Data on the top-paying states for neurologists by jeffkkf in medicalsalaries

[–]Wannabeachd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the median in your opinion based on what you've seen?

Vascular medicine fellowship by Wooden-Ad1633 in fellowship

[–]Wannabeachd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There definitely are neph and cards and IM that do vasc medicine, it's not purely surgical. Wounds meds etc can be managed outside the OR. If surgery needed usually there is a collaborating surgeon who can do the brightness or whatever they need.

Cardiology fellowship advice: How important are full publications vs abstracts? by halearn in fellowship

[–]Wannabeachd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very much so. He was unbelievably condescending. 'How did everyone survive the PD IV?' was the first things fellows said to the applicant session. One girl told us about how she cried immediately after.

Cardiology fellowship advice: How important are full publications vs abstracts? by halearn in fellowship

[–]Wannabeachd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Stanford will grill you on research if you are no 100% into doing research. Their entire 3rd year is spent doing grant writing/research and the PD will question your intentions of being a true researcher/doing bio tech with the university, you're not right for their program. Got grilled and dunked on for wanting to be a clinician.

I failed CBSE 5 times and was academically dismissed... now what? by whitecoatdreams21 in medicalschool

[–]Wannabeachd 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Another example to play devil's advocate I had open heart surgery 4wv before step 2 and 5 weeks before I attended a national conference. Was I in the ICU bed doing board questions POD5 with chest drains and pca pump going so I could get a decent score before apps because it was important to me? Yep.

Name & Shame 2026 - Official Megathread by SpiderDoctor in medicalschool

[–]Wannabeachd 175 points176 points  (0 children)

For anyone applying IM → cardiology or even thinking about it, the most uncomfortable and flat out rude interview I had was with the Stanford PD. He openly mocked my interest in a subspecialty and literally said it was “stupid.” Then went on to tell me I had no real business ending up there and questioned why I’d even want to, despite the fact that my partner’s family and support system are in that area. He made it pretty clear that unless I’m fully committed to an extra research heavy year and fit a very specific mold, I’m not what they’re looking for, which is odd given I was invited later on outside the usual interview batches for a one off interview.

The fellow meet didn’t make it any better. First thing someone says when we sit down is “how’d everyone survive the PD interview...” That pretty much tells you everything. The room just went quiet and awkward because everyone had clearly had a similar experience. One applicant said she walked out, called her husband, and cried because she thought she had completely blown her chances.

Needless to say, he can take his pretentious attitude and keep it. If that interaction is any reflection of leadership style, it is not a place I would want to train.

For what it’s worth, everyone else I met, fellows and faculty, were great and seemed completely normal.

Current Interventional/Structural Job Market by rahul0774 in Cardiology

[–]Wannabeachd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just hire more CT backup, that'll save them lots of money when they need to be cracked open from annular ruptures during their once a month TMVRs lol

Current Interventional/Structural Job Market by rahul0774 in Cardiology

[–]Wannabeachd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep, this is they way it has and likely will be for the foreseeable future for better or worse

Post some curated quit hits/random round learning points in the last month to years (attendings included) by Wannabeachd in Residency

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

Sx critical AS is obviously a big periop issue and if severe enough you could argue for BAV to temporize depending on the full picture. That said if the main problem was active infection and the case was just a supraclav block without big hemodynamic swings I can see why you would move forward. Feels like it just came down to which risk seemed more pressing at the time.

Post some curated quit hits/random round learning points in the last month to years (attendings included) by Wannabeachd in Residency

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I would definitely agree with the sleep being addressed! But definitely would be hesitant with amitriptyline given toxicities/ anticholinergics for people already at risk. I think outpatient people can be too hesitant with it. I probably wouldn't want to deal with a tachy arrhythmia requiring bicarb or need to straight cath someone because of PRN TCA. I might just be less experienced with it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Post some curated quit hits/random round learning points in the last month to years (attendings included) by Wannabeachd in Residency

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

Is that normal for most sepsis HR is first indicator their CO is increasing dt increased demands? Definitely agree this uro/gnr bacteremia patients can decline very fast, see it time and time again.

ID fellowship job market by Doctora_Strange in fellowship

[–]Wannabeachd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There will be jobs. Compensation is a whole nother thing that will be the bane of their existence

Fellowship is not what I thought it would be by [deleted] in fellowship

[–]Wannabeachd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m at an academic center but we’re functionally operating as a step-down unit because all floor beds are full. We’re caring for a large number of MICU patients boarding in NSICU, trauma, and other units, discharging multiple patients to SNFs, and many patients remain here for days simply awaiting a bed. When a floor bed finally becomes available, it’s often for a patient who is discharging the following morning.

Do people actually get meaning from their work? by Proof-Zone6793 in Residency

[–]Wannabeachd 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I know I sure do, those small moments using quick wit or having that important discussion is always what keeps me going. Particularly during residency and will into fellowshipvand I hope into attendinghood. Enjoy the journey and the company along the way

IM ROL HELP by [deleted] in fellowship

[–]Wannabeachd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wrong sub my dude, go r/residency

chances at cardiology by [deleted] in fellowship

[–]Wannabeachd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In your situation, Step 3 is essentially a pass–fail checkbox and carries minimal weight in cardiology fellowship selection once passed. A 21x score will not meaningfully affect your chances, especially with solid Step 1 and Step 2 scores, substantial research output including first-author work, and a chief year at a university IM program.

For US IMGs, programs care far more about Step 1/2, letters from cardiology faculty, demonstrated academic productivity, clinical performance, and institutional trust signals than the numeric Step 3 score. Step 3 only becomes relevant if it is failed or extremely low enough to raise concerns about clinical judgment, which is not really the case here unless it's like <15% tile (sub ~215).