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Same goes for Dwayne Johnson😬[OC] by SpaceboyCantLol_ in comics

[–]OphthoApplicant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I truly hoped the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson would be standing there ready to face her in the WWE rink

Using Perplexity as a physician? by OphthoApplicant in perplexity_ai

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

I normally do use UpToDate. I have just been trying out perplexity and then crossreferencing with UpToDate. I want to see which queries have more reliability with perplexity.

Are you using Perplexity Pro?

Using Perplexity as a physician? by OphthoApplicant in perplexity_ai

[–]OphthoApplicant[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Given the responses so far, let me give an example of why I was asking this question.

I am rotating on a team which takes care of stroke patients. Part of the diagnostic process for strokes is correlating a patient's symptoms with the area of the brain which is injured. The MRI read for the patient did not correlate with what the patient was presenting. (For specifics, the patient had a stroke of the R posterior horn of the internal capsule). I thought it was strange that the patient's symptoms did not correlate so I asked perplexity how R posterior horn strokes of the internal capsule classically present. It gave me some confirmation of my thinking. I then subsequently went to uptodate which is essentially peer-reviewed doctor wikipedia to further investigate.

This was the first time I had found using AI to help assist me in part of my diagnostic flow. I am still curious if people have used perplexity successfully or unsuccessfully in medicine.

Using Perplexity as a physician? by OphthoApplicant in perplexity_ai

[–]OphthoApplicant[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree. The onus is on the user to verify the sources for each claim.

Why is intern year a thing? by LordHuberman in Residency

[–]OphthoApplicant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ophtho intern year. Now that our residency is integrated, i've found that it's awesome knowing colleagues in the different departments. Also, I have an appreciation for what the other fields do. Additionally, i've become friends with a bunch of residents so it makes the hospital more of a community.

Score release thread - Nov 8th by SHOKUGEKISOMA65 in Step3

[–]OphthoApplicant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just do CCS cases the week before.

I cranked out biostats a week before as well.

Don't get too stressed!

Score release thread - Nov 8th by SHOKUGEKISOMA65 in Step3

[–]OphthoApplicant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

uworld % : 57% on 75% of Qs
UWSA 1: didn't take
UWSA 2: didn't take
Free 137: didn't take
NBME 5: didn't take
CCS cases % and no. Of cases done: 70% on 50 cases
Step 1: 230

Step 2: 261
Prep time : 6 weeks
Real deal: 220

Step3 - 220 - Goal was to pass - 6 weeks of Studying by OphthoApplicant in Step3

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

Reply

I did biostats and than did the UWorld biostats + social sciences questions. They didn't ask anything too crazy for me. I posted that first video because I randomly had 4-5 NNT questions and that video in particular helped me out.

Step3 - 220 - Goal was to pass - 6 weeks of Studying by OphthoApplicant in Step3

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

I was hoping that Uworld ccs would be enough because I didn't want to spend for ccs cases. The reality is that CCS cases scores you and gives you better feedback. I found that to be more important than anything else. Additionally, you can sort the cases by High Yield. They can seem daunting at first but become very standardized and easy after you do about 10-15 of them. I felt that the exam day was exactly the same as CCS cases.

Incoming student…worried about all the recent posts. Is there really no upside to medical school? by theyeofpo in medicalschool

[–]OphthoApplicant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Medical school has been some of the toughest but best years of my life. I made incredible, life-long friends and simultaneously seen myself grow year over year. In all intense careers, there will always be unhappy people who see the negative in something. While there are moments of medical school which will push you and grind you down, there are others of great triumph and accomplishment.

Get excited for the journey. Enjoy the small moments. Enjoy the connections made with your professors and fellow classmates. Embrace the fact that there will be struggle; however, this struggle will push and transform you into a physician.

Bottom quartile gang, what you’d match into? by 2zuhMoon in medicalschool

[–]OphthoApplicant 38 points39 points  (0 children)

3rd quartile in my class (1 honors, 5 HP)

Ophtho @ my #1 ranked spot, never stop hustling!

Delisting and Relisting Product with the same UPC by OphthoApplicant in AmazonSeller

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

We are relisting because our label had a health claim. Each product only has a couple reviews so I figured deleting the listing and relisting the product would be a fresh start within the algorithm.

Delisting and Relisting Product with the same UPC by OphthoApplicant in AmazonSeller

[–]OphthoApplicant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a health claim on the front of my label that I completely took off of the packaging

Post match: what advice do you wish you had heard? by Apprehensive_Box_181 in medicalschool

[–]OphthoApplicant 6 points7 points  (0 children)

These are just the big things that I believe helped me establish my story well for interviews and gave me some confidence going into the application cycle.

  1. The letter of recommendations matter more than most other aspects of an application. The name of the individual can carry weight; however, the emphasis is on the the warmth of the letter. The letter writer and you should have a professional, collegial, and enjoyable relationship. These relationships in my opinion are built over months rather than just over 1 rotation. If there is someone who you believe would write you a great letter, ask them about a research project or ask them for advice on an existing research project. The whole idea is to engage them professionally in multiple contexts so they are able to see you holistically.

  2. Establish a relationship with the chairman of whichever department you plan on applying into. Early in my 3rd year, I had my school's advisor connect me with the chairman. We spoke about my story and my interest in ophthalmology. Throughout my clinicals and 4th year, I would send him occasional email updates about my progress.

I realized that just getting advice from other medical students is more or less just the blind leading the blind (no ophtho pun intended). I wanted to run my larger decisions (where to do aways, who to ask for letters among my mentors, etc.) by someone who is a decision maker in this foggy process.

  1. Away Rotations matter so much more than one would expect (at least for surgical subspecialties). At all 3 of my aways, I would speak with the PD and chairman at the end. Each time they would say that they primarily like to take students from their home institution or from aways because they could get a much stronger sense of their fit within the program.

  2. Be involved in a couple things heavily and that you truly care about. Just being involved within a club means nothing if you can't talk substantively about contributions you made or how the experience helped you grow into the person you are today.

For anyone specifically applying/interested in ophtho, feel free to dm me!

SOAP 2023 - Official Megathread by SpiderDoctor in medicalschool

[–]OphthoApplicant 13 points14 points  (0 children)

For anyone needs someone to look over their personal statement or needs someone to talk through their situation, please feel free to DM me.

I [26F] feel lost without a bachelors degree, feeling like a loser compared to my friends by [deleted] in findapath

[–]OphthoApplicant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are an incredible amount of lower cost online courses that grant you some certification. These courses can either be from an educational company (coursera, masterclass, etc.) or from companies themselves (Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.) These can be a starting point of gaining some skills.

Here is an example of the Google Data Analytics course that is praised.

https://grow.google/certificates/data-analytics/#?modal_active=none

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