u/urturningviolet

Come on over to r/doctorsIreland, a new(ish)subreddit for the doctors of Ireland.

Since creation 70 days ago, we’ve hit 937 subscribers with about 110,000 visits to the subreddit.

Why make a new sub?

• The quality of posts here over time are dwindling, and there’s no way to weed them out. There’s still plenty of good chat, but repetitive “what are my chances” posts dilute things and don’t reflect us as a group. Those questions will be welcomed, but only within a dedicated thread.

• There are no active moderators here. (‘Tis lawless.)

• “Junior doctor” isn’t a helpful or official term. We owe ourselves more respect than that.

Come on over, post what you want (within reason), and just be sound.

EDIT: Formatting go boom

I only have experience with medical post-take distribution, but other specialities feel free to chime in.

The worst by far in my experience is the “full ownership” approach. Getting slapped with 20-30 all sorts admissions and having to consult every other medical team by the days end. The only bright side to this model is that you can get your list numbers low before the next take rolls around. I think this style is going out of fashion?

Equal/speciality related redistribution generally works very well. Unfortunately the less acute subspecialities get slapped with a lot of social/misc admissions which sucks for them.

Most of the medical/GIM specialities ultimately want to weasel off the GIM rota, but I can’t see that happening for many years without an IM specific pathway for trainees.

RTE, get your noses out of this thread.

What are we naming our modern Irish medical TV show?

What actors are we hiring?

What tropes must be included?

The pilot episode could centre around an intern being accused of not answering their bleep, so the reg is rang directly. The intern goes to extreme lengths (ringing switch) to prove their innocence, and ultimately is vindicated when it is revealed the ward staff were bleeping the HSE payscaled hairdresser, who only works Wednesdays.
This would obviously air after the watershed.

Love having the bit of craic with patients, it’s probably one of the highlights of the job. Builds rapport, softens the doctor-patient divide, and obviously humour is massively important in Ireland.

- What are some phrases you use?

- What are your favourite stock phrases that patients say?

It never gets old when the elderly gent whose heart I’m auscultating chimes in without missing a beat and says “will ya tell me wife I have a heart?” followed by a big laugh.

Shamelessly stole this thread from r/doctorsUk because it’s hilarious.

What are some phrases used in healthcare that drive you mad?

I hate when we say it’s a “good going pneumonia”. It somehow rubbed off on me and slips out when I least expect it.

Come on over to r/doctorsIreland, a subreddit for the doctors of Ireland.

Why bother with a new sub, you might ask?

1. You may have noticed the repetitive posts here, endless threads on moving to Ireland/can I work in Ireland/what are my chances etc. Lots of great conversations are lost in that pool and it’s just a bit boring. Those questions will be welcomed, but only within a dedicated thread.

2. There are no active moderators here. The sole moderator of this sub has been MIA for over a year. (Hope you’re ok, man.)

3. “Junior doctor” isn’t a helpful or official term. We owe ourselves more respect than that.

4. Activity in the sub is increasing over time. If we don’t make the move now, we are damned to an eternity of mediocrity.

See you on the other side! :-)

Hi everyone

Any recommendations re post grad courses etc I should focus on to optimize CV as a new locum medical consultant and aiming towards permanent post? I've done a few bits along the way but would welcome any suggestions. Thinking train the trainer would be a good addition. Thank you

Doctors of Ireland, this is your subreddit. Please leave any suggestions below, serious or fun.

Helpful suggestions might include, but are not limited to:

• Rule changes or additions.
• Stickied threads, megathreads, or wiki suggestions.
• User flairs.
• Sub design/icon/background suggestions.
• Semi-regular threads you would like to see.
• Educational content.

What’s the last thing you looked up on UpToDate or similar? The dumber the better. I’ll start.

I searched “asthma” last week. I’m a respiratory trainee.

This is a no judgement zone!