impact of pass/fail step 1 on fellowship match
Anyone have any intuitions how this will play out? Were step scores even important for the heme onc match to begin with? Would the best advice for a medical student interested in heme onc be to just go...
View ArticlePractice Factors
For those of you that may have been in the field for a while, in deciding between different community oncology practices, what would you say the most important factors are regarding practice...
View ArticleAnyone used HemeOncReview qbank?
I've had hemeoncquestions subscription through fellowship and it's ok (especially for the price). The wording of questions can be clunky. However, the worst part of this is the interface which is slow...
View ArticleResearch Burnout - Dealing with IRB
This has been the nail in the coffin for me for interest in doing any research. I've found it to take at least 8 weeks at my institution to do a lousy QI/QA project. (I don't understand, I should just...
View ArticleHem/Onc programs with H1b Visa
Hi all, Does anyone has a sample list with Hem/Onc programs that sponsor H1B Visa? Out of them, which would be the IMG friendly ones? Thanks in advance.
View ArticleHelp With Rank List Due Tonight
I want to be an academic acute myeloid leukemia specialist with a basic science lab. Please rank these fast track heme onc positions for me: Yale pstp UNC pstp Minnesota pstp Ohio State pstp Univ of...
View Articlehem and onc boards - simultaneous v staggered
Curious to hear people's thoughts on taking Hem and Onc boards same year vs. staggering them. On one hand I'd like to rip the bandaid right off, I don't want to jeopardize passing one or both because I...
View ArticleHow to best make use of research time if I am not interested in an academic...
Hello, I am noticing a lot of programs on average have 18 months of clinical time and then 18 months of research time. I am interested in private practice but would like to go to a university program...
View Articleosteopathic MS3 step 2 CK question
Hi all, really looking for some advice about my current situation and desire to go into heme onc. Current osteopathic third year med student who has always dreamed of doing heme onc. I took both USMLE...
View ArticleHow prestigious is Memorial Sloan Kettering Pediatric Hematology / Oncology?
Just wondering how it compares to other programs and how competitive it is to get into now.
View Articlejob market during COVID-19
I'm finishing up my 2nd year hem/onc fellowship at a mid-tier academic program, supposed to be getting ready to look for a job. No visa issue. Interested in general oncology, hospital-based practice....
View ArticleAre there any non-accreditated Oncology fellowships that are worth doing...
Are there any non-accreditated Oncology fellowships that are worth doing after a hem/onc fellowship?
View ArticleOnly applying to 6 heme-onc programs
Due to geographical limitations, I can only go to 6 programs. 2 are top tier academic, 2 are mid-tier academic (one is my home program) and 2 are community programs. I am a US allopathic coming from a...
View ArticleDuration of adjuvant endocrine therapy for pre- and postmenopausal women with...
I'm trying to understand this, can somebody tell me if this is right: Assume a diagnosis of Estrogen-R positive breast cancer, assume menopause occurs at age 51 (post MP after 51). Assuming tolerating...
View ArticleFellowship programs with VA
Researching programs for the upcoming cycle and noticing a lot of programs with VA affliations. How do you think this impacts your training as a fellow? Assuming you get a lot less breast cancer...
View ArticleHelp with HemeOnc fellowship and beyond?
I'm currently caught between going directly to primary care or pursue a HemeOnc fellowship after residency. I am not opposed to either but leaning toward fellowship because I find myself a bit...
View ArticleWhich Board Review course? Brigham or George Washington or MD Anderson?
Hi, just wondering what people's opinions are on this. Which board review course should I buy? My program does not provide either for its fellows, so I just wanted to make sure what I invested in was...
View ArticleFellowship Trade/Swap
Went over the list of places I applied with my significant other. At the time of interviewing, and ranking, my SO agreed with my programs and the way we ranked. I ended up matching far away from where...
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