most lucrative?

[Arctic Char]

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hey everyone - got a little question for you. before i ask my question, i must clarify that i am interested in pathology for its sake, not for the money or other such perks. BUT, i am also interested in money for practical reasons. so, my question is: within pathology - for all of its splendor as a profession - what is the best way to collect some dough? i've heard that surgical path can add up some $ . . . anyone have further insight?

don't rail on me here . . . its just an honest curiosity.

thanks everyone. this is quickly becoming my favorite forum.

 

[EtOHWithdrawal]

I've been trying to figure out the same thing. If you are talking CP vs. AP, then AP probably wins. Within AP, Derm, GI, GU and possibly heme are probably the biggest winners. It is all going to depend on which fellowship you land, and who will be willing to hire you. Nobody can tell you exact figures for salary.
BTW, Blood banking is meant to be wide open at the moment. Agreed?

 

[PathJet]

the best way to collect dough
is to start with some water and a package of fairly good yeast which has not expired

then heat the water according to directions-muy importante as you dont want to kill the yeast

then add the yeast/water to the flour and knead vigoursly

store in a warm climate


i totally love when people think all you have to do ask a bunch of people what the required steps are and follow a series of steps and dough will appear
when the truth is yeast is a really sensitive organism and you can easily overheat or underheat etc 😍

 

[trent05]

Derm-path is by far the most lucrative.

 

[DarksideAllstar]

med malpractice.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Derm-path is by far the most lucrative.

Yeah, seriously...why do you think over 75% of the threads in SDN pathology involves dermpath or remotely associated with dermpath 😀

And no, I'm not bashing dermpath...more power to ya if you do it and enjoy it. When I'm on the streets begging for change with my empty bierstiefel in a few years next to my van down by the river, throw me a frickin bone and toss a few bucks my way.

 

[pathstudent]

Yeah, seriously...why do you think over 75% of the threads in SDN pathology involves dermpath or remotely associated with dermpath 😀

And no, I'm not bashing dermpath...more power to ya if you do it and enjoy it. When I'm on the streets begging for change with my empty bierstiefel in a few years next to my van down by the river, throw me a frickin bone and toss a few bucks my way.

Will you be holding a sign that says "will do research for beer"?

 

[abefromann]

Derm is by far the most competitive and its very lucrative, though i can't speak to how much more than other fields in pathology.

 

[SexiMexi]

What are the most important factors for scoring the derm path fellowship?

 

[abefromann]

connections. and, connections.

 

[LADoc00]

may sound crazy, but you could also theoretically just offer an under the table cash "donation" to a dermpath director, something to catch their attention like 5 stacks of high society in Ben Franklins at the bottom of brown paper bag.

To some dermpath directors that would be chump change (Leboit comes to mind)...but others are just eeking out an academic existence at around 200-300K, that much high society would raise an eyebrow.

Its not like fellowships are granted based on a meritocracy

 

[PathJet]

may sound crazy, but you could also theoretically just offer an under the table cash "donation" to a dermpath director, something to catch their attention like 5 stacks of high society in Ben Franklins at the bottom of brown paper bag.

To some dermpath directors that would be chump change (Leboit comes to mind)...but others are just eeking out an academic existence at around 200-300K, that much high society would raise an eyebrow.




Its not like fellowships are granted based on a meritocracy

haa!!

 

[SexiMexi]

So I think the connections bit to getting a good fellowship has been drilled in enough....Are they looking at board scores? Apart from who-you-know...what is most important?

 

[b&ierstiefel]

So I think the connections bit to getting a good fellowship has been drilled in enough....Are they looking at board scores? Apart from who-you-know...what is most important?

No. By the time residents apply for fellowships, board scores are long history. There are more important things to the record than simple board scores.

 

[yaah]

No. By the time residents apply for fellowships, board scores are long history. There are more important things to the record than simple board scores.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=460772

I tried to argue with a poster on this in a previous topic. As he said (and I did not dispute), some programs look at them and even may use them in some fashion to pick interview candidates. But I still maintain that it is but a minor part of the process, and board scores likely matter most when they are at extremes of the spectrum (very low or very high). For the majority of people that are in the middle or slightly above it, it's probably irrelevant. And publication record and LORs for fellowships probably matter MUCH more than board scores in these places too.

 

[LADoc00]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=460772

I tried to argue with a poster on this in a previous topic. As he said (and I did not dispute), some programs look at them and even may use them in some fashion to pick interview candidates. But I still maintain that it is but a minor part of the process, and board scores likely matter most when they are at extremes of the spectrum (very low or very high). For the majority of people that are in the middle or slightly above it, it's probably irrelevant. And publication record and LORs for fellowships probably matter MUCH more than board scores in these places too.

read over the other thread. When I applied to fellowships there was maybe 1 program in dozens (applied to derm, heme and surg path fellowships) that required a USLME score, even then I seriously doubt they used it as a deciding factor or even as a tie-breaker. If they did I would consider that a red flag for their general level of ******ation.

What was even more bizarre was programs insisting on in service exam scores even after I fully explained there were programs like UCSF where residents were taking them at home and open book....go figure that one out.

 

[SexiMexi]

Thanks yaah.