New Hem-Onc Fellow starting this year- any advices ?
This forum has been super helpful throughout medical school and residency. I would greatly appreciate any advice that would be helpful for the upcoming 3 years of fellowship. 1. I am a visual learner....
View ArticleGeneral ERAS Application Questions
Hi all, I totally realize that the answers to these questions are probably scattered everywhere but I'm honestly too lazy to sift through posts with the search bar. Also wanted to create a thread for...
View ArticleLooking for the first job in oncology
Hi guys, I’m a medical oncology fellow in Canada who is finishing next year. Mainly looking for private practice jobs. No visa required. I’m hoping to get some advice to see where do oncology fellows...
View ArticleNew Job, confused
3rd year Hem/Onc fellow at a 2nd tier academic center. Really interested in hem/BMT, but geographically restricted for family reasons. I am unable to find a hem/BMT job in the place of my choosing, but...
View ArticleExchange transfusion, at what Hgb value to initiate?
If you've decided an exchange transfusion is necessary for a sickler (ACS), at what Hgb number do you pull the trigger on it? Obviously, if the Hgb is 4, you'd do a simple transfusion first, right? So...
View ArticleHow much time do you spend working outside of clinic?
I have been in fellowship for roughly a month now and I feel like I am spending a lot of time doing work outside of clinic on my own time. Eg I always prep the night before for clinic the next day. I...
View ArticleOfficial 2020-2021 Hematoloy-Oncology Fellowship Application Cycle
Looks like the previous thread has been deleted, so starting this new Thread. Admin, please pin this thread. All the best everyone. Let's fill the below like the other specialty threads. Interviews:...
View ArticleNew leukemia physician career advice
Hi guys, I will be starting a job as an adult leukemia specialist at a large academic center. I will be focusing on acute leukemias. However, I am looking of ways I can make myself stand out in the...
View ArticleCOVID + ABIM Initial Certification -- Too Risky?
I am not so comfortable with idea of taking the subspecialty board exams this year. Yes, going to the grocery store is also dangerous, but I'm not sitting in a grocery store for 8 hours in an...
View ArticleLooking for audio hematology boardprep material
Hello, I'm in the process of preparing for hematology board certification exams later this year. I've the ASH-SAP books and questions but looking for a good audio review. Any suggestions? I looked at...
View ArticleHospitalist for years deciding to go back and do fellowship
So I am a DO who graduated from residency (combined IM-Pediatrics program) at a reasonably reputable (at least regionally) program in the northeast. I never really seriously considered fellowship while...
View ArticlePossible at all to match heme onc with a 223 Step 1 score and repeat year?
Hey guys. I know this is super annoying since I'm only a third year and haven't even matched IM yet. But I just want to know if I'd be automatically screened before I applied. I got a 223 on Step 1...
View ArticlePotential offers, need advice
Heme/Onc fellow from a tier-1 fellowship program needing advice on first attending gig. Offer 1: PP, Pacific NW, small sized metro (450k population), salaried position 400k base + production bonus....
View Article[3rd year medical student] Feel like I'm not inherently smart enough to be an...
Hey guys. I recently posted about my step 1 score of a 223 asking if I'd have a chance to match anywhere down the line (you guys said yes). This community is amazing and I'm really grateful for all the...
View Articlethreat of midlevel encroachment in heme/onc
Is there any threat of midlevel encroachment in heme/onc? I see in general IM, outpatient primary care + hospitalist, PA's/NP's are increasingly being hired; is there any possibility of midlevels...
View ArticleInfusion center ownership & PP
What is the market like in terms of ownership of chemotherapy infusion centers, especially in big cities? Is it dominated, like in nephro, by a few big players like DaVita, or more small, physician...
View ArticleWorrying about my clinic pts during my off time
First year fellow, starting to struggle with my continuity pts and worrying about them after I see then in clinic or after starting chemo. I worry I forget to follow up on abnormal labs and imaging and...
View ArticleInterview dates' swap
Hi guys, If anyone got an interview at the University of Kentucky and would like to swap the IV date, please contact me privately. Thanks!
View ArticleHeme/onc advice for a student
Hi, I'm a 7th year MD/PhD student thinking about pursuing IM then heme/onc. I did cancer research during both college and grad school, although my first author papers are in pretty mediocre journals....
View Article3rd year fellow, looking for my first job
I'm in my 3rd year, mid-tier academic program in midwest. Despite publications in GI, I do like thoracic, breast, and benign hem. In other words, I enjoy variety w/o a strong desire to subspecialize. I...
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