pm&r

Hey everyone, As most of you all know Step 2 scores came out earlier this week. Turns out I didn't do as well as I wanted. Thought I would come on here and see if anyone had a similar experience and was successful in matching PM&R. My current plan is to apply broadly to PM&R and also be dual...

Hello everyone, I am looking for any honest advice on how I can best improve my chances of matching in the upcoming cycle. Based on discussions with others, I believe I have a competitive CV but have strong worries by failed Step 1 will screen me out of most programs. General: US MD MS4...

Results came out today. Looks like 10.4% of people failed as well. If anyone is interested can see all the stats here: ABPMR - Exam Statistics Did exceptionally well on my written boards, but failed on the interpersonal and communication domain. In hindsight, I would have done a lot more mock...

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Hi everyone, I'm a PM&R resident and not interested in any fellowships, what are my job outlooks? Are Pain/Sports&Spine fellowships the only way to make a decent living? How would one get involved into subacute rehab?

With enthusiasm I am writing to announce another year of the Interventional Spine & Pain Medicine Fellowship Training Program through North American Spine and Pain. The Fellowship Program is committed to recruiting diverse physicians who have completed a residency in Anesthesiology, Physical...

What are some entrepreneurial opportunities specific to or better suited for general PM&R physicians? What about fellowship trained physicians?

Hello all, I narrowly missed the cutoff for passing and will be repeating MS1. I’ve already gone through the processes, reflections, and emotions to feel *somewhat* hopeful with this extra chance. So my post is not about that. I am very interested in PM&R and wondering if this is still on...

Hello! I am an incoming OMS-1 who is leaning heavily towards PM&R. I am starting med school soon and could use some wisdom as my biggest fear is going unmatched, so I am trying to get a head start on this. I am attending MSUCOM which has it's own AOA recognized PM&R program and a lot of...

The specialty I want is not very competitive (PM&R or Community Neuro) so I am just wondering how many board exams I will have to take? Would applying with a P on COMELX 1 and a STEP 2 and COMLEX score be enough or will programs require I take get a P on STEP 1 as well as a STEP 2 score?

This is an exciting opportunity for the aspiring medical student, during a gap year between undergraduate studies and medical school, to assist in the treatment of patients in the heart of Silicon Valley as part of a busy Workers Comp Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Management, Sports...

I am doing some specialty research and was wondering which of these two specialties is more competitive. Google tells me PM&R as it is often cited as one of the least competitive specialties having low board scores and not much interest by sources like medschoolinsiders.com and medicalaid.org...

Does anyone have any experience with the Mayo Clinic oral board review course? It is all virtual sessions over 3 days. I may be able to get my job to pay for it but it’s unclear if they will so I’m trying to decide if it would even be worth pushing for it in the first place. Would appreciate...

My school offers sub-I's in IM, peds, obgyn, surgery, psychiatry, family medicine. I am deciding between IM or peds. IM because I think it will be more beneficial for intern year and residency thereafter. Peds because I enjoy working with kids and am considering peds PM&R (not 100% set on it)...

I'm interested in pursing pediatric pm&r but not so interested in the extra years of training. I've come across a few physiatrists who treat pediatric patients with no post-residency training. Assuming my residency provides a solid pediatric experience, how necessary is it to be fellowship...

DO student here, and I was hoping for some advice about if I should take step 2 on top of COMLEX level 2? Some background on me: Step 1: 255+ . COMLEX 1: 650+. I did well my first 2 years, ranked in the top 10%. I am lucky to have 5+ publications. 5+ poster presentations.I am involved and have...

DO student here, and I was hoping for some advice about if I should take step 2 on top of COMLEX level 2? Some background on me: Step 1: 255+ . COMLEX 1: 650+. I did well my first 2 years, ranked in the top 10%. I am lucky to have 5+ publications. 5+ poster presentations.I am involved and have...

So in my personal statement I talk about my interest in neurology and PM&R, due to being helped out so much in my life by these doctors, and how I think the mindset of a DO and OMM training can be a great asset for these specialties. I do not say these are the only specialties I am considering...

