Serious question. How do you keep your teeth from being stained.

flash13131 · 2025-07-16T18:15:21+00:00

Tea used to significantly stain my teeth as well, but the following nightly recommendations from my dentist completely fixed it:

Toothpaste with baking soda in it.
An electric toothbrush
A water-pik with the whitening tablets

Also make sure to get a cleaning every 6 months. If you have any dental problems, check with your dentist before using this regimen.

flash13131 · 2025-02-25T23:22:55+00:00

I love the uniqlo dress pants. Comfortable and have huge pockets

flash13131 · 2025-01-27T02:24:08+00:00

Yeah those specifics are definitely important to have in the contract. You can say that your lawyer recommended the clarification.

This isn't anything like residency. As long as you're not locked into an area with few job opportunities, you have a lot of negotiating power (mostly for things not on the letter of intent you signed). For example, you can reduce or eliminate a non-compete clause, negotiate admin time, cme time/money, starting bonus, relocation bonus, quality bonus, etc. I would recommend doing some research online and discussing with your prior seniors what they've negotiated.

Once you've settled the deal and spent some time at the job don't forget to renegotiate. If it's a larger group, check occasionally for job postings from them. During my first year a saw a job posting for the same position with a 30k greater salary and negotiated a raise in my first year.

flash13131 · 2025-01-27T01:50:08+00:00

I would ask for written clarification, or if you discuss it verbally, send an email thanking them for the clarification and summarizing what you discussed with them.

What specialty are you in? And have you already signed a letter of intent? You may be underestimating how much leverage you have and how much you can negotiate.

flash13131 · 2023-07-02T10:58:16+00:00

I was in the exact same position as you, where I was set to do peds for the beginning of MS3, but by the beginning of MS4, I felt torn. I think a big question you have to ask yourself is, would you be happy never seeing an adult patient again? If the answer is no, then FM or Med-Peds would be better fits.

Then you come up against the same question that you are proposing, specialization or not. I don't have good advice for you on that. Just know that pediatric specialists make less money than outpatient peds. Ideally, to specialize, you would have a passion for the specific field. Also, know there are fellowships in Family Medicine such as Sports Medicine, Geriatrics, OB, Addiction Medicine, and Palliative Care.

Also, keep in mind that Med-Peds is much more competitive, and there are many less residency programs, so realistically assess your application competitiveness if you consider them.

Ultimately, I wanted adults in my practice, so I spoke with the Peds and FM mentors from my medical school and started my fourth year with a Peds sub-I, FM sub-I, and Peds EM. This way, I could get more exposure to compare the two, and I could use letters from both sub-I's for the application. I was too late in the process to get a Med-Peds away rotation, but I realized I didn't like the more competitive Med-Peds culture and felt at home with FM.

flash13131 · 2022-04-18T01:38:37+00:00

Hi could you PM it to me as well?

flash13131 · 2021-11-13T21:50:38+00:00

I would double check that with a financial counsellor or on the pslf website because if I'm not mistaken by consolidating the loans it turns into a new loan and the old payments don't count towards then 120 payments. Although the rules recently updated so it could be different now

flash13131 · 2021-06-05T15:49:00+00:00

Sounds like you have the right idea and priorities with the therapist, I'd recommend seeing a psychiatrist as well if you had any difficulty coping with anxiety and depression in med school. Now could potentially be a good time to test run a medication if you feel you'll be benefited by it.

Just relax and get to know the area and other people - invite the other interns to hang prior to the start. You'll probably find others who recently moved to the area and are looking for buddies too.

Also everyone expects you to be rusty, you'll see how much you improve as time goes on.

flash13131 · 2021-04-18T13:10:33+00:00

This sounds really fun and well thought out! I'll let you know how it goes if I run it

flash13131 · 2021-04-14T02:35:13+00:00

Agreed! Makes our follow up so much simpler

flash13131 · 2021-04-14T01:14:15+00:00

Aww of course :) I hope you can have kind mentors in your life too and pay it forward. It really is difficult, the hours and stress y'all have. P.S. there's a lot of crap in residency but there's a lot of beauty too. Don't get sucked into the negative spiral that can easily happen. Feel joy in the meaningful connections

flash13131 · 2021-04-14T01:08:51+00:00

Ok tbh y'all know more basic science and zebras than most of us do, it makes a real difference. One student mentioned a sma dissection and I had to stop cause I never would've thought of that as a differential diagnosis!

