Comments on: What You Can Learn From Medical Conferences http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/ A Cynical Look At Medical School and Medical Training Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:51:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Randseed http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-22999 Randseed Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:42:54 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-22999 One of the major problems is that the program directors and regulatory bodies are completely unrealistic. Look, I come in at 6AM, round on my patients, _then_ get checkout from the night team (how much sense does this make?), then immediately round with the attending, which lasts until at least noon. (One day it went from 8AM to 4PM. No joke.) Then in the afternoon, I have lectures, clinic, conferences, or whatever else someone pulls out of their butt. This in addition to being post-call every third day. WHEN do you expect me to study for ANYTHING? Medicine needs to seriously get a grip and start living in the real world. Even if that were the real world of workaholics, it would STILL be better than what is going on now. One of the major problems is that the program directors and regulatory bodies are completely unrealistic.

Look, I come in at 6AM, round on my patients, _then_ get checkout from the night team (how much sense does this make?), then immediately round with the attending, which lasts until at least noon. (One day it went from 8AM to 4PM. No joke.)

Then in the afternoon, I have lectures, clinic, conferences, or whatever else someone pulls out of their butt. This in addition to being post-call every third day.

WHEN do you expect me to study for ANYTHING?

Medicine needs to seriously get a grip and start living in the real world. Even if that were the real world of workaholics, it would STILL be better than what is going on now.

]]> By: Hoover http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14404 Hoover Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:55:14 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14404 Sure thing, I'll need a few peeps to moderate. Send me an email through the <a href="http://www.medschoolhell.com/contact/" rel="nofollow">contact form</a>. Thanks for volunteering. Sure thing, I’ll need a few peeps to moderate. Send me an email through the contact form.

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]]> By: bronx43 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14401 bronx43 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:31:55 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14401 Great to hear that Hoover. Can I be a mod? Great to hear that Hoover. Can I be a mod?

]]> By: Hoover http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14393 Hoover Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:25:26 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14393 Yep, I remember that comment bronx. The forum design is being worked on now... Yep, I remember that comment bronx. The forum design is being worked on now…

]]> By: bronx43 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14366 bronx43 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:32:13 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/02/09/what-you-can-learn-from-medical-conferences/#comment-14366 Haha, I've been saying this for a few months now. Remember that topic that had 40 comments? Haha, I’ve been saying this for a few months now. Remember that topic that had 40 comments?

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