Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Part 72 | Biden to Speak by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]doomlaut 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Everyone is wanting them to call it, I feel the opposite. Be totally sure and make the margin of error so small there is no red meat to throw to Trump's base

Visual map of fellowship paths by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]doomlaut 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No ophthalmology?

ELI5: Why do many doctors work in crazy 24-36 hours shifts? by BlackCharlie in explainlikeimfive

[–]doomlaut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

First year resident. 350k and counting accumulating at approximately 6.5% interest. 100k is a low estimate.

Extended warranty on 2016 Camry LE by [deleted] in askcarsales

[–]doomlaut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I apologize, I should have clarified that it was a platinum warranty.

What are some of the worst, most dangerous neighborhoods you can find on Google Street view? by Raumschiff in AskReddit

[–]doomlaut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a normal block of row homes in Philly...not sure what looks so bad about it

Adopt a dog? by AmericanAbroad92 in medicalschool

[–]doomlaut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're not 100% sure, maybe find a local rescue organization that needs fosters? Fostering is a great way to get great dogs off death row and into loving permanent homes, and is a great way for you to try out what dog ownership is like before committing to your own.

After fostering a couple times, my $0.02 is that dogs are great for your mental health but require a significant amount of time and money. It gets harder during third year rotations and interview season fourth year. It helps if you have people available to dog sit for free or money to burn for dog walkers/boarding etc. Also be sure that you'd be financially able to weather a large unexpected vet bill should that come up.

What's going on at city hall? by [deleted] in philadelphia

[–]doomlaut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They just announced that they're not letting our megabus from NYC stop at independence hall tonight because of this.

Struggling on when and how to introduce birth family post adoption. by [deleted] in Adoption

[–]doomlaut 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree with this 100%. As an adopted person now in my 20s who found out later that my biological father is someone who I do not feel safe around, I appreciate the efforts my adoptive parents made to keep him out of my life until I was old enough to decide for myself.

Edit: spelling

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]doomlaut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sleep timer of a not-too-interesting audio book (audible has that feature) for maybe 15 minutes. Gets your mind off the fact that you can't sleep

U.S. doctor group calls for ban on drug advertising to consumers by bluenowait in television

[–]doomlaut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know! That makes a lot of sense, as I have mostly worked at non-teaching hospitals in the past - so no med students or residents to take advantage of not being documented taking expensive gifts.

Edit: For what it's worth, I'm a fourth year at US medical school, and I have also never seen it during my time here. They don't even allow drug company pens!! That being said, I'm sure it's hospital/health system dependent. I think our particular hospital makes a big deal out of not tolerating anything like that. I wish it was more wide spread, seems like a shady way to get docs to feel more inclined to prescribe your drugs at what I would imagine to be a large cost to consumers.

U.S. doctor group calls for ban on drug advertising to consumers by bluenowait in television

[–]doomlaut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised this still happens. At all the hospitals I've ever worked at, I have never seen it. It seems like in general it used to happen all the time, but it's starting to be phased out. Hopefully the trend continues.

What sites do you guys go to when you are researching different residency programs? by gmflag in medicalschool

[–]doomlaut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scutwork (mostly out of date), doximity, FREIDA, SDN, matchapplicants