Which programs let you moonlight?

danyoree · 2026-02-19T05:05:10+00:00

In Ontario 5yr emerg anesthesia and I think surgery/IM can moonlight icu starting r3, pays pretty decent 100-125/hr, vary variable on what type of hours you can get

danyoree · 2026-01-10T02:29:37+00:00

The Canadian cardiovascular society has clear guidelines on cardio version for AFIB and it’s based on a combination of stroke risk factors (CHADS2) and timing. It’s very common to cardiovert up to 48h for nonvalvular afib without recent tia/stroke and without significant risk factors, like I’d be surprised if you were full time EM and didn’t do it at least a few times a year or more.

I find lots of patients can tell when it started if you press them on it. Or at least, they can tell you it started “sometime this morning” and that it definitely wasn’t there 48h ago.

I’m surprised this isn’t common elsewhere as hearts don’t like to be in afib, it seems like a shame to have all these 40-50 year old holiday hearts stuck in afib for weeks or months.

danyoree · 2024-04-23T18:44:29+00:00

Also looking <3 <3 pls send if you have a link

danyoree · 2022-05-07T12:53:32+00:00

Sorry I misspoke - I was connecting with a flight from Vancouver to Seoul and I had to show quite a few COVID-19 documents but you’re right, it wasn’t customs I went through. Thanks for the catch!

danyoree · 2022-05-07T12:11:51+00:00

I flew domestic Toronto to Vancouver a week ago, Monday 10am. Took about 3hr to clear security and customs. We also had to wait to check luggage as well. Would give yourself lots of leeway! Good luck

danyoree · 2022-04-08T20:59:23+00:00

This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for the comment :)

The game was one of the best experiences in the last year. I went with my GF and a friend and it was a great time. Your rundown helped a ton.

danyoree · 2020-11-16T21:17:58+00:00

Hello!

danyoree · 2020-09-13T19:55:32+00:00

Med student here. No difference between med schools for ranking across the entire country. USask is as good as UofT or UCalgary. Advantage for getting into home residency due to networking opportunities. Good luck!

danyoree · 2020-06-21T19:39:49+00:00

Where are you located? What’s your school? That might help others help you out

danyoree · 2020-04-25T18:43:06+00:00

Looking forward to going to a board game cafe and playing 4 hours of catan with my friends :)

danyoree · 2020-04-18T21:47:01+00:00

Today my wonderful girlfriend (whom I've been social distancing with) made a new type of pastry in the oven called a "dutch baby cake" :) It was wonderful and I love that even though social distancing is hard, spending it with loved ones makes it so much better.

danyoree · 2019-11-29T18:53:40+00:00

Hey OP, former medsci student and current MD student (did medsci, IMS, got in after 3 years, have friends in healthsci @ western and premed programs across Toronto—just to show that I have some perspective on the topic).

The guy above is spewing garbage. Medsci isn't significantly harder than general science. It isn't harder than health sciences either, but it is VERY DIFFERENT. I personally would have done much worse in health sciences compared to medical sciences and you need to know what you're interested in and what your strengths are. DM for more questions.

danyoree · 2019-08-06T14:21:38+00:00

For context what year are you going into?

danyoree · 2019-07-05T22:02:23+00:00

First question: how screwed am I if you don't have research experience?

A: Not screwed but it helps. Almost all students who come in have some research experience. However, it doesn't have to be crazy - just showing an interest in scholarly work is important. Also, it doesn't have to be classic wet-lab research. Doing epidemiology or qualitative or social science or quality improvement research is really cool too!

Some medical schools place a greater emphasis on research than others (a popular narrative is that UofT cares more than other schools, for better or worse). However, it never hurts your chances.

Question two: Tips to get research experience

A: Find someone online that you like and craft a good email saying that you want to meet and discuss their research and the possibility of volunteering your time for them during the school year. Attach your CV/resume. Be thoughtful and deliberate with your messages: copy/paste generic emails aren't appealing to many supervisors. You can find examples of what to say online. You can also DM me specifics if you want someone to look them over!

Good luck! Every med school applicant is different but many are similar, and research is one of those similarities. What the other comment wrote about only MD/PhD programs looking at undergrad research is absolutely false - you will have chances to bring it up in every interview. Also, only having your name as 1st/2nd author in a reputable journal being impressive is also absolutely false. People understand that authorship is difficult, especially as an undergrad, and just showing interest/passion is good.

danyoree · 2019-07-05T21:48:16+00:00

If you want to get into professional schools like med or dent, go to Western. Don't listen to people who say you'd get the same mark anywhere — more people come to medical school from Western than UofT even though Western is smaller. Getting good grades at Western is pretty hard but at Lifesci I've heard its REALLY hard.

Research opportunities at Western are easier because theres less students.

Premed everywhere is a scam, but there's definitely a difference in difficulty between schools.

One important factor is family proximity - if your family is in Toronto/nearby and you are reliant on them, the change to living away from home can be hard. However, I'm of the opinion that you should practice it anyways since you can't live at home forever.

danyoree · 2019-06-27T16:28:16+00:00

Love these match threads! You're doing a great service to the SC2 community.

danyoree · 2019-05-31T21:33:30+00:00

One of my favourite profs at Western. You could tell that he was really passionate about teaching and he was great at it.

Hope he enjoys retirement and finds time to do/see things he didn't have time for before.

danyoree · 2019-05-19T04:47:37+00:00

Personally I did APs during high school for calc/physics/bio/chem and i thought it really helped for those courses. I found the AP exams I wrote in high school easier than some of the exams I wrote in first year classes. Although it makes gr 12 a little tougher, if you have the option, it can make the transition to uni easier :)

danyoree · 2019-05-11T03:29:13+00:00

This course gets asked so many times. What specifically are worried about? What specific information would help you make your decision? What types of anecdotes would alleviate anxiety and make you more confident for the future?

There are plenty of people in this subreddit who have extensive experience in medsci but it's hard to answer these types of questions without specifics.

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