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Midyear 2012
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The last time I was in Vegas for a MidYear, it snowed...My wardrobe was woefully unprepared for snow and temperatures that never broke 40 degrees the whole week. I thought I was going to the desert and 80 degree days. Not in December 😱
Pack warm clothes!!
Pack warm clothes!!
But once you are in a Vegas hotel, there's no need to go outside. You could be indoors for days without seeing the sun!
Lol quoted the wrong person
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No, but seriously we should go get drinks. I will need something after the onslaught of interviews.
Definitely!!!!
i thought Z was springing for dinner and drinks
Hmmmm.... Good point. I'll have to stalk him
You buying on your big pharmacist salary ? You are interviewing people or will be interviewed ? For which program ?I'm interested in UIC.
Do residencies actually interview at Midyear? I got the sense that it was more like a trade show where you go from booth to booth and just talk to people.
It's a big giant meat market where you get about 30 seconds with the current resident and 15 seconds with the director (if the resident lets you by) before the next resident-to-be comes bumping through.
I think they were good about it last year in keeping non-P4's out of the showcase until the final hour, I didn't get too much interference while there. I think the P4 ribbons were bright/obnoxious looking too.
Anyone throwing down the extra dough to stay at Mandalay Bay? I'm wanting to book soon, but really have no idea if its worth booking at that hotel or even the affiliate hotels. I went to a convention in Vegas back in '06 that it was beneficial to stay at the same hotel as the meeting so I'm hesitant to look into other options...
The advantage to staying at a conference hotel is having the shuttle services to drive you to the convention.
With only 30 seconds, what do directors and residents want to see in a 4th year?
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Look at Luxor and New York New York. We got a good deal on Luxor on Expedia.
I think I'm going to spring for the mandalay bay. We're going to save a ton by driving anyway.
I am..basically because the people I'm splitting with had bad luck not being at the hotel that the conference was in last year. But most people from my school are going with the Luxor, which is cheaper even if you book thru ASHP. I believe they said it is connected to Mandalay Bay through a walkway.
You guys can probably rent a house and a van and just valet park it at Mandalay...this was my plan B but I have a crash pad in the vegas.
for the price, excalibur is usually dirt cheap...but that place is pretty nasty IMO. Upside: 3 minute monorail trip direct to mandalay.
Thats where I stayed the last time I went to Vegas. It is not that sh***y but super cheap like I remember paying $40 a night. I just went like 2 months ago.
Is there a Harrah's in Las Vegas?
I usually get comped at the Harrah's in Atlantic City.
I usually get comped at the Harrah's in Atlantic City.
I don't recall any mixers at the ASHP events. Unless of course you make it through all rounds of interviews for fellowships and get invited to their little dinner parties.
i'm going to be a P1 so I'm kind of jumping the gun here but do you guys think it'll be of any advantage for me to go? I realize it might be a little early but it seems like a pretty solid excuse to go to Vegas
i'm going to be a P1 so I'm kind of jumping the gun here but do you guys think it'll be of any advantage for me to go? I realize it might be a little early but it seems like a pretty solid excuse to go to Vegas
None, but you might get to see how these things go. You could also go during P3 which might be more beneficial.
i'm going to be a P1 so I'm kind of jumping the gun here but do you guys think it'll be of any advantage for me to go? I realize it might be a little early but it seems like a pretty solid excuse to go to Vegas
complete waste IMO. if at all early, go p3
Ah, darn. I was expecting that, thanks a lot guys!
It might not be a total waste if you want to get involved with ASHP-SSHP through your school's chapter (for example, in a leadership role) or through the national ASHP-SSHP leadership roles. Otherwise, it may not be of much use, to my understanding.
One other word of advice to the Vegas first-timers: there are no free buffets at the casinos. I don't know why I thought there was going to be, but I had never been to a casino before, and thought I was going to be eating on the house. I had to scramble to come up with enough money to pay for the food court (Burger King, KFC, etc.) at O'Shea's.
O'Shea's was an interesting place; I didn't think you could really play WAR at a casino like Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid did in Vegas Vacation. I was sad to read that it just closed a few months ago.
O'Shea's was an interesting place; I didn't think you could really play WAR at a casino like Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid did in Vegas Vacation. I was sad to read that it just closed a few months ago.
What the hell. Hahaha.
You get tons of free booze while you gamble (just tip your girls well), and if you lose enough money you *might* get comped a free buffet meal, but you probably will need to lose a substantial amount of money.
Best buffet is at the bellagio. The paris is hella good too.
I'm partial to the M Resort and the Rio...Bellagio is overpriced but good. My spot is usually Mon Ami Gabi at Paris.
The M resort buffet is pretty good for $35 but is far from the strip. I hear Spice Market Buffet at Planet Hollywood is good.
aria is booked Monday night already. so i said eff it and booked NY NY.
From what I've heard, comps are more about revenue than profit, so to speak. If you're playing $25 blackjack for 3 hours, winning some, losing some, up and down, that would be preferable to dropping $100/hand and losing it all in 20-30 min. Something like you want the pit boss to notice you there, consistently spending your money for a while.
While we discuss great places to eat, let us not forget everyone's favorite.... In N Out! 😍
Party!
It's so automated now...the frequent player cards have all but replaced the discretion of pit bosses at most places.
I don't even go to vegas to gamble anymore...I usually end up blowing $2k on food and booze. Then again, it's like $180 round trip airfare for me + a free place to stay.
How can we find out what specific days are interviews ? I'll be on surgery( again
go to the ASHP website, look up Midyear Clinical Meeting, and see whta days the "residency showcase" are.
How can we find out what specific days are interviews ? I'll be on surgery( again
I never understood acute care hospital rotations being upset about taking off for midyear (unless you're a total slacker). You could clear it with your preceptor now though.
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This is true...but it depends on the individual program. I matched, but sometimes I wish I did PPS for a few PGY1 positions. PPS might be beneficial depending on what you're interested in.
Good to hear from the other side of the fence as that was what I expected but was still worried about passing on it. 👍
