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Hi everyone,
I have another question. I go to medical school far away from my home state, and have been doing research in my home dermatology department throughout MS1 and probably continuing throughout my tenure in medical school. However, I will be going back home soon before MS2 begins, and am wondering if you guys think it would be wise to contact a derm program in my home state to see if I can shadow or attend grand rounds or something worthwhile, for the purpose of gaining more experience and making connections. Do you guys think this is a good idea, and if so, how should I go about emailing my home program? There is one attending who graduated from my medical school there, should I email him specifically since we would have something in common?
Also, I've been a little reserved in explaining to my current PI [who's a derm attending also] the extent to which I want to pursue derm and my interests. Is there such thing as being "too interested" or "too pushy" when it comes to discussing your goals/ambitions? I want him to remain receptive to me, but don't want to overwhelm him at the same time...Maybe I'm overthinking this...
Thanks for your help. I know I shouldn't put all my eggs in the derm basket as I haven't even taken step 1 yet, but the more I explore other medical specialties (via shadowing and speaking to other doctors), the more my interest in dermatology grows. I appreciate any advice you have.
I have another question. I go to medical school far away from my home state, and have been doing research in my home dermatology department throughout MS1 and probably continuing throughout my tenure in medical school. However, I will be going back home soon before MS2 begins, and am wondering if you guys think it would be wise to contact a derm program in my home state to see if I can shadow or attend grand rounds or something worthwhile, for the purpose of gaining more experience and making connections. Do you guys think this is a good idea, and if so, how should I go about emailing my home program? There is one attending who graduated from my medical school there, should I email him specifically since we would have something in common?
Also, I've been a little reserved in explaining to my current PI [who's a derm attending also] the extent to which I want to pursue derm and my interests. Is there such thing as being "too interested" or "too pushy" when it comes to discussing your goals/ambitions? I want him to remain receptive to me, but don't want to overwhelm him at the same time...Maybe I'm overthinking this...
Thanks for your help. I know I shouldn't put all my eggs in the derm basket as I haven't even taken step 1 yet, but the more I explore other medical specialties (via shadowing and speaking to other doctors), the more my interest in dermatology grows. I appreciate any advice you have.