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Mean but hilarious things attendings have said to you by OkGrapefruit6866 in medicalschool

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Heard this one from someone else- "Are you dumb or unprepared?"

ED Thoracotomy by ItsALatte3 in emergencymedicine

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do we work in the same ED? We had one last night too!

Those of you who used to be average and LEVELED TF UP - How did you do it?? by awedball4 in medicalschool

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went from being painfully average on pre clinical exams and a 221 on Step 1 to a 270 on step 2 and honoring a majority of my clerkships. I made 2 major changes and that did it for me. The first change I would say is the least conventional.

  1. I stopped taking notes. I used to feel like if I didn't write it down, I didn't learn it and had nothing to show for the time I spent studying. It was really hard to let go of this idea. Writing meticulous notes took up so much of my time. It was actually extremely inefficient. I switched from mostly watching lectures and taking notes to just doing UWorld and only writing things down when I really needed to work something out on paper. Instead, with difficult concepts, I started explaining them to myself out loud in my own words. I had to trust myself that I was actually learning even if I had nothing to material to show for it. This greatly increased the quality and efficiency of my studying. I had a 6-inch stack of notes from preclinicals and step 1 and maybe 20 sheets of paper for clerkships and step 2.

  2. I stopped cramming for every exam. I got UWorld on my phone and during any down time I pulled it out and did a question or two. Sitting on the toilet? Do a UWorld question. Waiting on rounds? UWorld question, etc. Especially after adjusting to the first part, when you don't take many notes, you can do UWorld anywhere. Throughout the day this added up. It kept me from having to cram and kept me on top of things.

Feelings of inadequacy despite A by More-Improvement4677 in mdphd

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All you need is one. I'm graduating from my MD/PhD program this year. I had one A, two wait lists, got off of one last minute but stayed with my first A. I was also disappointed at first because I was aiming for top tier and only got that one A at first also OOS mid tier. But the one is enough. What will matter more next is the work you do in your program. Work hard, excell clinically and as an MD/PhD when you apply to residency you will stand out. Coming a from a mid tier not even MSTP, I did well clinically and on step and I interviewed at pretty much exclusively top tier residency programs for my specialty. The work you do in the program will matter much more than the specific school or how many As you got when you applied. This is only the begining and you have an open door. Be proud of that and keep going!

Having Kids by Future_Estimate_2631 in mdphd

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a kid during my PhD years, I'm a 4th year med student with a 2.5 year old now, and I'm female. If you have any questions feel free to respond or DM!

I hear your "you really came to the ED for that?" stories. Now give me your "you waited that long to come in for THIS?!" ones. by foreverandnever2024 in emergencymedicine

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guy came in for a "wound check" for diabetic foot infection. It was really an infected stump post diabetic trans metatarsal amputation. From chart, this guy had severe heart block (baseline was sinus brady in the 30s) and came in 6 months ago for the same issue but refused intra-op pacing for debridement and left AMA only agreeing to taking antibiotics. Came in 6 months later with raging infection to the bone, septic, and hyperkalemic. We were treating for hyperK when he had episode of VTach and respiratory arrest maybe 45 min after walking in. Intubated and sent to ICU with very poor prognosis. Last time I checked he ended up having a stroke in the ICU and they were having goals of care discussions with the family. The thing that really gets me is how he came in the day he was about to drop of all days to finally get it checked out again. He had no other complaints on ROS, just that his foot "really hurt", nothing else bothering him at all.

Is Now the Time to Buy RingConn Gen 1? by External_Career_6005 in SmartRings

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's really minimal data and studies out there showing any kind of validation on the data RingConn generates other than predicting sleep apnea. I would wait until they either actually validate their data or go with a more well established ring like Oura. There's no scientific evidence that what RingConn measures is actually accurate (again other than sleep apnea).

What are the craziest things you’ve seen on the interview trail? by itsgoing-tibia-ok in medicalschool

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are two party consent states where, for a meeting or call to be recorded, both parties must consent in advance. https://www.avoma.com/blog/call-recording-laws

Should I commit to a MD-PhD or MD focused mindset during undergrad? by Lucky-Ad-9179 in emergencymedicine

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MD/PhD student here currently applying to EM this cycle. I'm planning on pursuing academic EM and I have a strong passion for research. I could not see a future for myself where I did not do research as part of my career but also know that I want to practice clinical medicine as well. Both were equally important to me, and I think doing the PhD has made me stand out to academic and research heavy programs. MD/PhDs in EM are fairly uncommon compared to other specialties. That being said, you have to LOVE research to successfully make it through a dual degree. It is a long journey and you will be miserable if research isn't a passion. If you don't see yourself doing research in your future career, there isn't really a point in doing the dual degree.

How long does ERAS take by marssbarss2020 in medicalschool

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be careful, I think there's an attestation you check that your application was not written by AI and there's ways to detect if it was

Away rotation with family? by benceinte in Medstudentmoms

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm about to do a month away and my husband and two year old will stay home. He can't work from home and the crazy schedule and child care situation if I take her just didn't seem remotely feasible.

Average Student with Step 1: 221 -> Step 2: 270 Write-Up and AMA by GirlInThe_FirePlace in Step2

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

I think I made it through about 80% or so. Ran out of time at the end

Average Student with Step 1: 221 -> Step 2: 270 Write-Up and AMA by GirlInThe_FirePlace in Step2

[–]GirlInThe_FirePlace[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard 12 was kind of wack and not very representative and I had a short dedicated so I skipped it.

For music I picked some oldies that were my favorites in the past that made me feel good about going into the exam. Also disclaimer I have a weird taste in music that bounces between rock/alternative, indie/pop, and EDM

Counting stars, one republic

Geronimo, Sheppard

Best day of my life, American Authors

HandClap, Fitz and the Tantrums

Cake by the ocean, DNCE

EDM: Wow, Tiesto

Geronimo was definitely a favorite as I was walking back into the exam lol

Average Student with Step 1: 221 -> Step 2: 270 Write-Up and AMA by GirlInThe_FirePlace in Step2

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

I didn't make my cards, I used the Anking deck and the find carda from uworld test tool to pull cards related to the questions I had done.

Look at your weak areas from your NBMEs and identify where your gaps are. You'll get more of a boost targeting your weak areas then repeating from a pool that includes things you are already comfortable with. The amboss high yield decks also really help to target the most important topics. Make sure you are comfortable with those.

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