MedStar Washington Hosp Ctr-DC

Are you interested in also being a hospitalist in conjunction to a dermatologist? Do you like the IM residency as much as derm? You don't need med-derm training to specialize in complex med-derm in the future (although certainly wouldn't hurt) but it's the most efficient way to do both hospitalist medicine and derm if that's your jam.

thanks yall! honestly i like IM and inpatient medicine, i'm just concerned about the workload of IM residency. i think in the future i would be interested in being a hospitalist a couple weeks out of the year maybe idk

also seems like it can push your career forward quickly. Small but very strong network> true, definitely makes you more marketable

which med derm programs are you thinking about?

georgetown is the only one i got

Penn State, Northwestern, Yale (kind of), Georgetown, Ohio State, Brown, Cleveland Clinic, UPMC, UTHSC (tennessee), Zucker/Northwell, Emory, Mizzou, WVU, Dartmouth

wait I didn't know about Northwestern, are we sure?

Exact wording: "We are very excited to welcome you to the Northwestern University combined Medicine-Dermatology interviews, which also serves as interviews for either the categorical Medicine and/or advanced Dermatology tracks, if you have applied to either of those Northwestern programs. "

northwestern med derm counts for prelim.

Penn state does??

yes Penn state does, presented to us on interview day

what about northwestern regular Derm/peds derm> NW med derm counts for advanced derm NW position + med derm position. NOT prelim. You can ask to be considered for categorical IM, but that was not guaranteed by just applying.

I rotated here, their program is amazing to me on paper but vibes were just a little off / not my fit. the residents are all really nice, but I was also told not to do the combined because it's really tiring and maybe not worth it. the derm clinics were high volume so they were pretty busy, but I didn't see much unique pathology in general derm honestly. I can't speak for children's national though, didn't see that. otherwise it's just a lot of drive time between sites. Also, residents seemed scared of PD but I honestly thought it was fine to work with her, she just made them redo sutures for subtle problems. I honestly liked their interview day too. Some of the faculty are very kind too like their Chair is an angel and has worked a lot on making the culture better than in previous years per residents . I think it would be a good program but some cons

Hey man you like what you like! Don't let others create a narrative for you. You decide what you like and do with it what you will. I'm also taking everything on this sheet with a HUGE grain of salt, I personally know one or two people who intentionally lie about places to be self-serving. < cannot agree with this more. People will intentionally spread false claims

Didn't someone get fired and another kill themselves at medstar?

but also these "claims" don't come from nothing. a lot of people who are now residents come back and share thoughts on the programs that they held back when they were applicants. it's all just data and it's up to your own discretion how to use it.

fame and shame also a lil old

yes that's why I'm confused on how good the vibes were today.

anyone can put on an act for a couple of hours. Don't ignore all of the feedback over the years.

mine is tomorrow

resident suicide(s) in the past? idk, i cant find much info on it.

Resident has also been terminated in the program before.

what do you have to do to get terminated damn < idk, but there was also an nyu resident who terminated before. it was a whole thing on this spreadsheet a few years ago.

i heard the same with mt sinai and stanford a couple years back

some of them kinda cold

Which schools ARE having second looks? Which ones are for sure NOT having second looks?

Vandy, Jeff, Iowa IS MedStar, Duke, Northwestern are NOT Cleveland Clinic you can message to set one up

Great question. I'm not sure of the answer. If you find it out, can you post it here?

I just sent an email will let you know what they say.

Nope just being considered for med-derm

I think a lot of them aren't anymore. I know MedStar and Duke aren't doing them. UConn does not either. Northwestern is also not hosting one.

this is a great question, i was also wondering

I haven't gotten one yet either. I just sent an email. If I hear back I will message. Still nothing btw.

POOP

ok same here and I also emailed yesterday

I'm low key worried lol. Should I even start getting dressed lol

LOL also wondering this

this is such a huge red flag imo.

I know and I'm stressed because none of their other dates work for my schedule> I'm in the exact same boat my friend. I still have nothing in my inbox :/

I just called and left a vm

I also called but smart to leave a VM!! Hopefully someone gets back to us soon lol

are you dressed? I am still in pjs lol. I'm doubtful we're going to get a response.

lol I'm also still in PJs because same> ok that makes em feel better. I was feeling like a lazy piece of shit but as long as I'm not the only one lol

lol thank god for this sheet today because otherwise I would think it was just me who missed something

It was not just you!!! They just sent the link btw!

read what you just wrote and maybe that will help you -> I was really hoping to hear someone's perspective who rotated there or goes to school there. I'm trying hard to keep an open mind, especially since I don't have a crazy number of interviews.

I go to school there. It's a toxic environment and people are not happy. But dc is nice, other than that, don't really recommend.

POOP

Thank you for answering my question! I appreciate you.

yes rejection> rejection when?

POOP

also waitlisted

was sent a gen derm waitlist

lol I was about to ask this same question

I think they "waitlist" everybody.

ITS UP

I did not get waitlisted lmao

did you get rejection email tho?

uh, no I didn't. I got ghosted lol

do you know how many spots

yes

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