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Both. It was a requirement for me to pass it before I graduated med school, but I think it is not at most med schools. My current program requires it to be passed (I was exempted because I already did). Not sure if all programs are like that though.
I think it's reasonable to expect people to be certified in ACLS, it isn't that hard to pass. It used to be, but now it's a lot nicer. It's not like stupid Step III.
I think it's reasonable to expect people to be certified in ACLS, it isn't that hard to pass. It used to be, but now it's a lot nicer. It's not like stupid Step III.
At the risk of sounding mercenary, do programs ever pay for their PGY-1's to take ACLS?
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deschutes said:
I actually think it is quite essential for a pathologist to receive training in ACLS. I have absolutely no idea why anyone would think otherwise.
Just to clear the air, I didn't mean rants about the value of ACLS in pathology training - more like, rants about taking flak jokes from non-pathologists re: mandatory ACLS.
I now have to qualify my interest in my remaining rotations. While standing between the legs of a pushing mum-to-be one morning, the resident asks - "So what are you applying to?"
"Pathology," I say. "But I'd really like to know how to deliver a baby by the end of my 5 weeks here!"
I think they pretty much assume I need to know their stuff. None of them know (and I doubt they'd be interested in knowing) that US path residencies don't have an internship year. Not gonna risk flunking out of my rotations when I am so close to being done!
I now have to qualify my interest in my remaining rotations. While standing between the legs of a pushing mum-to-be one morning, the resident asks - "So what are you applying to?"
"Pathology," I say. "But I'd really like to know how to deliver a baby by the end of my 5 weeks here!"
I think they pretty much assume I need to know their stuff. None of them know (and I doubt they'd be interested in knowing) that US path residencies don't have an internship year. Not gonna risk flunking out of my rotations when I am so close to being done!
Path residents have to know ACLS. What happens when one of our patients wakes up on us? 🙄
I HATE that one.
I HATE that one.
