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Hey guys, it is my understanding that UTSW combined St. Paul categoricals with there own (Parkland) and they therefor decreased their overall categorical positions. They did not go unfilled.
anesthesia1 said:Hey guys, it is my understanding that UTSW combined St. Paul categoricals with there own (Parkland) and they therefor decreased their overall categorical positions. They did not go unfilled.
anesthesia1 said:Hey guys, it is my understanding that UTSW combined St. Paul categoricals with there own (Parkland) and they therefor decreased their overall categorical positions. They did not go unfilled.
anesthesia1 said:I am going into anesthesia when I finish my residency in medicine in 3 months. Have fun playing with HTN and CHF and talking all day and not doing s...
anesthesia1 said:thanks med student for the insight. laughing all the way to the bank!
anesthesia1 said:I am going into anesthesia when I finish my residency in medicine in 3 months. Have fun playing with HTN and CHF and talking all day and not doing s...
the citizen said:Maybe UTSW didn't fill because they let anesthesia1 talk to applicants??
Fantasy Sports said:Surprise surprise, another anesthesia resident who could care less about patients...
I'm assuming you mean the blood bank, since in 10 years that's about the only way you'll earn more than a nurse anesthesiologist.
That's the best part about people picking specialties solely for money... ironically, they have no understanding of economics (replaceable, lower cost labor + better technology= less demand= lower salary).
UTSouthwestern said:You shouldn't be talking about economics and midlevel providers when you consider how nurse practitioners, PA's, and midwives, optometrists, and even chiropractors are pushing for more medical and surgical priveleges/autonomy than ever. If you think anesthesiologists are the only ones who hospitals might consider reducing the numbers in favor of midlevels, you had better think twice. I won't even begin to talk about salary issues as the numbers speak for themselves and reimbursement over the past three years has stayed steady in some states and increased in others, especially Texas.
In any event, anesthesia1's choice of words and tone weren't the most appropriate.
As for Southwestern not filling, nine St. Paul residents were slated to be absorbed into the Southwestern program, but two decided not to continue with internal medicine. One transferred into the UTSW anesthesiology program and another moved to the west coast. I don't know who the latter person is, but I just met the former one who is rotating on the anesthesiology service at Parkland. Regardless, the medicine department is very happy with their match list and their fellowship placement this year for cards, GI, heme-onc, pulm-cc, and allergy/immunology is going spectacularly well as usual.
UTSouthwestern said:You shouldn't be talking about economics and midlevel providers when you consider how nurse practitioners, PA's, and midwives, optometrists, and even chiropractors are pushing for more medical and surgical priveleges/autonomy than ever. If you think anesthesiologists are the only ones who hospitals might consider reducing the numbers in favor of midlevels, you had better think twice. I won't even begin to talk about salary issues as the numbers speak for themselves and reimbursement over the past three years has stayed steady in some states and increased in others, especially Texas.
In any event, anesthesia1's choice of words and tone weren't the most appropriate.
As for Southwestern not filling, nine St. Paul residents were slated to be absorbed into the Southwestern program, but two decided not to continue with internal medicine. One transferred into the UTSW anesthesiology program and another moved to the west coast. I don't know who the latter person is, but I just met the former one who is rotating on the anesthesiology service at Parkland. Regardless, the medicine department is very happy with their match list and their fellowship placement this year for cards, GI, heme-onc, pulm-cc, and allergy/immunology is going spectacularly well as usual.
Fantasy Sports said:I do in fact realize the nature of midlevel practioners and their effect on medical economics, but it is obvious that the greatest inroad into upper level practices have been allowed by greedy anesthesiologists who maximized their profits in the short term by allowing midlevel providers greater privileges, but hurt their profession in the long-run. Its unfortunate this has happened, because while this is likely to hit anesthesiologists first, other specialties might fall to the same pressures unless they learn from the mistakes that some greedy anesthesiologists made.
How did you already find out about fellowship placement for this year? I thought those results didnt come out til later in the year.
swedcrip said:i know for some fellowships (that aren't run through a match) that people know where there going months ahead of time. back when I was interviewing in late October there were last year residents with fellowship offers (had either accepted or were weighing multiple ones)
Fantasy Sports said:Can you explain how some people know ahead of time and other's don't? I thought fellowship programs generally informed acceptees around the same time. I could be wrong, but I would be interested to hear the facts since I only know what people have mentioned to me.
anesthesia1 said:I am going into anesthesia when I finish my residency in medicine in 3 months. Have fun playing with HTN and CHF and talking all day and not doing s...
anesthesia1 said:Hey guys, it is my understanding that UTSW combined St. Paul categoricals with there own (Parkland) and they therefor decreased their overall categorical positions. They did not go unfilled.
pufftissue said:If there is one thing I've learned, programs that don't match always, always, without reservation, have issues.
Whether it's too malignant, poor location, horrible teaching, whatever, there's no way anyone should continue to make excuses or spin things positively for anything other than it creates a spot for someone to at least be a resident physician.
UTSW didn't match b/c of the arrogancy that pervades the place. They got greedy and reality hit them. That's the obvious answer and I think it's the correct one.