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Yes. Phone calls too.
2020-2021 Pain Fellowship Interview Thread
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Yes. Phone calls too.
Some places called you?
nope.
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None here either
just email stating you would fit in well here, but nothing regarding ranking
concsious sedation
New Member
some general emails after the interview. generic stuff like we hope you consider strongly, great candidate etc. One phone call to my program director. no personal calls.
How are you able to see this?
my friend who will be at his home program who did not participate is not on ERAS
what is everyone's top 3?
UCSD
Vanderbilt
USF
Vanderbilt
USF
why UTSW? is it a high caliber pain program?
anesthesiauser0006
New Member
Mayo (rochester)
cornell
johns hopkins
cornell
johns hopkins
You sure you wanna move to baltimore or NYC right now? LOLOL
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deleted284725
I’m at a program in NYC and everything here is fine. Procedure load is good too. Lots of stuff got backed up during quarantine so we’ve got plenty to do.
Yeah i was asking a specific question though. Are they sure they want to MOVE to baltimore or nyc any time soon. 2 places to live right now which are becoming more unsafe every day
Also, how can procedure load be “good” when elective surgery volume is down so much in NYC?
anesthesiauser0006
New Member
Now? Meh.... in 9 months, yes!
Oh ok! Good luck! I didnt know the pandemic will be over in 9 months!!! Thank God!!
@Peterluger Let me get you up to speed. It’s an unwritten SDN law that trolling to this degree is to be kept in the pre-med forums. We get it-you don’t think people should want go to NYC for training. But alas, people do and will.
We all appreciate your concern. Enjoy your fellowship...in NYC.
We all appreciate your concern. Enjoy your fellowship...in NYC.
westcoastresdoc
New Member
This
lol bruh are you trying to convince people not to rank NYC programs so you can get in?
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deleted284725
Elective surgery volume isn’t down though... if anything it seems even higher than pre-covid because of all the cases that stacked up during quarantine. Do you have evidence to back any of this up or are you just butt hurt that you didn’t match last year and trying to trash NYC programs? As far as the city being unsafe, I don’t know a single person who has felt unsafe living here.
For the dude/gal that said Michigan is in his/her top 3 don't do it. I had buddies that just graduated from that program. Were not big fans of it. Very little stim and pump exposure with lots of patient phone calls to deal with.
Also yea, I'd ignore Peterlugar. Don't know what his/her deal is, New York programs are fine. I have buddies that just finished from Cornell, Columbia, and Mount Sinai. Some minor impact with procedural volume but overall were happy with their training and had plenty of numbers even with COVID. Know someone at Cornell right now that is really liking it. It's not just NY. COVID is affecting procedural volume pretty much everywhere but you'll still get your numbers and you don't need a 1000 interlams etc. to be good. Best of luck guys.
Also yea, I'd ignore Peterlugar. Don't know what his/her deal is, New York programs are fine. I have buddies that just finished from Cornell, Columbia, and Mount Sinai. Some minor impact with procedural volume but overall were happy with their training and had plenty of numbers even with COVID. Know someone at Cornell right now that is really liking it. It's not just NY. COVID is affecting procedural volume pretty much everywhere but you'll still get your numbers and you don't need a 1000 interlams etc. to be good. Best of luck guys.
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the only person who sounds upset or “butthurt” is you. Im currently a fellow in the NY metropolitan area, and yes, volume is down. I know because I have a reference point from pre-covid. Ask any of the reps you work with regarding how many stims they’re selling. And just because your naive friends from the Midwest who thought it would be “fun” to move to NYC right now weren’t victims of crime, it doesn’t detract from the reality of the situation.
There are some people who actually HAVE options in terms of fellowship and don’t have to go to Baltimore or NYC for fellowship. There are others who really don’t have that option. In either case, one can’t make haphazard decisions, especially based on emotional responses like what you gave them. People lie, data doesn’t.
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Lol “bruh” I’m actually a current fellow. But ok.
Oh nice. what specialty?
Sorry if i hurt your feelings
Any thoughts on Cedars Sinai, UC Davis & UC Irvine?
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were you remotely impressed by UCI during the interview?
Really liked Davis. I have Davis, Hopkins as one and 2 and trying to debate for the others.
I've heard UCI is getting better since some senior faculty left a few years ago?
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deleted875186
For what it’s worth, New England volume is down. ESI, MBBs, RFs etc continue, but definitely stims, pumps, advanced stuff is way down. Looking for pain jobs and it is rough. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed, at the end of the day, if I can get a pain job ill be happy.
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deleted284725
Yeah clearly your responses aren't emotional🤣. Who's more butthurt, the guy that made two posts about his actual experiences, or the guy who didn't match who's made dozens of posts bashing NYC programs for no apparent reason. All I know is at my program the numbers are fine and are picking up if anything. I have plenty of advanced cases under my belt. Also most of the people I know here are from here not the midwest? Also, NYC was a relatively safe city to begin with per capita wise and crime is up all over the country so your statistics about crime being up don't hold any water unless compared per capita to other parts of the country...the only person who sounds upset or “butthurt” is you. Im currently a fellow in the NY metropolitan area, and yes, volume is down. I know because I have a reference point from pre-covid. Ask any of the reps you work with regarding how many stims they’re selling. And just because your naive friends from the Midwest who thought it would be “fun” to move to NYC right now weren’t victims of crime, it doesn’t detract from the reality of the situation.
There are some people who actually HAVE options in terms of fellowship and don’t have to go to Baltimore or NYC for fellowship. There are others who really don’t have that option. In either case, one can’t make haphazard decisions, especially based on emotional responses like what you gave them. People lie, data doesn’t.
NYC shooting incidents are nearly double this year compared to last year, NYPD stats show | CNN
New York City has had nearly double the amount of shooting incidents this year compared to this point last year, statistics from the NYPD show.www.cnn.com
NYC subway crime rate spikes while NYPD arrests plummet; MTA bigs say safety concerns hurt ridership
An alarming rise in subway crime rates could continue to hurt ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic, MTA officials said Monday. Data released by the NYPD over the weekend shows there were 110 major felonies reported in the subway system…
What are people’s thoughts on Dartmouth ?
Ketamine_1
New Member
Did anyone get a phone call from Utah?
Has anyone heard anything from Hopkins post interview communication wise?
Nothing here
concsious sedation
New Member
top choice. haven't got a call
Dartmouth is a solid program. Know someone that enjoyed their experience there. They're one of the centers that's part of the Intercept study. UCI is also solid.
Yea unfortunately volume is down at most/all places cause of Ortho and Neurosurg (being your biggest referral base) having to shut down their elective procedures as well. It's all ramping back up though. In terms of jobs yea it is going to be a longer process this year to find one. If you're set on a certain location may be tougher. If you're flexible in terms of location there are still plenty of job openings. Just have to be more aggressive and pick up the phone and cold call practices if you're set on one location rather than relying on emails, postings, and recruiters.
Thanks bro. Yea I'm not butt hurt whatsoever lol. Just finished fellowship and in my first pain job and loving it. Don't get the NYC bashing either. Wouldn't listen to that noise.
Why you say UCI very solid? In terms of complex procedures seems like you only get average 15-20 under your belt?
Good luck everyone!
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Here we go!
match results were completed probably at 9:00:02 last night. Idk why we have to wait... but at least we just need to wait for 2 weeks i guess.
Do programs and applicants both find out at the same time?
Its probably to give them some buffer time just in case something goes wrong with the system.
The match itself only takes 1 second to compile. You’d think they could send that out and follow up with the stats and data afterwards.. I think it’s just a power move more than anything.
