Recent content by vicinihil

because it's a harder rotation. just honor everything or get an A or whatever rubric your school has. Your comments all get compiled into the deans letter.

People transfer, more frequently than you think. If you're truly unhappy, think about transferring. It surprised me how many programs this year had a PGY-2 advanced position open for 2015.

I interviewed here in 2012. It was a fine program but a bit small for my taste. Not very academic from the feel and the residents did not seem like they had a lot of work to do or things to see. One of the wives told me that her husband, a resident at MUSC, rarely worked more than 30 hours a...

I would look at big programs where you can get exposure to large departments and research. Places like Harvard, Penn, SF, and Miami deserve a look just because a strong letter from someone in the dept can take you far. Also research opportunities at these places can't hurt either.

If you show skin during your interview

Harvard's Wellman Center for Phototherapy has a fellowship

It will increase you chances in the following ways 1) Doing an away at a prestigious institution and getting a letter from someone known in the field will help. 2) The breaking into the region sentiment doesn't really matter because if you have family in that region, it will mean more. 3)...

Step 1 is fairly average. AOA will really help you here. Try to get some derm research in. Taking a year off to do this is not a bad idea.

The top program in ny is definitely NYU reputation wise. Columbia is good too. Cornell surprisingly I've heard pretty negative things about especially from fellow interviewees I've met else where that have rotated and refused to even apply because their experience was so negative. I didn't think...

I believe the peds derm folks at an academic institution in Philly get paid more than their gen derm counterparts. Just something I heard through the pipelines.

With a step 1 that is well below the average, your chances are going to be slim. You have to work your way in using connections. Take a year off and either go to your home institution or somewhere with a lower-middle tier derm program and do serious research. Smooze, and hopefully you can...

I'm starting my prelim peds internship this june and was just wondering what you all found helpful in terms of studying for the wards or helpful resources. I think the program I go to provides the Mass Gen Handbook for Peds. Anything else you guys found helpful? This may be jumping the gun...

I have Ed 1.... I didn't know it was worth that much!!!!! Will sell for your soul? Probably a bargain compared to 1k

My final score was closest to Uwsa2. Good luck!!

The PA"s and NP's I've seen in academic derm offices have mainly been allowed to see wound care, routine skin checks, med checks, and other very very basic and mundane dermatology. Anything that makes even 1 hair stand on end requires a real dermatologist. Maybe this is just what I've observed?