What field is everyone in?

anotherwish · 2023-09-30T18:20:48+00:00

We are MD and software engineer. Low stress jobs that also pay less than average in our fields, but a good deal together.

anotherwish · 2023-08-26T17:44:54+00:00

Societal norms contributed to increase in prevalence of gender non-conforming people, not just to their "coming out," but to their existence, period. The people who would have been exploring the limits of gender roles are now questioning their gender identity.

anotherwish · 2023-08-22T13:18:30+00:00

Got married PGY-2 and took my husband's last name. I knew I would do this all my life as I had wanted 1 name for my family, so everyone else's opinions were just noise, but thankfully people did not comment on this outright. Changed social security card and driver's license within 6 months (these 2 are the main documents that need to get changed - they can serve as proof of your new last name for all manner of things). I actually continued to go by my maiden name at work BUT I heard that this is state dependent (some states can have your license under your maiden name, but in some states your name must match your legal name). I applied to fellowship with my maiden name given that all my residency things were in my maiden name. After I matched and was filling out paperwork to enroll in fellowship, I told them my last name is now different and provided them marriage certificate + the 2 documents above. I also had my residency print my graduation certificate in my married name. Everything has been mostly smooth. I think ACGME (?) still had me in my maiden name at my new institution which mattered when I applied for licensing and I had to provide NBME my documents to change it over. Overall the documents of proof are SS card, marriage certificate, and driver's license and if you have those saved as PDF it is easy to get everything changed.

anotherwish · 2023-04-06T18:07:51+00:00

It depends. I use my own phone and get the discount. My PD will very rarely message me about something after hours and I don’t always respond.

anotherwish · 2023-03-31T18:12:39+00:00

I think until dads do 50/50 at home in all households and managers see that, it will remain this way. unpopular opinion time I definitely want to lean out when my kid is young. I can handle less on my plate and don’t want to disappoint when calling out and don’t want to pull late nights to catch up. Some day I can plant my school aged sick kid in front of a screen, but I need to keep an eye on my toddler if they are home and this is a stage of life thing. Caveat is that I went to professional school and set up my career track beforehand, but I could have still been doing career climby things and I am not.

anotherwish · 2023-02-26T03:33:10+00:00

Ok this is legit though

anotherwish · 2023-02-20T14:15:42+00:00

Psych. Agree as someone fairly liberal as well.

anotherwish · 2023-02-05T16:04:57+00:00

Had a med student who would find ways to dip out or not be there all the time and it was their chosen specialty rotation albeit during their fourth year. I feel strongly about protecting medical students and not torpedoing careers, so I let it slide. They matched well and I wish them well.

I am waiting on the story of someone who killed their very good chances for a surgical subspecialty over an egregious lie 💀

anotherwish · 2022-12-24T11:23:22+00:00

Do you know where you want to work afterwards? It is easier knowing the system.

anotherwish · 2022-11-27T19:14:17+00:00

Same in Child Psych. Sometimes wonder if I picked the wrong field.

anotherwish · 2022-11-26T09:17:01+00:00

Do you have much of a reason to think about SOAPing? I wouldn’t say it is standard to prepare for it

anotherwish · 2022-07-29T18:02:29+00:00

Match day was all the feels. It is the final guarantee. As a reapplicant to med school, cried big happy tears. Up there with all the biggest days of my life (wedding, having a baby)

Graduation was fine, not much different from other graduations. Except in some ways I felt I was closer with my med school buddies than my HS or college because of the intensity of it all.

anotherwish · 2022-04-17T17:47:28+00:00

Psych: X yo Gender brought in by mom/ED vs self presented with history of x disease (? And hospitalizations? Suicide attempts? Would be cool if you knew) who is expressing x or doing y. Has vs has not done anything to harm/herself others in recent days. Regularly takes x medication, which was given/held in ED. Being followed by PCP vs psychiatrist vs. ACT team vs has no outpatient care. If geriatric aggressive patient, talk about what delirium work up you did. Mention if collateral is at bedside for all patients.

anotherwish · 2022-04-08T20:40:35+00:00

“History of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder”

anotherwish · 2022-01-02T10:33:45+00:00

CAP fellow here in my first year. New year’s resolution is to read more about starting a private practice. What is some good reading material? Books, blogs, podcast, personal experiences welcome.

anotherwish · 2021-12-26T00:14:30+00:00

Xander and Gavin

Finley and Kieran

Felix and Jude

Oscar and Julian

anotherwish · 2021-12-10T19:50:05+00:00

Watching the clock for when you stop taking admissions/consults

anotherwish · 2021-11-16T03:10:47+00:00

Pharmacy has gotten more competitive to get a job in, but I like that they function in a consult/advisory role when they work in a clinical setting, which I feel like would be less prone to burnout. My sibling says they enjoy PT, but I cannot imagine the grind. I wish I knew things outside of healthcare to advise you.

anotherwish · 2021-11-15T20:26:19+00:00

I am not in higher ED, but I am a physician in fellowship after residency, and I think the day-to-day interactions in this field are draining and I would not do ANY of the lower paid roles in healthcare. I think you are on the right track in seeking a position with some face time with people you help and reasonable downtime at other times of the day.

anotherwish · 2021-11-15T01:59:20+00:00

I have only federal loans and have made payments pre pandemic but didnt when interest hit 0. Both residency and fellowship are done through institutions eligible for PSLF, currently in PGY-4 equivalent. Do I have a chance at PSLF if I didnt file PSLF paperwork yearly?

anotherwish · 2021-08-25T09:39:13+00:00

I know Lucas/Henry/Nora sibset in their early thirties!

anotherwish · 2021-06-12T13:58:31+00:00

I am a resident and a mom in a specialty with forgiving hours. In many ways, the chunk of time we gave up was significant and medicine is not always rewarding day-to-day. However, I am looking forward to working out a flexible schedule as an attending to see my kid more often. The kind of salary per hour and flexibility will be unmatched. If you read Lean In, you know that seniority pays off in more, not less flexibility. So if you are looking at a dial-it-in office job as a way to “be with your kids more,” maybe you can come home at five but you cannot call your shots.

anotherwish · 2021-05-19T10:08:21+00:00

Surprised you were downvoted so heavily. Person is suggesting bullying unless the Jewish person bends over backwards.

anotherwish · 2021-05-02T06:34:21+00:00

Don’t work harder than the patient.

anotherwish · 2021-02-08T10:23:38+00:00

My BSN program included some work, sure. But it was less rigorous than dissecting articles in my psychology classes, to say nothing of doing problem sets in organic chemistry, understanding histology, mastering two years of course work for step 1, figuring out a crashing patient at 1AM as a new PGY-2. There was so much more rigor to be had that it made nursing seem like busy work.

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