Please help!!! taking a year off, dunno what to do...

[sharkbait]

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Ok, I'm switching from general surgery to anesthesia, and I'm currently interviewing. However, out of the interviews that I have, only 2 are for CA-1 in 2008, which means, chances are, I'm going to have to match for CA-1 in 2009. In the mean time, I'm looking for something to do for a year (between this July and next July). I will have a year of surgery, and step 3 done. I've already looked around some, and locum tenens only applies to people who are board certified, and there are not a lot of moonlighting gigs around (most only offer to internal moonlighting).... What can I do??? Any suggestions? I really don't want to stay in the current program... Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

 

[ironmaiden]

Ok, I'm switching from general surgery to anesthesia, and I'm currently interviewing. However, out of the interviews that I have, only 2 are for CA-1 in 2008, which means, chances are, I'm going to have to match for CA-1 in 2009. In the mean time, I'm looking for something to do for a year (between this July and next July). I will have a year of surgery, and step 3 done. I've already looked around some, and locum tenens only applies to people who are board certified, and there are not a lot of moonlighting gigs around (most only offer to internal moonlighting).... What can I do??? Any suggestions? I really don't want to stay in the current program... Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

Wow that is impressive. you need a certified life coach. here I am!!!

I am on the verge of leaving the hell fires of primary care for gas, and I won't be applying until next year.

What are my plans for next year?

Overall I hope to recover whatever is left of my mental health that was not destroyed by residency.

I, Iron maiden, hereby swear that in 2008 I will: have more and better sex, test drive as many sports cars as the dealers will let me, travel, drink no less than 4 ice cold bud lights in a frosted mug per week, catch up with old friends, try not to get arrested (a lofty goal!), catch up on movies I have not seen, not catch a disease, not get knocked up, swim, eat better and more regularly, and try to show up at a few gas interviews.

Also if my husband the surgeon says "I told you so" about the evils of primary care one more time I will kick him in the nuts.

 

[Dr Serenity]

Wow that is impressive. you need a certified life coach. here I am!!!

I am on the verge of leaving the hell fires of primary care for gas, and I won't be applying until next year.

What are my plans for next year?

Overall I hope to recover whatever is left of my mental health that was not destroyed by residency.

I, Iron maiden, hereby swear that in 2008 I will: have more and better sex, test drive as many sports cars as the dealers will let me, travel, drink no less than 4 ice cold bud lights in a frosted mug per week, catch up with old friends, try not to get arrested (a lofty goal!), catch up on movies I have not seen, not catch a disease, not get knocked up, swim, eat better and more regularly, and try to show up at a few gas interviews.

Also if my husband the surgeon says "I told you so" about the evils of primary care one more time I will kick him in the nuts.

😆

OUCH!

 

[climbingdocs]

hahahahahah good one! I want to take year off like that too!!!

 

[Pilot Doc]

I've already looked around some, and locum tenens only applies to people who are board certified, and there are not a lot of moonlighting gigs around (most only offer to internal moonlighting)....

If you're willing to move you can find reasonably gainful employment as a physician somewhere. Start knocking on doors and you'll probably get more results than cold-calling. Look for something high volume and low acuity - urgent care, insurance or employment physicals, etc.

 

[zippy2u]

Get a passport and one way ticket to a 3rd world asian beach haven and experience what it means to be "pampered." Regards ----Zip

 

[bubalus]

Don't give up on the 2008 spots. Contact every program with a call and/or a CV, and you may be surprised what you find. Good luck.

 

[sharkbait]

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it very much. I'm looking around, and it isn't as easy as people say it is... the process of taking step 3 and getting the state license takes a LONG time... I didn't realize that part. Guess it would have been nice to know this part a lot earlier to get the ball rolling. Oh well. For others in similar situation, research lab is also another option, as well as long term care facilities. Thanks for the suggestions! Any other suggestions? THANKS!!