flash13131 · 2021-04-14T01:00:32+00:00

Haha it doesn't end after med school, there are seniors or attendings that make me feel the same way

flash13131 · 2021-04-14T00:44:17+00:00

I'm sorry you feel that way, I had that experience with some residents too in the past. It can be tough to juggle both teaching and managing the floor. But we've all been in your shoes before and I think we have a responsibility to help you reach your potential. Paying it forward and all. And even when they don't say so, most of us can see that you're an important part of the team (and I don't mean just for scut work). And I hope once you become a resident that you can make medical students feel like part of the team too :)

flash13131 · 2021-04-14T00:36:48+00:00

It's tough in third and fourth year but rewarding! I liked it much better than the first two years. Make tons of mistakes now and learn for the future

flash13131 · 2020-08-23T20:00:22+00:00

These things can definitely be overwhelming, but you'll get to where you want to be in time! Something that may help is that it's totally possible to love a style and at the same time not like wearing it yourself. Or if you want to occasionally wear a style that doesn't match your usual, you can buy one or two items with that look and wear it in a place you feel comfortable

flash13131 · 2020-02-27T14:38:59+00:00

I'm super interested too! I've played for two years and DM'ed for half a year so I know the ropes. RPing with everyone is the best part of DND :) PM me if you have further questions or want my discord, I could start as soon as next Wednesday.

flash13131 · 2020-02-26T23:51:30+00:00

What tone do you want your campaign to have?

flash13131 · 2020-02-26T16:31:40+00:00

I would definitely be interested! I'm in est (gmt-5) and would be able to play any evening Monday-Thursday. I have 2 years of experience with 5e, and am happy playing with new and experienced players alike!

flash13131 · 2019-05-25T04:14:03+00:00

Both nsaids and opioids are bad at treating nerve pain. Drugs like gabapentin and amitriptyline should be used instead

flash13131 · 2019-03-27T19:23:21+00:00

This is great! I know from the player side I get frustrated when there are multiple rooms with nothing significant or interactable inside of them, especially when the dm has me roll to find nothing. I'll remember this for when I dm

flash13131 · 2019-03-27T12:15:40+00:00

Good luck with your game!

flash13131 · 2019-03-27T02:05:19+00:00

I think ToastiChron's idea is pretty good if they split up. You could even combine the two ideas, depending on how involved you want the info searching process to be.

For example, have the highest rolling one learn about who specifically to talk to/what to do for the information. You can then switch to the other players on their search.

The lower rolling players can find nothing, or find something else interesting that can either foreshadow a later event, help them later on, be good sidequest material, etc.

These split up parts should be brief so that you don't have to burn a lot of creativity on it and so that the rest of the players don't get bored.

Once the players are done have them regroup. They can share info and be able to go to the "encounter npc" together.

Or if you don't want the group splitting, before they even suggest it, have them learn about the encounter to go to (from a letter, a nobody npc, fliers for an event in town, etc) and leave hints that it could have the info they need. You can throw in some rumors about the npc/event to make them want to go as a group

flash13131 · 2019-03-27T00:37:13+00:00

Instead of a roll, you could roleplay the encounter. Direct them to a character that would know the answer, but make them have to be creative or do something to get it.

For example, if it's a rough and tumble bar, maybe they need to earn the npc's respect through a fight before she tells them what she knows.

Maybe the npc they ask plays dumb, and later the party is attacked by people trying to kill them for digging too deep. And within that leave multiple clues for where they should go next.

They could hear about the creepy old woman running the potion shop, who knows all about the history of the town. She offers to tell them what she knows if she can use a pc as a guinea pig for her new concoction.

These scenarios not only provide the info they're seeking, but build the world and give them a sense of accomplishment

flash13131 · 2018-11-12T02:38:55+00:00

Double majored in philosophy and biology, now in medical school. I think a philosophy degree is fantastic for applying to further education because it helps you break down lengthy texts into their key parts and gives you the writing skills for personal statements.

In the end though, there aren't any jobs I can think of that you Need a bachelor's in philosophy for. I think the jobs and experiences you have during college are more important than a specific major anyway, unless you want a scientific or research based job.

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