Hi!

I’m a student at UC Berkeley currently interning with a healthcare start-up called YouShift. YouShift was founded by Harvard students with a mission to create automated, fair, and flexible scheduling systems for hospitals. Our software prioritizes doctors' shift preferences to help improve work-life balance and overall well-being.

We’re looking to learn more about how shift scheduling works from those with real experience in the field! If you’re a physician, scheduling coordinator, or anyone involved in managing shifts, I’d love to connect with you. I’d be grateful for a quick interview to hear your insights and any challenges you face with the current scheduling process.

Please comment or DM if you’re open to a chat, or feel free to ask any questions here. Thanks for considering, and I really appreciate any help the community can offer!

Any recommendation for internal medicine board Qbank?

Did anyone use this as a resource and how valuable was it? Did you ultimately always still need uworld in order to pass?

Friend is a heme/onc fellow and was just curious. I thought prostate or lung given the prevalence.

Hello. I’m a Family Medicine resident, but I’ve signed a contract to start work as a hospitalist next year. I’m curious about the level of preparation I have for hospitalist work as a Family Medicine doc vs Internal Medicine trained physicians. The ABFM provides downloads of the last three years worth of ITE exams with answers on their website as study material, and I was wondering if the ABIM does the same? If so, I was hoping to get a copy for review. I’ve done some online searches, but nothing has returned. Thanks in advance!

Any one availble for mock Interview?

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Pretty much what the title says.

In the middle of interview season right and received some interviews from combined programs. Ive already read other posts on this subreddit and others about this topic too, but thought I’d make my own discussion

Since this is combined, what are the sentiments on almost being a master of none. Typically in a categorical residency you focus on either internal medicine or emergency med and perfect/master those skills but with this, do you have enough time, mentorship, support to even master or get an in depth training in both specialties? Sure you still have to pass the boards but not sure

Have also read typically you go for one or the other after residency usually. Also practicalities of possibly practicing in different countries, the financial implications of dual certification and practice, the eventual career options, possible legal or things I may not even know about

Just wanted yalls thoughts from a lowly fourth year deciding his fate 🥲

Anyone have any insight into what is working here in NYC?

Pros / Cons? Of each

Things you like/don’t like, things that surprised you?

Any input would be helpful.

Thanks!

I have ABIM uw to sell. Anyone interested in buying? Expiration date Feb 2nd 2025. Contains notebooks notes on high yield topics. Reset not available

I am currently 3 IVs into the season, so I know I am probably too early in asking this, but what exactly will be the difference between a program that has a 4+2 vs 4+1 vs 6+2 block structure? Should this have any bearing in my ranking of a program.

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I'm a Canadian medical student currently exploring the possibility of living and practicing in the US for family reasons. I’m wondering if any recent graduates from Canadian IM residencies who are now practicing in the US could share their experience with the process? Are we immediately ABIM board eligible after 3 years of IM residency in Canada?

I am a non-US IMG. I conducted 3 projects in my medical school in India. 2 of those were accepted for the Indian Council of Medical Research Student researcher grant as well. Now I wish to present them at reputed American conferences… any tips to follow while writing abstracts to elevate their standard and increase their chances of acceptance would be highly appreciated 🙏

Hi all, I just wanted to ask if there is anyone who got into IM and switched to peds either before or after finishing IM, because he/she realized that eventually he/she preferred kids as patients? Thank you so much!

I am dual applying internal med and anesthesiology this cycle because I spent 90% of med school absolutely certain I wanted to do IM->GI fellowship, and then I did a random anesthesia rotation in August of MS4 and loved it so much and was not ready to let it go - hence the dual apply.

I would love to hear thoughts from GI attendings/fellows that might be in this group about pros and cons in the specialty. What do you spend most of your time doing? What is your favorite and least favorite thing about your work? Would you go back and change your specialty if you could? How do you feel about your work hours? Anything about GI that is better specifically in comparison to anesthesiology?

THANK YOU! :)

-overwhelmed MS4

I got an IV from the program Can someone provide insights about the program? .. how can I find more info? The website is not so helpful.

I received an interview invitation from this program. Can someone provide insights about the program?

Hey all, I’m in a bit of a dilemma and could use some advice on choosing my Internal Medicine residency program.

I’m an international student and have been accepted into U of T, UBC, and McGill. I’m comfortable with both English and French, so language won’t be a problem.

I’ve heard that U of T’s program can be pretty intense and even a bit toxic, so I’m likely going to rule that one out.

Between UBC and McGill, which one do you think offers a more positive and supportive environment? I’d appreciate any input, especially since I need to make my final decision by tomorrow. Thanks so much!

I got 47th percentile… i know it’s bad lol..just want to know does this mean among the batch of interns ? Or all the residents including second and third years.

i got an interview and i would like to ask , previous interviewer , what advice do you have ?

your opinion about the program ?

My 2nd ITE was worse than my first ITE. Being a bad board taker, should I pay for USMLE for PGY2 and study that while doing MKSAPP? PGY3 will include USMLE

Not getting a single statistics question right. How to learn this?

Hi , i started as new pcp, i have encountered many patients that are suffering from anxiety and depression and they ask me to perscribe antidepressent or medications to sleep. I always counsel them to see psychaitrist, but seems like they dont like it. How do you guys handle this and would you be comfortable starting a patient on antidepressent?

Mock IV practice?

Rant: So frustrated with this whole process. You need more and more research to be competitive. If I were passionate about research, I would've done a PhD. You can be the best at research and suck as a clinician.

Anyway, I am in between cardiology, nephrology or just being a hospitalist. My biggest worry with cards is that I don't have research for my application. For nephrology, Idk what the job/salary outlook is like. For hospitalist, I worry about not being a specialist in anything and schedule flexibility. Any help?

Disclaimer: I go to a big academic institution in the Northeast and hate research :)

So just got me step 2 score back and i got a low 223, was really interested in GI, but now idek if i'll even have a chance at a good IM program

Im planning on applying next year USMD, with no red flags, mostly HS during 3rd year except 2 (s in ob/gyn and neuro), GHHS, decent amount of leadership, no research

What are the next steps, am i done for?