Careers in Medicine website

[IdahoFZ]

I'm currently trying to decide which specialty to pursue, and I'm on the fence between 2 very different ends of the spectrum. I was looking for resources to help me make my decision, and read about the AMA's careers in medicine website. But...when I tried to sign up for it, I was kindly informed that my school doesn't pay for a subscription service for us, and it would be $75 a year for a membership. Seems a bit extreme to me.

Anyway, I wanted to shamelessly ask if anyone has a login & password I could borrow for a couple days, just to try it out, and get some ideas. Message me if you have access and are willing. Thanks in advance!

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[SCOTTYDAWG]

stop being cheap. if this is truly going to impact career decisions, pony up the cash or you aren't serious.

 

[IdahoFZ]

Wow...thanks for that contribution. I'm not even sure the website would be that helpful, and before I blow 75 bucks on it I'd like to get an idea. When you're going to med school with 3 kids and trying to figure out how to pay for interview & audition rotation season, 75 bucks is a lot.

I have to say I'm a bit shocked you'd even take the time to say something like that. I've generally found people on this site to be much more helpful.

 

[SCOTTYDAWG]

poor baby, you're about to enter a profession where you're making 200k+ a year. take some loans out.

 

[Daiphon]

I don't, but if I recall it was included with student membership.

Googling the dues shows 4 years is $68... This alone is less expensive.

Plus, if the $ is spent as part of a "job hunt," it's tax deductible... $60-75 may indeed be a significant chunk of change given your situation; but tax deductions are bangarang.

Good luck!
-d

 

[JoshSt]

Agree with paying AMA dues. I believe the $68 covers all four years of med school. There are more benefits with an AMA membership like free print issues of JAMA and I think you get a free gift for signing up.

 

[Kaustikos]

But it's the AMA...
The biggest joke of the physician community.

What are you specifically looking for? I don't have a login/etc but I can't seem to imagine there's something magical on that site you can't find for free elsewhere on the internet.

 

[@JackShephard]

It's not that great of a website. We get it free but it wasn't as helpful as this website can be.

 

[Puff-of-Snow Sign]

I don't, but if I recall it was included with student membership.

Googling the dues shows 4 years is $68... This alone is less expensive.

Plus, if the $ is spent as part of a "job hunt," it's tax deductible... $60-75 may indeed be a significant chunk of change given your situation; but tax deductions are bangarang.

Good luck!
-d

I read somewhere that expenses related to residency applications and interviews were not tax-deductible. Is that wrong? Should I be deducting that this year?

Also, I didn't find CiM much more helpful than any of the free resources out there (UVA's MSAS, forums, specialty websites, etc.)...but that's just me...