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correlation coefficient (strength of direction between two variables) and coefficient of determination (gives the proportion of the variance (fluctuation) of one variable that is predictable from the other variable, like a ratio. yeah.
 
crap i better look into that im not real clear on it, will check it out tmorrow

thanks hoodz
 
bigballer27 said:
pediatric genetic disorders and dysmorphology and prenatal counseling...any good?

im also waiting on an interview for neurosurgery, but that one's going to take like a month, which i don't have time for
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Oh. Em. Eff. Gee. this sounds SO interesting!!!!Does that stem from a medical genetics residency?
 
Gcupcake, when are you getting your scores back?

bigballer you can do gene counselling with a mster's degree, just throwin it out there
 
bleargh said:
Gcupcake, when are you getting your scores back?

bigballer you can do gene counselling with a mster's degree, just throwin it out there
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June 1st, same as baller!

I thought about genetic counseling. It was actually the first career in healthcare I considered after graduating college. Ultimately, it didn't seem hands on enough for me, though I'd certainly consider a medical genetics specialty.
 
very compelling subject, esp. ethically & morally.. i don't know if i have my worldview sorted out enough to really take it on.

damn that's still a bit off, sorry i reminded you. make sure you have something planned all day for June 1
 
I have to work that day... I'll be utterly useless.

And I don't know if I do either, bleargh, honestly. But that's now, and maybe in 5 years, I will. CHOP has a peds/genetics combined residency, too. Could be interesting, if I choose that path.
 
i know i couldn't handle genetic counseling at this point. i feel like it should only be used in high risk pregnancies or if one parent definitely carries something.
 
Genetic counseling isn't just for prenatal issues, though that would have been the area I would have wanted to go into. Among other things, they counsel cancer patients.
 
Geekchick921 said:
I have to work that day... I'll be utterly useless.

And I don't know if I do either, bleargh, honestly. But that's now, and maybe in 5 years, I will. CHOP has a peds/genetics combined residency, too. Could be interesting, if I choose that path.
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indeed a lot can happen in 5 years. a lot of growth is possible. this whole process is interesting in some ways; because of the length of time involved we all have to skate to where we think the puck is going, not where it is, so there is a large margin of error. funny you mention CHOP, i would have no idea what it is if it weren't for the fact that a friend of mine talked about it just last week.


msb1190 said:
i know i couldn't handle genetic counseling at this point. i feel like it should only be used in high risk pregnancies or if one parent definitely carries something.
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prenatal counselling can help almost everyone, but yea there are a lot of issues. did you know, for example, even if you have ultrasound findings like nuchal translucency (a pretty classic sign you learn in school) it's still more likely than the not that the kid doesn't come out with down's?
 
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they counsel anyone who wants to be counseled. personally, i dont want to know if i have the genes for certain types of cancer, considering that cancer is so multi-factorial that even if you have the genes it doesn't mean you'll end up with the cancer(s).
 
bleargh said:
indeed a lot can happen in 5 years. a lot of growth is possible. this whole process is interesting in some ways; because of the length of time involved we all have to skate to where we think the puck is going, not where it is, so there is a large margin of error. funny you mention CHOP, i would have no idea what it is if it weren't for the fact that a friend of mine talked about it just last week.
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It's a pretty unfortunately acronym, but a freakin' amazing hospital.

prenatal counselling can help almost everyone, but yea there are a lot of issues. did you know, for example, even if you have ultrasound findings like nuchal translucency (a pretty classic sign you learn in school) it's still more likely than the not that the kid comes out with down's?
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Indeed, it helps a lot of people, not just the ones identified as having risks already. And yes, NT scans have a LOT of false positives. I opted out of an NT scan for that very reason. I'm not of advanced maternal age and I had way too many friends on my mom message boards sweating bullets over what ultimately turned out to be NOTHING because of their NT scan results.
 
even with AMA, the chances of a chromosomal defect is like 3%. it's tiny
 
It's a really small risk, but it's still a much higher number than for moms under 35. That said, I only mention it because it was presented to me as an option if I wanted it (and probably would have actually recommended to me if I was AMA), and I didn't.
 
Also, if you're an Ashkenazi jew, you should REAAAALLLY marry a non-jew from not the mediterranean. actually, maybe from not europe at all just to be safe
 
Tay-Sachs is such a sad, sad disease.

When I got pregnant with Chicklet, they gave me a folder full of papers about information about the trimester, testing they usually do, and there was a whole extra pamphlet strictly for Ashkenazi Jews and the additional screening they want to do for them.
 
Oh, and also, things like this make me think about REI again. PGD for parents that are positive for the Tay-Sachs gene or other severe genetic disorders is wonderful.
 
yea, it's kind of ridiculous.. just being an Ashkenazi Jew means your chance for these rare ass disease rises like a hundred thousandfold. literally.
 
this stomach virus i've had for a few days can leave now.
 
Can it take the strep infection that's been laying up my entire family for the last week with it?
 
Finally got someone to shadow... felt like I was getting well last night and was well this morning... got there, 2 hours in, feeling like CRAP and had to call my dad (since I'm visiting in a city where I don't have a car) to take me "home." Ugh, way to make a bad impression right?
 
