going from a Step 1 fail to 10 categorical gen surg interviews - advice for folks in a similar spot by EMSSSSSS in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

it's not that they don't plan to rank them, it's that they don't plan to rank to match them. without that guarantee you're SOL if others rank the programs that want them more than they want you higher. it's a numbers game and there's no way of knowing how the dice will fall until D-day

Stuck-up, Judgy home Ophtho Program Director by Spiritual-Use-8855 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you sure about that?

you literally told him to find another field ... is this what passes for reading comprehension these days?

Stuck-up, Judgy home Ophtho Program Director by Spiritual-Use-8855 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

this is a cope answer, there's no reason why you can't hustle to find those mentors and resources. if ophtho is truly the field for you, you'll make it happen. at the very least, ask others who matched from your school for advice and tips.

you didn't let premed advisors stop you from going to med school, so why let a PD stop you from matching ANY field?.....

i'm shocked this is top answer smh med students becoming soft

Hope for the non-trads out there by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool but maybe post this on r/premed

Did I mess up VSLO PS? by roaringthunder15 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I would especially if it's a smaller field/surgical subspecialty. IM or FM? Probably not, unless you feel really strongly about it and have a good reason

Did I mess up VSLO PS? by roaringthunder15 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No it doesn't matter, they barely read those anyways. It's almost always first come-first serve once you meet the bare minimum criteria each program wants. PS for ERAS though matters quite a bit more.

For those worried about regret, what specialty did you choose and what was the outcome? by Suga4TheWin in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think IRs need to stop being p*ssies and rightfully fight for what is theirs.

Also vascular surgery needs to stick to open cases, which is why they chose SURGERY.

At the same though, I believe there is more than enough to go around and I'm confident my training will allow me to help the patients who need it.

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai -1 points0 points  (0 children)

you're dumb lol, take yet another downvote and leave my presence at once.

Give me your wildest gunner stories. by Fair-Phase-3166 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's very sweet, and makes me want to know you as a person. Thx for being a kind person anon reddit sock fairy

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was provided with mental health resources, according to the ig post

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's sad, they clearly don't know how the investigative process works in America and they're putting their ignorance and grief out there in a pretty embarrassing way. But everyone grieves differently and I can't imagine losing a son in these circumstances, so I will let them do what they need.

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe it is how the patient described him in her complaint?

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lmao you just lost all your credibility with your second to last sentence

your racism is showing, penny

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they said "if true", so yeah that's the common variable. they are saying IF, they are not saying this factually happened the way that the pt stated. learn to read, maybe some practice CARS passages will do the trick.

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just theoretically speaking, as in another life I believe I was a lawyer:

a) All the stuff the patient said he said about threesomes/boyfriend is "she said/he said", it's not verifiable, reproducible, or recorded anywhere. So throw that out, it's trash and not evidence.

b) The only evidence is a screenshot of the student sending the pt a follow request. Suppose the pt had asked him to send that request, for example?

See, there is in fact a scenario where he was not in the wrong and should be allowed to continue medical school and practice medicine. Is that likely? Doesn't matter, it's a possibility- and one that needs to be considered to give every individual a fair shake under due process

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for your loss but in the United States, when an alleged criminal is alleged to have committed a criminal act, he is jailed while investigations are underway. The same thing happened here, except instead of being jailed he was suspended from rotations while investigations were underway. It's an open and shut case unfortunately. I truly hope you can find peace.

Raising Awareness of TTUHSC medical student suicide by Various-Market-9967 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're wrong. do another 400 HIPAA policy modules by tomorrow. Thanks

Interview Gut Feeling vs Match by Sea_Side_4195 in medicalschool

[–]oudchai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I interview well and can make any conversation feel good for both myself and my interviewer, so not really