, etc) in regards to mortality benefit. The study population was Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries in urban areas. In the subgroups of trauma, stroke, and...

Nope, not one bit. Only one SDA matched to the current intern class, and she was an LLU student. Same as last year's intern class, one SDA matched, and he was an LLU student. I graduated from LLU, ranked them #1, and matched to my #2. I couldn't be happier with my match results, but just...

Hey guys, recent LLU grad here, I'll probably get overwhelmed when residency starts in a few weeks here, but I'll pop in every so often to try and answer questions! Keep reading for the "buts" at the end. It's definitely a religious school. School offices close down on Friday night and...

Thanks, this is super helpful to me! I appreciate it!

Haha, well shame on me for not reading this thread more close before I posted. I had been given the impression that this year's magical number was 15, just because of how much more competitive it's gotten. I promise I didn't intend to come off in a bad way, was just looking for some friendly...

Thanks... Thanks for that. ;) But seriously, it's getting close to that time of year when people cancel their excessive interviews, I've heard it's a good idea to contact a couple places you haven't heard from to ask about the status of your application. I'm not one of the neurotic kiddies...

So recently I emailed a bunch of programs that I haven't heard from yet to express interest. Some email back saying they are full and cannot extend an interview. Some say I am sitting on a waitlist. And some others have not responded at all. So at this point in the cycle, is no news not...

If you fly Southwest, Ontario is the closest (25 minutes) to LLU, and doesn't cost more. If you fly one of the bigger carriers like United or American, LAX can be cheaper, but it's a lot further than Ontario. If you do fly into LAX and do so with enough time, you can take Amtrak into San...

I applied to prelim medicine as a backup, my IM Clerkship director gave me a department letter, then I asked an attending who I worked with closely for a LoR. I heard its best not to use EM SLOEs if you apply to anything else other than EM.

Sorry, took me awhile to respond! The bottom line with retaking the MCAT is if there is any chance your score could drop, it's probably not a good idea. Is your science GPA as good as your cumulative? If it's not nearly as good as your cGPA, then there might be more need for a better MCAT. I...