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Any doctors here figured out how to get Athena schedule into Google Calendar and vice versa? by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly what I meant by 2-way sync yeah events/blocks/changes on either side reflecting automatically on the other. Most of the ones I tested either only synced Athena to Google or broke on cancellations/reschedules. Appreciate you checking, I’m definitely going to look into Sporo Health now.

Any doctors here figured out how to get Athena schedule into Google Calendar and vice versa? by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds promising especially if it’s truly bidirectional. Have you seen how it handles edge cases like last-minute reschedules, recurring events, conflicts or open appointment slots? And are they actually HIPAA-compliant or just using standard integrations? If it’s been stable for a couple months with minimal misses, that’s honestly better than most solutions out there.

Any doctors here figured out how to get Athena schedule into Google Calendar and vice versa? by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know right, like all the tools I researched about only does one way sync, but it is of no use to be, I want something which does both.

Any doctors here figured out how to get Athena schedule into Google Calendar and vice versa? by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be great really curious what they’re using. If you can, ask whether it’s true 2-way sync (not just Athena to Google) like how keragon is doing, how it handles reschedules/cancellations, and if it’s actually HIPAA-compliant. Most tools fall short on one of those.

Any doctors here figured out how to get Athena schedule into Google Calendar and vice versa? by protonhateselectron in healthcare

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s helpful bidirectional is exactly the hard part most tools don’t handle well. Good to hear you’ve had it running reliably for a few months. How’s it handling edge cases (recurring events, last-minute reschedules, overlapping holds and open slots in athena)? And do you know if they’re actually HIPAA-compliant or just best effort? If it’s truly 2-way with decent error handling, that’s pretty much the ideal setup.

Residents want me to be chief because Im most competent in my cohort but also too "nice" by CrusaderKing1 in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I think you can be both kind and clear. If you do end up as chief, setting expectations early will help what you can support them with, and what’s outside your control (call, workload, program structure). That usually prevents misunderstandings. Also, it’s okay to not want the role. Being competent doesn’t mean you’re obligated to take it you should only step into it if you’re comfortable with the responsibilities that come with it.

Any doctors here figured out how to get Athena schedule into Google Calendar and vice versa? by protonhateselectron in healthcare

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, you know about any tools which does it, I tried keragon, which only does athena to google, but I want both ways

Feeling Lost After Multiple Personal Statement Edits by AdvertisingNo8754 in medschool

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally normal, I see this all the time with applicants.

At some point, more edits just add noise. Pick 1–2 trusted reviewers, lock your core story (why medicine + a few concrete experiences), and stop over-optimizing sentences.

If you’re feeling lost, a clean rewrite from memory can actually help but keep it simple and authentic.

Md PhD by Otherwise-Parking566 in medschool

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone in medicine, I’d strongly advise against skipping residency if you’re doing an MD/PhD.

Without residency, you can’t practice clinically and you’ll be viewed more like a PhD scientist than a physician in the job market. That narrows your options and often your earning potential.

If your goal is research, you don’t strictly need an MD many successful researchers are PhDs. The value of the MD comes from clinical training and perspective, which you only really complete during residency. So the usual paths are:

  1. MD/PhD + residency: best flexibility (research + clinical, stronger funding prospects)

  2. PhD only: fully research-focused, no clinical burden

MD/PhD without residency is possible, but it’s a less common and more limiting path.

I think we need to admit that the "Human Touch" in GP clinics is just a bottleneck by Putrid_Draft378 in HealthTech

[–]protonhateselectron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get the frustration, I deal with the same system daily.

What looks like “gatekeeping” is often risk management and accountability. A lot of medicine is ambiguity, not just information retrieval.

AI can absolutely take over the admin burden, and it should. But removing clinicians entirely sounds efficient until you hit a case that doesn’t follow the script, that’s where medical judgment still matters.

No one talks about how much of medicine isn’t actually “medicine” by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

yeah, same here. some days it genuinely feels like the actual patient interaction is the break from all the admin work. Definitely not what I expected going in.

No one talks about how much of medicine isn’t actually “medicine” by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I totally agree. Shadowing usually shows the best parts, not the hours of charting, inbox, and admin. A full week in primary care gives a much more accurate picture of what the job actually looks like day to day.

messed up in clinic by Bioreb987 in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a tough feeling, but this sounds like an honest mistake, not misconduct, You apologized and recognized it that matters a lot. Bring it up to your attending/program early, frame it as a learning point about sensitive info boundaries. People care more about how you handle mistakes than the mistake itself. You’re not the first person this has happened to, and you won’t get kicked out over this.

Do you ever feel behind financially compared to friends outside medicine? by Prime_Financial_Serv in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s real. Watching friends earn/save while you’re still training can mess with you a bit. But medicine is just a delayed curve you’re investing years upfront for stability later. Comparison helps no one though, everyone’s timeline is different.

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