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it doesn't matter
honestly, little that you do during prelim internal medicine year will have any bearing on your success as a rad onc.
Transitional vs. Prelim for Rad Onc
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it doesn't matter
honestly, little that you do during prelim internal medicine year will have any bearing on your success as a rad onc.
Sure hope not. The only one of your examples I have done so far this year is a handful of pelvics my ER month. And of the ones you listed, I think this is the only one that is going to be a useful skill in rad onc.
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This is true; the pelvic exam is a useful skill for radiation oncology residency. Central lines, LP, chest tube, thoracentesis are not things that are done by radiation oncologists. Not that I think you should avoid learning any of these skills during internship; it's just that you won't be at a disadvantage in your residency of you don't.
havent been on in a while, but I want to give my 2 cents...
Im in a TY now and its fabulous. I have friends in prelim years and they are kicking themselves. That being said, my program is not one of the ridiculously laid back TY programs. we actually have q4 overnight, 5 months of wards, etc. But 5 months of wards is PLENTY. I cant imagine spending the 9, 10, or even 11 months of wards that some prelims go thru. I can say that doing a month of heme-onc and learning about BMT, a month of rads and learning about PET, and doing a research month will help me tons more than admtting another COPD exacerbation.
Im in a TY now and its fabulous. I have friends in prelim years and they are kicking themselves. That being said, my program is not one of the ridiculously laid back TY programs. we actually have q4 overnight, 5 months of wards, etc. But 5 months of wards is PLENTY. I cant imagine spending the 9, 10, or even 11 months of wards that some prelims go thru. I can say that doing a month of heme-onc and learning about BMT, a month of rads and learning about PET, and doing a research month will help me tons more than admtting another COPD exacerbation.
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