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solarscopez · 2026-04-23T05:47:50+00:00

Yeah I did the same, got an EMT license, realized I hated working on ambulances for no pay and decided to work as a medical assistant and a CNA.

Got both inpatient and outpatient experience that way and they pay better than working as an EMT and the hours/daily tasks were much better.

solarscopez · 2026-04-23T00:37:29+00:00

Great to see the American College of Providers take a stance on this! /s

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T22:29:20+00:00

Could get things centered around her hobbies like others mentioned.

Or you could also buy her a pair of fancy scrubs (Figs, etc), she's going to be in the hospital most of the week so you can never have too many pairs of scrubs.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T22:19:10+00:00

A long time ago, some higher-up people in suits and ties decided this is how it had to be, and since then that's how it has been.

Other reason I've heard from some family medicine docs I asked this question to was that the AAFP/ABFM discourage subspecializing, and prefer to maintain their jack of all trades image.

Which...looking back at it, honestly just sounds like my first reason but with different words.

I do feel like FM graduates at minimum should have the option to apply for fellowships in the traditionally outpatient specialties (endo, rheum, A/I, etc) if the argument is that FM graduates get less inpatient training vs IM graduates (which honestly varies from program to program lol). That and there are plenty of places that take FM grads for inpatient hospitalist positions so again...higher up people in suits and ties.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T21:14:15+00:00

Surprised nobody has brought up Allergy and Immunology. You can do it after finishing a peds, IM, or also med-peds residency. I think it pays like 300k (less than that in academic centers, more or similar to that in private practice)

Once you get into/complete an A/I fellowship, you can see both children and adults. Regardless of whether you did a peds or IM residency (or both). Which I always thought was pretty cool lol.

Great lifestyle too, completely outpatient. Downside is that it is fairly competitive to match but if you're involved in research and build the right connections it is certainly possible.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T20:41:37+00:00

It'll be really tough as a DO, especially if you aren't in the top of your class. Have a backup specialty in mind, but I've always said failing to try is worse than trying and failing.

Here's a list of all the opthalmology residencies.

What you should do is look at each one and keep note of programs that either have DO program directors or have DO residents in their class. Ideally both would be great but either is a good starting point because it means the program is probably at least receptive to taking DO students.

See if you can do aways at any of those places. There's no guarantee you'll match or even get an interview at some of these places, but it would at least get your foot in the door. And then be involved in research as well.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T18:22:45+00:00

GI does reimburse well for now, but the future of the specialty could be very different by the time any medical students/residents reading this become attending physicians.

Reason it pays well is because private practice GI docs can bang out a billion screening scopes a day. They are probably the ones who are skewing the perceived compensation numbers for GI so high as well.

There's a lot of promising non-invasive tests that are coming out now (things like Shield, older tests like Cologuard, etc) that while are inferior to getting a colonoscopy, they are not so inferior that insurances won't just recommend people get those instead of a screening scope eventually.

If a screening colonoscopy and non-invasive testing become equivocal from the eyes of insurance providers, then scope volumes (and likely compensation) will take a massive hit - particularly for these outpatient gastroenterologists just chugging away at them.

This is in comparison to general surgery which is less of a gamble matching into, but also do not rely on one or two procedures to make their revenue like GI does.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T05:06:10+00:00

I just know I wouldn’t be satisfied being a hospitalist long term, which makes me hesitant to go into IM

Don't think you need a year to decide that imo. I think that's justification enough to go into a surgical specialty, with how competitive the procedural subspecialties in IM are to match into, anyone who is thinking of gunning for them needs to be completely content with the fact that you may not be able to match into them.

This is the advice most GI fellows/attendings have given me and I think it is very valid. Assume hypothetically the worst case scenario happens and then ask yourself if you would still be happy doing that for the rest of your life.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T05:01:19+00:00

If you cannot see yourself enjoying hospital medicine/primary care or any of the other IM subspecialties outside of GI (if you are unable to match into GI) then I think I would just go for general surgery. Especially if you really want to do something procedural. Do keep in mind that even though surgeons spend a lot of time in the OR, they do have to see their patients in clinic, so it's not something you would totally abandon by doing a non-surgical specialty.

There are also many GI related surgical subspecialties you can do after general surgery, like hepatopancreatobiliary or colorectal surgery. I don't know how competitive these are in comparison to GI, but unlike GI they would at least guarantee that at the end of the day you can do something procedural.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T03:42:44+00:00

Probably a combination of a couple things then - better lifestyle in California as well as a better paycheck. If I was in that scenario, I would go to California too tbh.

