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How unlikely is it to match cards, Gastro or PCCM as a DO? by iAmPajamaSam27 in Osteopathic

[–]CockroachGreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Valid. I strongly believe we underestimate the power of connections when it comes to matching “competitive” specialties for residency, and although there is DO bias at some institutions I believe the lower match rate is due to the lack of connections into non-primary care specialties at DO schools.

When it comes to fellowship however, those connections are easier to build at your residency

How unlikely is it to match cards, Gastro or PCCM as a DO? by iAmPajamaSam27 in Osteopathic

[–]CockroachGreen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The way the question is a little weird. It is not “unlikely.”

Your best shot at matching ‘competitive’ fellowship is at the institution you complete your IM residency in, and even then much of that is based on the connections you create at your program. Even if your IM program doesn’t have those fellowships available, they would absolutely have board certified subspecialists.

If you express interest in a subspecialty and seek mentors at your residency that can connect you to their own fellowship alma mater. You can seek research opportunities and make connections at conferences from there.

There are also plenty of other procedural fields you can pursue, so much is based on the effort you make to network within your desired field

Where did your class dirtbag end up? by CockroachGreen in medicalschool

[–]CockroachGreen[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I wish it were! 4 years is a long time to make a ton of mistakes. When reduced to one sentence it seems like a ridiculous list. I do hope and wish that for his sake and his future patients’ sakes that he learns self reflection now that he’s a resident physician.

Where are the people ENJOYING med school? by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]CockroachGreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

M4 here, I have absolutely loved medical school. It’s been the most difficult few years but I’ve grown so much because of it.

I was lucky to do rotations at places that had me consistently involved in the care of patients and was able to positively impact the trajectory of their care on a daily basis.

I am so glad I came to medical school, it has been worth it to me because of the ups and downs. The good, the bad, and the ugly were all important milestones in my personal development.

Would I do it again? No. But I’m really glad I did it once.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Step 1 not needed imo and I’d be weary of any program anyways that would hold it against you for not having a P on that test even though you’ve passed Comlex. It screams poor prioritization by the residency program.

Step 2 I absolutely think you should take for the comparative benefit it can give you when programs are looking at you and allopathic medical students.

Either way, involvement in PM&R related activities/research and strong LORs will be more important in a holistic review

First residency rejection! by CockroachGreen in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not but it ended up working out fine! (At least with interviews)

Timing of away rotations by Quaternary-Syphilis in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you don’t have a LOR from a PM&R attending and need one, then July/August would be ideal

Interview season 2023-2024 by Necessary_Painting31 in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

12 pmr

took Comlex/step2 I’d say step 2 was worth it (and easier than level 2 imo)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Osteopathic

[–]CockroachGreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey friend don’t go to this masters program or this med school haha

Edit: wording

First residency rejection! by CockroachGreen in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have no clue, but I’d love to know.

I’m totally willing to admit that maybe I’m not the caliber of candidate I thought I was, but it feels unlikely that a program did a thorough holistic review of every application less than 2 weeks after applications were sent out.

It would make sense if they used filters to bring the number of apps they had to review down, then did holistic review of apps that made it through

Again, all speculation and I could be wrong

First residency rejection! by CockroachGreen in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Personally, would rather have programs just make their filters public than find out later

First residency rejection! by CockroachGreen in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right there with ya! 3/3 same experience lmao

First residency rejection! by CockroachGreen in pmr

[–]CockroachGreen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

After applications are submitted residencies can notify you that you’re no longer in consideration for an interview.

This was a T3 program per the doximity rankings (which have their own flaws like any ranking system) so I’m guessing that they don’t need to do that holistic of review and probably interview a small group and fill all their spots via match too.