Our clinic is currently working on creating a guideline for compression fracture management. Currently there is a plan to make bracing part of that management plan. Our neurosurgeons routinely requests this as well. Up-to-date says that bracing really does not do anything, citing a number of small studies without efficacy, and that they do not routinely use it. Are people here on the board still bracing for their compression fractures patients? (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

Hi Everyone! I'm having a very difficult time choosing between these schools and would appreciate any advice. Let me know if I'm missing anything - thank you A little bit about me: - FGLI and URM, so finances and being at a diverse school/city are extremely important to me. - Interested in pursing neurosurgery (significant personal/scientific experiences) and academic medicine. - Interested in health equity research, underserved communities, and mentorship/advocacy for disadvantaged... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

Background: My partner will be working in the Washington DC area with virtual days on Monday and Friday, which would allow her to stay with me on weekends if I live close enough. I am very interested in pursuing neurosurgery. UVA (projected debt - $130,000): Pros 2-3 hours from my partner, so we would see each other most weeks Inova Fairfax track would allow me to live with my partner during clinical years Gives the impression of collaborative students and faculty... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

!!! PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE !!! cGPA: 3.15 sGPA: 2.9 (not officially calculated... could use help calculating for AMCAS/AACOM) MCAT 510 (127/127/128/128) taken Jan 2023 Arizona resident White/F/27 years old Undergraduate: BS Biology from University of Arizona, 2019 Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer): ~4800 hours Patient Care Technician 2021-present (a year and a half in adult neuro/neurosurgery unit, a year so far in pediatrics, both at my city's main... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

Hi everyone, I’m grateful for the acceptances and thank everyone here for all the help throughout the cycle. I’m waitlisted at my dream school, so currently choosing between Georgetown and UICOM. As context, am interested in surgery (or anesthesia). Georgetown (Tuition: $67k/yr) Pros: +++ Pass/Fail for first two years AND core clinical rotations, tiered grading for the last phase, no AOA: I am super neurotic about 3rd year. I’m introverted, so it may take me time to get comfortable... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

Hello everyone! I am fortunate to have been accepted to both Mayo and Washu and am completely torn about what to do. A bit of background, I will be 22 starting in medical school and still looking for friendships and relationships. I am interested in going into general surgery or neurosurgery. I am from the west coast, so both areas are equally far away. Financials are not a decision factor since both have been very generous. Unfortunately, the final decision time is in just 2 weeks!! WashU... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

Question for the group. When it comes to non primary care, selective medical specialities such as Ortho, ENT, optho, etc, is it easier to match into the specialty of your choice if you demonstrate your full throated embrace of military medicine by attending USUHS vs a more reluctant approach to the military if you do HPSP? It seems I notice more people getting competive residencies such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, etc if they went USUHS vs HPSP, but I don't know for certain and so I... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

More States Cut Training Requirements for Some International Medical Graduates Alternative pathways to licensing for IMGs spreads beyond Tennessee www.medpagetoday.com Does anyone have experience with this? I'm aware of one pain group that hired a foreign neurosurgeon to be their in-house pain surgeon/first assist at their ASC. "Bryan Carmody, MD, MPH, a pediatric nephrologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, who has long studied data on residency and the Match process, said that the influx of labor would be good for academic medical centers in... Read more (Source: Student Docto ..read more

cGPA: 3.70 sGPA: 3.712 MCAT: 512 (1 attempt) OH resident Asian/White Small private liberal arts college (OH) 400 hrs clinical - 250 paid as Nursing Aide and 150 volunteer as Health Coach for rural patients 200 hrs of Neuroscience research - will have a poster and presentation by graduation 50 hrs shadowing - 30 Plastic Surgeon - 20 Primary Care 120 Non-Clinical volunteering - Donation center 250 hrs TAing 300 level biology courses Student body president Swim team School List... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more

Hi all, would greatly appreciate some insight! I haven't heard much about any school and would love to know more students' opinions! I'm most interested in acute care specialties like EM, surgery, anesthesiology, pulm/neuro critical care, etc. All three schools have about the same tuition (~70k), cost of living, pass/fail grading, and a near 99% match rate. My top factors are: 1. a patient-centered curriculum 2. a supportive school community (faculty and students). 3. community service... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network ..read more