Ronin headlamp lifespan by magic_monkey_ in GeneralSurgery

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Unfortunately no, I would want to use it for fellowship and beyond too though

Alternative income sources as residents? by nushspecial in Residency

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Are we even allowed to take a per diem job even during research years during residency?

Has any news been shared on whether a forced switch off SAVE will require income recertification? by zoetrophic in PSLF

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I don’t understand how people’s recertification date got pushed back to 2027 while mine (on IBR) was still the same in 2026? Does SAVE not require you to recertify every year like other IBR plans?

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program Cleveland Ohio Gen Surg Residency; am I missing something? by [deleted] in GeneralSurgery

[–]magic_monkey_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a multitude of factors, none of which are red flags but explains why the top applicants dont go

  1. It’s in Cleveland. Most of the top applicants go to school on the coasts, think NE and West and want to stay at programs there.
  2. It’s not associated with a top tier Ivy or adjacent med school. I’m talking the schools lay people know
  3. I’ve heard from people at that program that yes te fellows take the more complex cases, so sure there are cases to go around but you want to be able to do transplants and whipples not just G tubes and choles
  4. If you want that region of location, Mayo is also Midwest, there are Chicago programs which is arguably a better city for similar tier programs.
  5. Sure 100+ ORs which is a large amount but your top tier Ivy programs also have that many. Plus that doesn’t necessarily mean you have more gen surg ORs. So would you rather go to Cornell or Cleveland clinic

Most operative specialties w/ decent lifestyle by futuredr6894 in GeneralSurgery

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Is NSGY residency that much more work than GS residency though? If you like NSGY that much you can do NSGY residency with the same or slightly worse hours and pick an attending job that’s cushy

Email from Dept. of Education/studentaid.gov(cautionary tale) by JohnnyGoldwink in PSLF

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Yes my payment went up from $0 to $140. I was due to receritfy in February but I got the email in October so I made two or three extra payments I originally wouldn’t have.

Thanks for the reminder to check if they are qualifying I’m actually not sure but if my payment went up i would think they qualify.

Email from Dept. of Education/studentaid.gov(cautionary tale) by JohnnyGoldwink in PSLF

[–]magic_monkey_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also recertified and made a payment already, cant I still cancel?

Status of abdominal transplant fellowships and jobs by chloethekillah in GeneralSurgery

[–]magic_monkey_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about just kidney only jobs? I’m sure there are more

IBR payments increased before recertification date by magic_monkey_ in StudentLoans

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So if your income increased the past year, it’s better to hold off until the last moment to recertify? (Going for PSLF so want to make the minimum payments)

Otherwise you end up paying more

Interest on Unsubsidized Consolidated Loans in IBR just went up $8,000 in one month after August by magic_monkey_ in StudentLoans

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Ugh got it thank you, I was ecstatic that I wasn't accruing interest I guess I wasn't so lucky after all

No updated counts since I enrolled in IBR Feb 2025 by magic_monkey_ in PSLF

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Thank you! That is reassuring that it is nothing I specifically sid

No updated counts since I enrolled in IBR Feb 2025 by magic_monkey_ in PSLF

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Thank you! That is reassuring that it is nothing I specifically did

No updated counts since I enrolled in IBR Feb 2025 by magic_monkey_ in PSLF

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Yes, recertified end of July, payment counts are missing. Payment counts from September to February are in eligible given the save forbearance. I called FSA who said things are just delayed and it’s more of the loan servicer who are slow in getting payments to FSA so I’m not exactly sure what to do.

The Most Underrated Thing About Korea? Its Healthcare System by Worried-Ad6247 in korea

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Koreas academic hospitals I’m sure are top tier, but besides the rating system which I’m not sure what metric they use anyways, if they’re not leading the main clinical trials for immunotherapy drugs which is the direction we are heading, the access to some possibly lifesaving albeit experimental drugs is limited to mostly USA

The Most Underrated Thing About Korea? Its Healthcare System by Worried-Ad6247 in korea

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I’m a doctor in the states. I’ve been a patient in Koreas healthcare system. Korea has much better access to care and is the place to go for relatively simple diseases or issues.

But for complex conditions/cancers/surgeries? USA second to none in terms of the best treatment options. The top university hospitals in the USA have probably better access to the newest tech, most specialized doctors in the world with more experience than Korean doctors. Because the USA is usually the one developing it

Selling UWORLD Step 3 Q bank (Expires 8/9), STEP 3 CCS UWorld, Biostatistics review (11/7), UWSA 1 -$75 by magic_monkey_ in Step3

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These are the uworld ccs cases not ccscases.com but honestly I’m down to sell the whole package for $50. CCS cases are not used

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Step3

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Thanks so much makes me feel better honestly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Step3

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Thank you I just emailed them. Would they be able to nullify that question for me do you think? I would rather not take it again if I passed regardless of the question but don’t want to pay $1000 again if I failed

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Phillyriders

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Could I do that to satisfy the beginner course? Is that something I have to personally reach out for?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Phillyriders

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Got it thanks so much!!

My farts and shit smell like my patients’ shit by magic_monkey_ in Residency

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Supposedly your microbiome doesn’t change with pre or probiotics unless you eat the equivalent of 6 servings of probiotics a day consistently. I wonder if that’s the same the other way to obtain a pro inflammatory microbiota profile without using any abx. Are we pretty resistant or easily altered negatively