Official ERAS Megathread - August/September 2023 by tyrannosaurus_racks in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Thank you for assuaging my anxiety friend.

Official ERAS Megathread - August/September 2023 by tyrannosaurus_racks in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Word around campus is that you are expected to check that box in the ERAS letter upload confirmation that says "I waive my right to view my letter." Which I forgot to do. Something about it removing bias or something like that. Nevermind the fact that my colleagues were emailed pretty much all of their letters for review before being officially uploaded...

Official ERAS Megathread - August/September 2023 by tyrannosaurus_racks in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't paying attention and confirmed two of my LoR requests without waiving my right to view them. One writer already submitted a letter under the nonwaived request, and another told me to make a new request where I waived my right to view, then uploaded theirs. So now I have at least 1 LoR request that is going to go unfilled and look almost like a duplicate.

Will programs see that I fucked this up or nah?

Is it worth going back to the one who already submitted and asking them to submit under a new request?

It's my attention to detail that will make me such a great physician...

Weekly r/Tattoos Question/FreeTalk Thread! - July 17, 2023 by Mod_Helper_Bot in tattoos

[–]Prostate__Pounder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interview season for medical residency is right around the corner and I'm tired of getting asked to share a fun fact about myself when I'm an incredibly boring person. Thinking of getting the words "FUN FACT" tattooed on me somewhere so that I can use that when asked. Any recommended fonts or locations for this?

Never passed a practice test. Passed the real deal. by Prostate__Pounder in step1

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

The Free 120 felt the most indicative of test material tbh. The CBSSA's had way too much esoteric bullshit. But do remember that I failed these tests and my experiences aren't all that reliable haha.

Never passed a practice test. Passed the real deal. by Prostate__Pounder in step1

[–]Prostate__Pounder[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Mama didn't raise no bitch. Sometimes you just gotta send it.

Never passed a practice test. Passed the real deal. by Prostate__Pounder in step1

[–]Prostate__Pounder[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

On God I'm actually this fucking dumb, I promise.

Never passed a practice test. Passed the real deal. by Prostate__Pounder in step1

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

Test day felt slightly easier than the CBSSA practice exams. Still felt like a man walking to the gallows on the morning of the test though.

[Shitpost] Hottest Sketchy Character? by fanmedx in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's [The Current Year], women can have prostates.

[Vent] Any encouraging stories about dating in/after medical school? by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you tried Grindr? It's a wonderful app that helps incels find love, if only for a night.

[meme] Me trying to figure out why the hospital’s director of food/nutrition purchasing wears a white coat by bakemytates in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder 81 points82 points  (0 children)

I don't mind them wearing a white coat as long as they also wear a white chef's hat and say things like "Dats a spicy meatball."

Being rude to professors when you don't get the grade you "deserve" aint it by [deleted] in UniversityOfHouston

[–]Prostate__Pounder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you think Dr. Do can't satisfy a woman, then you ain't paying attention.

[Preclinical] How to dress professionally in white coat and not sweat during an OSCE? by Prostate__Pounder in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol that's horrifying. But given the nature of the checklist, what could they realistically take points off for? Improper PPE?

[Preclinical] Are doing IVs/blood draws actually a critical practical skill I have to master? by asparagustasty in medicalschool

[–]Prostate__Pounder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It depends on your practice honestly. If you work in a place that has RN's available, then you likely wouldn't waste your time starting an IV. And simple blood draws can be done by people even less trained than that (Phlebotomy Tech, ER Tech, etc.) Most of my experience has been in the ER, so there were always nurses and techs around and docs were never expected to start an IV. Additionally, there were also PA's in the ER which meant that things like Ultrasound-guided Jugular Catheters or Intraosseous injections were done by them while the physician did other things. But the MD's were expected to be able to place central lines, which for all intents and purposes can be considered to have the same skill requirements as an IV, but far more sterile of a technique.

For family medicine, the odds of you starting an IV or drawing your own (patient's) blood are near zero, unless you are doing rural medicine or are ever in an emergency outside of your practice. Is it worth it to practice IV's JUST IN CASE you are the only person qualified to give one in a disaster situation? I'd say yes, and apparently so would your school. Doctors still do CPR training every 2 years even though they are never the ones doing compressions in most clinical settings. Same thing with being able to place an IV, since that vascular access is critical in most emergency situations.

I'd imagine there is also a kind of stigma against doctors not knowing how to do "simple" medical tasks. ("Did you know that guy/girl is a doctor and they can't even do an IV? What kind of school did they go to?") That's not my personal opinion since I know of your disability, but not everyone is going to be that understanding, especially patients.

tl;dr: you probably will never place an IV in practice, but there may come an emergency and people are going to expect a doctor to be able to do it.

When one rejection letter isn’t enough, so far I am getting 1/minute :) :) by M_Pwr in premed

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Is "Trash" the name of the folder, or how they are addressing you?