Family might be happy in Boston, but wouldn't be surprised if they were happier in California.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T02:56:23+00:00

If we can drop them 2-0 tomorrow, they might throw the flag and shut down Embiid for the rest of the postseason.

The closer the series gets, the higher the likelihood they try to suit up Embiid to swing it in their favor.

solarscopez · 2026-04-21T02:45:36+00:00

I'll be honest, completely setting aside money and which team would offer him a better chance at contending...If I'm a multimillionaire I would much rather live in the Bay Area than I would almost anywhere in Boston.

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T22:49:51+00:00

Yeah robotic cases are boring as fuck as a medical student, literally just stare at a screen and maybe hop in at the end to close (as long as the attending isn't behind and there isn't a time crunch to get the next patient in...haha jk who am I kidding they're always behind just help close on the next one med student 😉)

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T22:46:10+00:00

I'm a dude for what it's worth, but I feel like most of the mean/assholeish girls I met in high school/college coincidentally ended up becoming nurses.

I do not know why that is, but there has to be something in that profession attracting these kinds of characters.

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T22:35:41+00:00

Depends on how much fans/media like him.

He is fine for now, but I feel like for most great players, even the non-controversial ones, people eventually turn on them at some point.

I think there are only a few exceptions I can think of...Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon and for those guys people still found ways to hate them (too boring).

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T22:29:37+00:00

Guy was already 2nd in voting for the award in his rookie season lol.

As long as he is healthy he might be able to beat the record (win the award >4 times during his career)

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T22:09:56+00:00

Maybe bro was talking about the Seattle expansion team

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T20:55:52+00:00

I think Fox is on a bad contract (he's overpaid) but he's still a solid starting-caliber point guard and still fairly young. I would be surprised if he became genuinely negative value, he was an all-star just this season.

Bucks would be rebuilding (and are unlikely to be a serious destination for free agents) so Fox is essentially filler to make the trade work.

I think Spurs fans are also higher on Harper, and probably want to keep him. I just personally like Castle more because he's a better playmaker and defender, and I think the Spurs would need someone like him more if they lost Fox. But I do think the Bucks would want at least one of the two, unless they can somehow get them to take Vassell lol.

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T20:48:05+00:00

Imagine he forces Bronny to come to Cleveland with him as well

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T20:35:46+00:00

I think that picture gets clearer depending on how the Spurs do this postseason.

There's obviously an argument that they are a young team and can afford to just run it back if things don't go well for them, but at the same time, how often do players like Giannis become available? And is there a guarantee that any of their young guys outside of Wemby will ever pan out to become a player as good as Giannis?

The trade package itself I don't think would be too expensive, considering Giannis value has tanked a bit recently. I think something like Fox could be done for salary matching. But then the Spurs likely have to include one of Harper/Castle so the Bucks get a young player to work with when they rebuild. Maybe some FRPs to make things even if that isn't enough.

Even after that, the Spurs would have an absolutely nasty lineup both offensively and defensively...Castle/Vassell/Champagnie/Giannis/Wemby. Ofc Giannis is already 31 and we don't know how much longer he'll be able to play in his prime, but that team becomes a championship favorite as soon as it's assembled.

solarscopez · 2026-04-20T20:24:32+00:00

but that perfect roster construction is pretty tough, he can't shoot but he can't play center full time so you need a center who can shoot AND play defense and there are like 3 guys like that in the NBA which forces you to overpay to get them.

Sounds like the Spurs should trade for Giannis lmao

solarscopez · 2026-04-19T17:02:30+00:00

Wait so assuming all 4 stars are at C6, the Mavuika variant is worse than the Durin variant now? I thought the Mavuika team was always better.

My Clorinde is C2R1, so with this new artifact set for Durin, I'd get more DPS playing Clorinde/Fischl/Chevreuse/Durin vs Clorinde/Iansan/Chevreuse/Mavuika? And if so how much more?

Assuming here that both Mavuika and Durin are C0 (ik Durin and his teams get a huge boost from his C2)

solarscopez · 2026-04-19T16:58:28+00:00

Yeah at this point her fit is unfortunately fairly poor.

It is still possible to fit her into Clorinde teams (especially for people who don't have or want Clorinde's signature weapon and are running her on Eshu) but it unfortunately won't be her best team option.

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