With RAP out now i’m struggling to decide which makes more sense for my repayment. I’m not sure if I want to pursue Fellowship or if I want to work in an academic setting so I’m not sure if I want to do PSLF. Are any financially sound people in the audience to give their opinions? Just started PGY1.
255 on step 2 with no RY but good research..how cooked am i given median is 259?
sup gang. i am starting my home subI on Monday EEEEEEk. i did the AAD anki she was cute. and i had been putting off the actual modules -_- now as i am on week 2 of the course im realizing theres a lot the anki didn't have :D def gonna finish this by monday but ive been seeing know the "modules cold" am i cooked ???
Hey I'm a derm resident who did a research year and I remember how difficult it was to not only find a paid position but one that would best set me up for matching. It was hard to judge which PI would best support me as the only insight into the position was from current fellows, who couldn't critique their PI for fear of retaliation. So I built ratemyresearchyear.com where you can anonymously rate and review research years on:
To somewhat verify reviews the site asks for a .edu email and name, your name must match the email. This information is not posted anywhere on the site, its encrypted within the server and the key is held offline so even if there is a security breach, no reviews are traceable. The reason for this is to prevent fake accounts (and PIs themselves) from fluffing reviews.
If you have suggestions on how to make this site better feel free to post them below! I started this just for Derm, Neurosurgery, and ENT to start. If you know anyone who did a research year please pass this along and have them drop a review. The more who post, the more helpful this becomes!
Like the title says, I would love some advice on what I should be doing from this point as an incoming M2.
I connected with my home derm program and am currently working on a case report, but other than that I haven't done much related to the specialty. I would of course love to get started on some research through my home program and shadow soon. I am also working on research in another specialty (path) but I do not have any pubs or presentations (besides 1 undergrad poster presentation lol) at this point.
I'm feeling a bit antsy because I want to be competitive during the match without having to do a research year. I LOVE research but I do not want to extend my time in medical school any longer than it already is. What else can I be doing at this point? Do I need to be attending derm conferences? Should I be reaching out to other programs for research?
Thanks in advance!
Current M4 and recently decided the specialty I was initially interested in is not a good fit for me after doing a sub-I, now considering dermatology (had some interest earlier in med school, but was dissuaded by all the hoop-jumping required).
With no aways or even a home program rotation yet, I’m concerned if matching without a research year is realistic. Stats below:
5/6 honors (HP IM), T30 med school, 273 Step 2.
Non-trad prior military for 4 years before school with strong leadership experience. Decent volunteering. Miminal research during med school which is my main concern.
Have 1 non-derm abstract/poster during med school and 2 research experiences from undergrad which resulted in 1 second author basic science pub.
Plan on reaching out to my schools dermatology department and might be able to schedule a rotation before ERAS is due, but with no derm research, aways, or demonstrated longitudinal interest in the field I wonder if it’s even worth trying this cycle? Very against the whole premise of a research year and would love to avoid adding another year to my training, but I’ll take one if I have to.
Appreciate any advice.
hello lovely derm folks! I’m an incoming MS1 at an MD med school that’s solid but definitely low ranked, no home derm program, and not a huge research institution. thus, derm will be tough (but not impossible, usually 2-3 students match derm every year historically).
for this past gap year, I was a medical assistant in allergy. in this role, a lot of what I loved is taking histories on patients with erythema, urticaria, angioedema. Also really enjoyed assisting with patch testing, generating “safe product” lists through the ACDS camp database. Getting to see people improve with biologics! Super sick.
in undergrad, I worked in STI counseling (identifying herpetic lesions, molluscum, syphilitic rash, examining for lymphadenopathy) for LGBTQ folks.
in these seemingly unrelated areas of medicine, some of the themes that emerged for me was that derm is COOL and challenging. its super cool to stare at lesions and characterize them, determine the mechanism(s), help folks navigate something affecting their quality of life.
The blend of procedures and medicine, the importance of immunology in the integumentary system, and of course the reputation as a lifestyle-friendly specialty all draw me to derm. I understand, from some posts I’ve seen in this reddit and results from the match, that derm will be very competitive. Thus, I believe it is in my interest to determine as soon as possible if this is a specialty I really hope to do (or not!).
if you have any advice that may help me narrow down my choice further, I would sincerely appreciate it!
tldr: Incoming MS1 at a school thats not conducive to matching derm. trying to figure out if this is for me before I dive in