Hoody said:
whats wrong flow? 🙁
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Had some upper respiratory infection stuff that i thought was pretty much gone (came back this afternoon after I left). While I was shadowing, I got the symptoms I had when I fainted at another hospital one time, which I had chalked up to watching minor surgery. But we weren't doing anything gruesome at all (IM resident) so I think maybe it's the sickness, fatigue, the slew of meds I'm on, or locking my knees, or a combination of all of those. I tried to excuse myself with the least disruption but I still felt like I was being really rude even tho I was so excited to finally find another doc to let me come shadow.
 
well if you are on anything like Zitrho, I'd definitely blame that.


listen to the nurse. stop being a little gunner and get some rest! :nono:
 
sorry man. you'll shake it off. you, geekmama, and myself are all battling annoying illnesses at the moment.

in other news, i just got an interview for a research position in public health at a very prestigious southern university 😉
 
msb1190 said:
in other news, i just got an interview for a research position in public health at a very prestigious southern university 😉
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siccccccccccccccck.


i aced my quiz today.
 
Hoody said:
well if you are on anything like Zitrho, I'd definitely blame that.

listen to the nurse. stop being a little gunner and get some rest! :nono:
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Pseudo-ephedrin (sudafed-D), robitussin, acetaminophen and something else lol. Not on antibiotics yet but may hit 'em up if I don't get well by monday.

Haha... yeah but I need shadowing hours! 😉

msb1190 said:
sorry man. you'll shake it off. you, geekmama, and myself are all battling annoying illnesses at the moment.

in other news, i just got an interview for a research position in public health at a very prestigious southern university 😉
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Sweet!! Emory? Vandy? Both great schools!
Hoody said:
siccccccccccccccck.


i aced my quiz today.
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Congrats! I love the good news wagon 😀

interesting concern, gonna post a thread about it:
I can claim either CO or NV residency. I am almost positive I'm not applying to U of NV MD school anymore (long story) but I think I would like to go to CO, trying to figure out how CO residency would affect my chances re: uniqueness, class diversity, etc. to other schools and whether or not NV would be advantageous in that regard.
 
I was thinking Vandy too...heart the Vandy.


Regarding the residency issue, I really have no advice. I would ask brooklynblunder (2014 member). He generally has a lot of great, on the down low, inside info regarding stuff like that. I'd go with CO, but thats just me and my bias for CO. I love the school.

Honestly, you have a great app and I think you will be fine no matter what state you accept residency in. I dont see a lot less SDNers from NV for what its worth. Might make you stand out a little more.....or might not make any difference at all. MAKE THE THREAD. just dooo it.
 
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i'm still alive but im barely breathin,
just prayed to a God that i dont believe in
cuz i got time while she got freeeedoommmm
cuz when a heart break no it dont break evennn

👍👍

wutsup nerds. =D

its 35 degrees here in lovely toronto. omgahhh <3
writing my 15 thingies outside with my glass bottled coke by my side. lifes good.
 
msb1190 said:
are you trollin' me dawg? i'll give you a hint, it starts with "D"
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does it end with an uke?
MB333999 said:
i'm still alive but im barely breathin,
just prayed to a God that i dont believe in
cuz i got time while she got freeeedoommmm
cuz when a heart break no it dont break evennn
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I hate this song. makes me think of my ex...and how I broke his heart. 🙁
msb1190 said:
its 35 degrees here in lovely toronto. omgahhh <3.
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TORONTO???

<---- jealous.
 
Hoody said:
I hate this song. makes me think of my ex...and how I broke his heart. 🙁

TORONTO???

<---- jealous.
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sorryyyyyyy. do u like the song, the man who cant be moved??? i like that too.

yea toronto is pretty great, but the winters are too long.
where are you from?
 
bleargh said:
gotta break it down to farenheit for the dumb amerikanskis
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would if i could lol... its probably like 90? thats pretty hot right

i know 0 C is 36 F ummmm ya that doesnt really help much lol
 
goin back to the corner...where i first saw you...
gonna camp in my sleeping bag, im not gonna move,
got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my hand,
saying if you see this girl can you tell her where i ammm,

some try to hand my money, they dont understand,
im not brooooke, im just a broken hearted mann,
how can i move on, when im still in love with you...

bare with me guys my singing/lyric typing urges will soon be over.
(just be glad u dont actually have to listen to me haha...maybe u will next year =D )

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9o1FAszdk&feature=channel[/YOUTUBE]
 
Hoody said:
wyoming. also chilly today.
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oh okayy, that's central USA right? is it a big city or not so much?
I hope it warms up for you. warm days r nice days.🙂
 
MB333999 said:
oh okayy, that's central USA right? is it a big city or not so much?
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basically there are more cows than people. :laugh:

the states entire pop is ~500K.

wyo.png
 
Hoody said:
basically there are more cows than people. :laugh:

the states entire pop is ~500K.
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!!!!!!! 500k the whole state?! WHAAAAT!!

thats crazy!! at least none of u will go hungry lol.
are you looking to move to a big city??
 
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