 

[amyl]

sumbit your cv to online teaching colleges and to your home school if they offer online courses. my mother in law teaches so many online classes she is thinking of quitting her job as an NP.

 

[titanjones]

Wow that is impressive. you need a certified life coach. here I am!!!

I am on the verge of leaving the hell fires of primary care for gas, and I won't be applying until next year.

What are my plans for next year?

Overall I hope to recover whatever is left of my mental health that was not destroyed by residency.

I, Iron maiden, hereby swear that in 2008 I will: have more and better sex, test drive as many sports cars as the dealers will let me, travel, drink no less than 4 ice cold bud lights in a frosted mug per week, catch up with old friends, try not to get arrested (a lofty goal!), catch up on movies I have not seen, not catch a disease, not get knocked up, swim, eat better and more regularly, and try to show up at a few gas interviews.

Also if my husband the surgeon says "I told you so" about the evils of primary care one more time I will kick him in the nuts.

hell yea

 

[LonghornJPS]

I did the exact same thing, and I moonlighted with EmCare. http://www.emcare.com/

 

[jetproppilot]

Wow that is impressive. you need a certified life coach. here I am!!!

I am on the verge of leaving the hell fires of primary care for gas, and I won't be applying until next year.

What are my plans for next year?

Overall I hope to recover whatever is left of my mental health that was not destroyed by residency.

I, Iron maiden, hereby swear that in 2008 I will: have more and better sex, test drive as many sports cars as the dealers will let me, travel, drink no less than 4 ice cold bud lights in a frosted mug per week, catch up with old friends, try not to get arrested (a lofty goal!), catch up on movies I have not seen, not catch a disease, not get knocked up, swim, eat better and more regularly, and try to show up at a few gas interviews.

Also if my husband the surgeon says "I told you so" about the evils of primary care one more time I will kick him in the nuts.

Your husband is a very lucky man.

 

[jetproppilot]

Ok, I'm switching from general surgery to anesthesia, and I'm currently interviewing. However, out of the interviews that I have, only 2 are for CA-1 in 2008, which means, chances are, I'm going to have to match for CA-1 in 2009. In the mean time, I'm looking for something to do for a year (between this July and next July). I will have a year of surgery, and step 3 done. I've already looked around some, and locum tenens only applies to people who are board certified, and there are not a lot of moonlighting gigs around (most only offer to internal moonlighting).... What can I do??? Any suggestions? I really don't want to stay in the current program... Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

1)Moonlight some. You can make 70-90 bucks an hour passing out Zithropacks somewhere.

2)Pretend you are a teenager but with an educated mind and a bankroll, since this opportunity will NEVER come at you again. Get online and book a trip somewhere. Leaving the next night. When you get there, sleep with a stranger, protected of course. Spend 18 hours straight playing SOCOM Navy Seals on Playstation. Sleep til noon two days in a row. Buy a pair of the newest coolest Oakleys. Smoke a cigarette.

3)Get together with your friends and see if you can kill a bottle of Patron. Buy a new MP3 player and fill it with your favorite music. Use one of those people-tracking-companies to find an ex girlfriend....if her last name is the same, fly out there and knock on her door unannounced.

4) Moonlight a little more to replenish bankroll.

5) Learn how to play poker. Go to a casino with five hundred bucks, sit down at a 2-5 no limit table, play conservative, and see if you can turn it into a cuppla large. Keep the Corona's coming while you sit there for 14 hours. Have the food-runner bring you asian food.

6) Put some scrubs on. Go to the Porsche dealership and drive a 2008 turbo 911.

7)Tell yourself over and over that you deserve a year doing whatever you want.

8)Remove all mirrors from your home. Join a gym. Hire a mean personal trainer thats gonna take you to your grave during every workout. Do this four times a week. Eat like a professional bodybuilder for eight weeks.

9)Return mirrors to your home.

10)I think you get the message. You've been given a gift of time, which is priceless. Enjoy it selfishly.

