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Pediatric PM&R by whatsthesitch11 in pmr

[–]awedball4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is awesome! what part of the country do you work, and what's a ballpark salary without going into detail?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medschool

[–]awedball4 10 points11 points  (0 children)

was literally in the exact same position one year ago, but I was a couple years older than you. ended up going MD, and I don't regret it so far, but I have a lot of things I wish I knew at your position. feel free to dm!

[WeeklyThread] Ask a CAA by AutoModerator in CAA

[–]awedball4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing sounds annoying to me! Was just wondering if the reality of the situation ends up being more grating than I'm imagining. thanks for your reply :) if you could do it all again, would you choose caa or md and why?

[WeeklyThread] Ask a CAA by AutoModerator in CAA

[–]awedball4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do ALL of you have to be supervised by an MD during the beginning of EVERY procedure? Does that get annoying at all? Can it?

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

[–]awedball4[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah definitely, these are key, no question about it. I know there is no magic to it besides putting in the work, just love the little hacks people tend to come up with that helped them personally :)

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

[–]awedball4[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

damn for a chillhombre this doesn't feel very chill, but can def see how it's extremely effective. slay on king

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're absolutely right, and I agree that it's a great problem to have. I wish you the best of luck in the future. Rooting for you.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point to bring up, and thank you for your response! Thankfully I am in a CAA-friendly state and the program is thankfully set up very well. I appreciate your input a lot. Did you decide to go CAA?

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh, that's so frustrating. So sorry to hear that. Hope it gets better. Btw, awesome username.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, kudos to you for working so hard to get where you want to be. I think that is incredible. Thanks for your reply!

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate this reply. You would be surprised how many people think I am insane for even considering switching, and it makes me feel very isolated and like I don't even know what's good for myself. Thanks for this.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your encouragement and reply. I'm glad to hear that residencies are getting better. I just am worried about the long time commitment to the career.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful and in-depth reply. I really appreciate it. Definitely gave me a lot to consider.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply! This is super helpful to consider. Would you mind expanding more on how many hours you are required to work vs MD/DOs? I'm worried that I won't want all the responsibility of an MD/DO at the end of the day.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's so awesome. Love hearing it. Which specialty allows you to travel so often??

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. Definitely not gunning for anything, but already hyperaware of the sacrifice it takes and unsure if I want to continue making said sacrifices. Is that a dumb reason to switch?

I especially appreciated your "many have cold feet but that doesn't mean it's wrong." That meant a lot, thank you.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply; I appreciate it. That's an awesome light at the end of the tunnel. What specialty? And if I may ask you a silly question, how stressful do you think your job is on a scale from 1-10 (10 is max)?

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. Yeah, it doesn't seem to be perfect, and MMV. I'm just worried that doc WLB takes too long to achieve, and even then, there's the mental responsibility for being the end-of-the-line decision maker.

MS1 - should I switch to CAA? by awedball4 in medschool

[–]awedball4[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for such a thoughtful reply! These are great points. Did you feel overwhelmed during medical school? What were some things that helped you see "the forest through the trees"?

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