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She’s thinking of not even trying if she is going to get autofiltered by most programs. Has anyone matched GI with a low step score? What should I tell her? Dont have any other information to give since she’s just starting her internal medicine residency this year and wanted to plan accordingly from the start.

edit: She attended US medical school, non-visa requiring

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Good luck to residents adding their 30-100 papers/posters manually

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I’m a fellowship program manager for three ACGME fellowship programs (Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology, and Hospice & Palliative Care), and I want to make sure our fellows have the best experience possible.

For current or former fellows: What did your program coordinator do that you found most helpful? Or what do you wish they had done to better support you?

I’m especially interested in ideas beyond the basic administrative responsibilities, whether it’s communication, wellness, scheduling, onboarding, educational support, or even the small things that made fellowship a little easier.

I’d really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! ☺️

Reapplying second time this upcoming cycle into Cardiology. Currently doing a non-acgme HF fellowship hoping to boost my chances. The biggest question is to whether signal HCA programs this cycle or just go for super low tier programs that would be best shot for interviews? Applying to 90ish programs, not sure if it's worth spending all the money but don't want to regret it.

Stats:

US DO, 23x/24x. 10ish pubs, 5ish oral presentations, 30ish conference posters in various journals (ACC/SCAI/CRT/TCT).

Moved halfway across the country for fellowship and am just going through the motions of fellowship orientation in a semi-out-of-body experience. I come home and am near tears every day because I am so physically and mentally exhausted from residency (which ended approx 1 week prior to orientation) and the thought of doing such a tough clinical year is so overwhelming.

I also really miss my friends (n = 4) who all scattered across the country for their respective fellowships. I honestly regret applying for/doing fellowship. Should have done hospitalist. Anyone else in the same boat?

Hi all, looking for advice here. Matched into critical care medicine at a community program.

The training procedurally is ok and there is ample time off. However the attendings are pretty hands off and don’t do much for teaching. The population also isn’t really that critically ill with less than half being intubated or on pressors. From what I’ve seen and the current fellows tell me is that the current patient population is like this.

The fellows do find jobs in the area outside in the community at better hospital systems which is what I ultimately want, but I am unsure if I will be prepared. These hospital systems can have a sicker population. I’ve already passed IM boards and just finished a fellowship elsewhere.

I know I just started and I plan to do the first 45 days, but I don’t know if there is anyone else doing/has done crit care that can give me advice.

Recently applied for NY license….randomly checked on the site and I found my name so seems like it was approved but they never emailed me or anything. Is that normal ?

So, I had to resign a prior fellowship. Things were not going well and I saw the writing on the wall, so I resigned and cited family reasons. My PD was furious because while it was evident she wasn't going to promote me, she still wanted me to provide coverage till the end. I am reapplying in the same field. It's already competitive and I'm not the most competitive. I know all the moral reasons not to omit this from my ERAS, I'm not asking for a lesson on morality. What's the most likely outcome if I withhold this information on my ERAS? What if I disclose it personally later to the programs that interview me so that they at least get to know me first?

I'm applying for fellowship. ERAS is experiencing a significant delay in processing EFDO letters of recommendation (supposed to be uploaded within 5 business days; my letter submitted on 6/17 still has not been uploaded). I've called ERAS twice now and they tell me they are working on it, but don't have an estimated date for a resolution. Anyone else having this issue? There seems to be no urgency on their end to fix this....

anyone else having issues previewing your application, and getting the error:  ERAS_DWS_DOC_SERVICE_?

I saw a post saying that removing scholarly collections did the trick, but it did not in my case.... so wondering if anyone else is facing this issue

thanks

Had our GME orientation today, I think I’m finally done with them. The obligatory “everyone say your name, your specialty, and a fun fact about yourself.” The intro lectures from GME faculty members that you will never see again unless you’re in some serious trouble. The “we want you to be well” lectures coming from folks that know damn well you’re gonna be putting up 80 hours a week or more regularly.

I always hated those. Just work me to death already.

I am about to start rheum fellowship soon and having a lot of doubts. It is a newer community program at a large hospital system in a great city and I had a great interview and overall seems like a very capable learning environment with large range of pathology (so they say). However I am worried about how reputation plays a role in job prospects. Ive rotated at a well known place and was so underwhelmed so I am just so confused about this reputation thing. Guess this is just how the match process is.

Looking for some guidance from anyone familiar with Geriatrics fellowships.

I understand that ERAS and virtually every ACGME Geriatrics fellowship lists completion of a 3-year ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency as a mandatory eligibility requirement.

However, I've met a few physicians at conferences who told me they completed Geriatrics fellowship training in the U.S. prior to IM/FM training (of course, their home country residency may or may not have played a part), and I'm trying to understand how they got there.

Are there programs that occasionally consider applicants outside the standard ERAS pathway, or are these opportunities found only through direct networking with program directors?

If so, how do you identify these programs? Do people simply email every fellowship program to ask if they'll consider exceptional applicants, or is there another way to find programs that may have some flexibility?

I'd really appreciate any guidance or personal experiences. Thank you!

are you guys listing any hobbies as one of 10 experiences? I dont see it as a drop down in "experience type"

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M4 here trying to decide on specialties, and rheum is currently at the top of my list (along with pathology)

I really like the pathophys of rheum; it was my favorite subject during pre-clinicals and I always find myself interested when I encounter patients on other services with possible rheumatologic conditions. I also like that the physical exam still seems to play an important role. From my experience on my rheum elective, the patients (at least in the outpatient setting) seemed relatively healthy overall and genuinely appreciative of their rheumatologist which is something I care about.

That said, I do have a few concerns. I often hear people describe rheum patients as difficult or annoying to deal with. However, I’ve encountered far more challenging patients on general medicine wards than I did during my rheum rotation. I’ve also heard that compensation can be relatively low and I can be expected to make about the samej or even less than a PCP and hospitalist, which makes some people question whether the additional years of fellowship are worth it. For any rheum attendings reading this, has that been a concern in your experience?

Finally, I remember seeing survey results showing rheum among the less happy specialties, with some suggesting it’s because of the burden of managing chronic disease. However, all of the rheumatology attendings I’ve worked with seemed genuinely happy and chill so I’m curious where that discrepancy comes from.

Hello
I’m a PGY2 applying nephrology
I come from a top-tier IM program. I have 4 nephrology related podium presentations and one ongoing project. I got strong letters from mentors who knew me well for the past two years (hospitalists and PCP) and a letter from my PD. However, I didn’t get a letter from a nephrologist.
I learned I wanted to do nephrology after my nephrology rotation early in PGY2. That rotation, I worked mostly 2-3 days with each attending so didn’t have a chance to build a connection. I started a research project with one nephrologist but he left the hospital

I’m applying to good programs but arguably lower tier than my home program because we’re moving to a different city

Will this be a red flag? Do you suggest I address it in my personal statement or leave it to the interview?

Thank you

Nobody can for sure answer narrative vs standardized and if chair letter can be assigned to PD. I wish they explicitly this more thoroughly before implementing on IM fellowships.