Pain fellowship

[SleepIsGood]

Hey guys

Quick question. The sticky was a little 'dated'.

When do I start applying for Pain fellowships?

March / April...is that correct?

Thanks

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[Buckeye Anes]

The earliest any place I know of starts accepting applications is may 1st with even texas tech pushing its deadline back to june 1st this last year. So I would have my application/letters/transcripts/etc together and ready to apply no later than the end of may.

 

[nvrsumr]

agree with above. rolling admissions at alot of places. get an early interview.

 

[panetrain]

Call or e-mail each program you are interested in and find out the specific earliest date that they are accepting applications (some programs didn't accept applications until Aug, some as early as April). Start making phone calls in early March. Start getting everything together in late February. I may take a month to get dean's letters, transcripts, LOR, board scores etc... Also, some programs require 4 LOR. Best to ask 4 People for LOR.

Here is a link to my personal experience with the interview process.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=576364

 

[geauxg8rs]

I cannot even believe that some people don't get this but I am going to repeat the following:
Do not be a jerk to the staff (assistants, secretaries, anybody you are in contact with)

I remember my first interaction with the program's admin assistant after I started in this program was "You're wife is so sweet and nice"
My wife was the one who called up all the programs during the interview process.

I also remember a jerky resident ( when I was at same program helping with fellow interviewees) who thought he walked on water. He complained and whined about the food choice. I also remember when the AA told the PD what he said to her. Needless to say, he was not even on the alternate list.

 

[Buckeye Anes]

Call or e-mail each program you are interested in and find out the specific earliest date that they are accepting applications (some programs didn't accept applications until Aug, some as early as April). Start making phone calls in early March. Start getting everything together in late February. I may take a month to get dean's letters, transcripts, LOR, board scores etc... Also, some programs require 4 LOR. Best to ask 4 People for LOR.

Here is a link to my personal experience with the interview process.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=576364

Agreed. While I would have everything together by may I would start gathering info now and ask for letters by feb/march. It is amazing some of the things the programs ask for and I would also get a program that can covert read only PDFs to writable PDFs as this will save you a lot of time if you want to type out your applications.

 

[kifaru]

What program did you guys use to convert read only PDF's to writable PDFs?

 

[mid|ine]

adobe acrobat pro

 

[Buckeye Anes]

What program did you guys use to convert read only PDF's to writable PDFs?

Adobe Creative Suite 3. More than you have to have but some nice extras.

 

[axm397]

I just used paint. use the button that looks like a camera on adobe reader to take "picture" of the page, then cut and paste into paint. Then can write on page with the paint program. save as jpg file and print.

all done free although i guess its kinda ghetto compared to the fancy adobe software

 

[powermd]

Adobe Creative Suite 3. More than you have to have but some nice extras.

I got PDFOpen for my mac. It was pretty cheap, and works, but it's definitely not much easier than just typing out the applications with the 'ole smith-corona.

You can cut and paste a lot of repetitive info between apps.

 

[sblau001]

Can you hand-write applications if you don't have the software?

 

[critter jenkins]

Anyone know anything about pain medicine in Tampa/USF? are there 2 programs one neuro based the other anesthesia??

 

[Buckeye Anes]

Can you hand-write applications if you don't have the software?

Wouldn't recommend it. The hardest part is getting the interviews and the more professional your application looks the better your chances. Keep in mind that there are a lot of programs you can download for "free" from the internet.

 

[Buckeye Anes]

Anyone know anything about pain medicine in Tampa/USF? are there 2 programs one neuro based the other anesthesia??

There is no longer an academic anesthesia department at USF. They dissolved their residency a couple years ago. Therefore, the pain fellowship has to be under neuro now. I had a friend interview down there and said all they were looking for was a workhorse. Just my opinion but I would avoid this program.

 

[morpheus md]

Wouldn't recommend it. The hardest part is getting the interviews and the more professional your application looks the better your chances. Keep in mind that there are a lot of programs you can download for "free" from the internet.

Just to provide another viewpoint, I neatly printed all of the applications that did not have the capability to be done by computer without adding extra software. I had no problems at all getting interviews at my top choices, and ultimately took a fellowship at a very competitive program on the west coast, an application that I hand wrote. I think if you are a good applicant you will get interviews, sometimes we overthink the process and revert to the hoop jumping skills we have honed throughout our education.

The application isn't about print or type (unless they say so), it's about who you are...if anything, printing may make you stand out. Talk to the coordinators at the fellowship programs about this or any other questions, and be engaging. As long as you have the credentials, and do not write like chicken scratch , you'll do fine.

 

[panetrain]

I too accepted a competitive fellowship on the West Coast with a hand written application. And my writing does resemble chicken scratches. If typing the application helps you sleep better at night, then do it!🙂

Just to provide another viewpoint, I neatly printed all of the applications that did not have the capability to be done by computer without adding extra software. I had no problems at all getting interviews at my top choices, and ultimately took a fellowship at a very competitive program on the west coast, an application that I hand wrote. I think if you are a good applicant you will get interviews, sometimes we overthink the process and revert to the hoop jumping skills we have honed throughout our education.

The application isn't about print or type (unless they say so), it's about who you are...if anything, printing may make you stand out. Talk to the coordinators at the fellowship programs about this or any other questions, and be engaging. As long as you have the credentials, and do not write like chicken scratch , you'll do fine.