I am only a month into DPT school and don’t get me wrong, I LOVE it. But I find myself thinking, “should I have gone to medical school?” I think PT is what I want to do. Senior year of high school, when you’re supposed to make a college decision that effects the next 4-6 years of your life, I...

I am coming to the end of my residency and have extra money in my education fund that will disappear when I graduate. I’m looking to buy some textbooks that will be useful resources as an attending. Areas of interest for me are: - Acute inpatient rehab (will see a mix of stroke, TBI, SCI...

Hi all, I am an MS3 currently thinking about multiple fields, among them neurology and PM&R. I have been reading a lot about PM&R and been in touch with several PM&R docs to try to understand more about what is done in practice. I think part of my problem in understanding the field properly is...

Figured we could use a place to discuss how applications have been faring for everyone this year Anyone been lucky enough to snag a spot anywhere?

So I cannot for the life of me rank these 3 programs. They are towards the bottom of my list and I was wondering if I could get any external input. JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute - NJ Chicago Schwab Brooklyn Kingsbrook Now I know what your thinking kingsbrook has no name, and schwab is...

curious to know if anyone is a current pgy-1 and plans on switching out or dropping out of their PM&R program that would start PGY-2 in July 2020. Thanks!

Hello! Current family med intern looking for an open spot in PM&R as a pgy2 starting July 2020. I am currently a family medicine intern at a program out in sunny California. Let me know if there are any openings or if anyone wants to switch!!

Hey all! I'm a 3rd year med student applying to PM&R this fall. I wanted to start a discussion thread as a resource regarding all things VSAS/VSLO/timeline/program characteristics/student expectations/etc. for those of us planning away/audition rotations. There was a similar thread started last...

I'm a PGY1 completing my TRI year and am categorically matched as a PMR resident in Florida. I am interested in swapping PGY2 year (2019) to Michigan for family reasons. Please PM me if interested, and also PM me if you have another specialty I may consider.

I'm in Family Medicine right now in Dallas, TX. There is nothing wrong with my program, it is absolutely great and the city is awesome! But after working with a PM&R attendee, I realized PM&R is likely the best fit for me and the patient population I should be caring for.

Hey currently finishing up my intern year in General Surgery. Does anyone know any vacancy in any programs?

Hi Everyone! Does anyone know of any audio lectures or podcasts for board review? Looking for something to listen to in the car. Thanks!

Florida Spine Institute has non-ACGME accredited, Interventional Spine and Pain Management Fellowship in Clearwater, Fl. Our program trains Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation nad/or Anesthesia residents in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of painful spine and musculoskeletal...

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In light of recent lectures at the AAPM&R conference as well as recent studies (see links below), I was just wondering if anyone in the field could share some insight onto why PM&R is listed in the top of some of these "burnout" surveys. Its understandable that in general, medicine is facing...

Hi I am a TY resident at UCF in FL. Can you share more info on the PGY2 recruitment? I applied to several programs with categorical and advanced positions. Categorical would mean repeating intern year, advanced do not start till 2020. Any idea how to find out about new programs and programs with...

Happy ERAS opening day tomorrow! Wanted to start this thread so we could all collab and discuss as the interview trail unfolds. Best of luck to everyone!

PGY-2 here, have completed about 2.5 months of PM&R now and am feeling more comfortable with the flow of the rehab hospital, the material (as much as I can at this point), etc. I don't know which area of PM&R I want to practice for sure but am leaning towards outpatient of some kind, be it...

Hi all, I am a first year MD student who is strongly interested in PM&R. I majored in Exercise Science in undergrad due to my interest in the musculoskeletal system, and I worked as a PT aide in an inpatient rehab setting for about a year. I was curious to how helpful my background will be when...

The department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is now accepting applications for our ACGME-accredited Brain Injury fellowship. For more information you can go to our website: residency.med.psu.edu/programs/brain-injury-fellowship/ or...

The department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is now accepting applications for our ACGME-accredited Spinal Cord Injury fellowship. For more information you can go to our website...

Hey everyone, Current PM&R resident--I have been searching the forums for an updated guide to what some good books/resources are to better understand MSK and accompanying anatomy. Would greatly appreciate some suggestions/advice, thanks in advance!