 

[ozzie20]

1)Moonlight some. You can make 70-90 bucks an hour passing out Zithropacks somewhere.

2)Pretend you are a teenager but with an educated mind and a bankroll, since this opportunity will NEVER come at you again. Get online and book a trip somewhere. Leaving the next night. When you get there, sleep with a stranger, protected of course. Spend 18 hours straight playing SOCOM Navy Seals on Playstation. Sleep til noon two days in a row. Buy a pair of the newest coolest Oakleys. Smoke a cigarette.

3)Get together with your friends and see if you can kill a bottle of Patron. Buy a new MP3 player and fill it with your favorite music. Use one of those people-tracking-companies to find an ex girlfriend....if her last name is the same, fly out there and knock on her door unannounced.

4) Moonlight a little more to replenish bankroll.

5) Learn how to play poker. Go to a casino with five hundred bucks, sit down at a 2-5 no limit table, play conservative, and see if you can turn it into a cuppla large. Keep the Corona's coming while you sit there for 14 hours. Have the food-runner bring you asian food.

6) Put some scrubs on. Go to the Porsche dealership and drive a 2008 turbo 911.

7)Tell yourself over and over that you deserve a year doing whatever you want.

8)Remove all mirrors from your home. Join a gym. Hire a mean personal trainer thats gonna take you to your grave during every workout. Do this four times a week. Eat like a professional bodybuilder for eight weeks.

9)Return mirrors to your home.

10)I think you get the message. You've been given a gift of time, which is priceless. Enjoy it selfishly.

I agree with this statement wholeheartedly.

There was a time, not too long ago, where we all loved to just hang out and play and have a good time, and not do anything!

One of the doctors i rotated with brought it home, he said a lot of physicians actually become a slave to money, and work so much they let life pass them by. He worked 8am-12pm, taking his time, and saw only 4 patients a day, 3 days a week. He got by, lived cheap, but also got to play ice hockey on 2 different teams, play video games, watch sports games, etc. The experiences that jet just proposed albeit funny, also would make for a MUCH more memorable life when you're 80 than working 80hours a week for a year.

 

[hokie]

1)Moonlight some. You can make 70-90 bucks an hour passing out Zithropacks somewhere.

2)Pretend you are a teenager but with an educated mind and a bankroll, since this opportunity will NEVER come at you again. Get online and book a trip somewhere. Leaving the next night. When you get there, sleep with a stranger, protected of course. Spend 18 hours straight playing SOCOM Navy Seals on Playstation. Sleep til noon two days in a row. Buy a pair of the newest coolest Oakleys. Smoke a cigarette.

3)Get together with your friends and see if you can kill a bottle of Patron. Buy a new MP3 player and fill it with your favorite music. Use one of those people-tracking-companies to find an ex girlfriend....if her last name is the same, fly out there and knock on her door unannounced.

4) Moonlight a little more to replenish bankroll.

5) Learn how to play poker. Go to a casino with five hundred bucks, sit down at a 2-5 no limit table, play conservative, and see if you can turn it into a cuppla large. Keep the Corona's coming while you sit there for 14 hours. Have the food-runner bring you asian food.

6) Put some scrubs on. Go to the Porsche dealership and drive a 2008 turbo 911.

7)Tell yourself over and over that you deserve a year doing whatever you want.

8)Remove all mirrors from your home. Join a gym. Hire a mean personal trainer thats gonna take you to your grave during every workout. Do this four times a week. Eat like a professional bodybuilder for eight weeks.

9)Return mirrors to your home.

10)I think you get the message. You've been given a gift of time, which is priceless. Enjoy it selfishly.

Where do I sign up?

 

[Hockeyguy]

The hands down best year of my life was the "year off" between med school and college. I lived on Fort Collins with my buddy (who's dead now) and we basically partied every night and played hockey every day. We went to Vegas and Mexico five or six times. I admire you don't waste it - seriously...

MC