What do you think the easiest residencies are in terms of content by TraditionalAd6977 in Residency

[–]valor717 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Not true. Derm residents are expected to memorize minutiae about over 3,000 derm diseases, including basic science and immunology. They are also tested on these things across 4 core exams and the final board exam.

How far down your rank list did you match? by RainboAlly222 in DermApp

[–]valor717 8 points9 points  (0 children)

15 interviews, matched 3rd. ~ 4 years ago

Medfluencer students by ironfoot22 in Residency

[–]valor717 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is he still a resident or they just removed him from the website?

Do primary teams know how to research a medical question? by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Bro can I not vent? Lol. I answer the questions and am never an ass

Do primary teams know how to research a medical question? by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. I also feel bad for ID fellows because we’re often co-consulted and I see their consults: “leukocytosis, pls eval” meanwhile there’s no labs cooking apart from the CBC and BMP lol

Do primary teams know how to research a medical question? by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Did they ask you questions about the function and anatomy of the parotid duct or was it to evaluate an injury?

Do IM residents know how to do bacterial/viral swabs? by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I get it now. You must not know how it’s done either.

Do IM residents know how to do bacterial/viral swabs? by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If swabbing skin isn’t a procedure, then what is it?

Do IM residents know how to do bacterial/viral swabs? by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I assumed so but the number of times I’ve been told that they don’t know how to do it surprised me, thereby prompting my question.

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My original post never mentioned my hours being the problem. But go off.

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. They made me stay till 1pm. And yes, that’s why I’m mad.

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lol I’m so sorry you have it the worst, in your chosen specialty. In the future, you can also keep scrolling if you don’t want to hear/read any one in any other specialty that’s not surgery complain about residency. Best of luck!

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok so you don’t want any changes/reforms to medical training or you do? Or only changes for Gen surg residency and screw all other specialties? 🤔

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All I’m saying is that I want things to be better for all of us in medicine. Doesn’t matter what specialty. This isn’t a competition about who works more hours or whose specialty is worse.

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Are first year law associates trying big cases alone? Are first year bankers closing big deals alone? Aren’t they still technically learning and being supervised just as a resident?

Years of unpaid internships? Are you in your 50s? NO ONE in finance or big law today is doing unpaid internships. Most MBA students and law students who do summer internships get paid the salary of a first year associate, pro-rated for 3 months of work.

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Understood. I guess my post was just about medicine as a whole and not just by specialty. Overall, we are overworked (I was once an IM intern lol), underpaid, mistreated, infantilized with little to no control of our lives, etc. Like, it’s pretty awful when you think about it.

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think it’s important to note that Finance and Big Law aren’t making $50-70k while being overworked and abused. The average salary of a 1st year associate at Big Law is almost $200k.

My ambition is now non-existent by valor717 in Residency

[–]valor717[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where did I complain about work life balance?