Comments on: Volunteering is Overrated http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/ A Cynical Look At Medical School and Medical Training Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ellie http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-25057 Ellie Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:27:09 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-25057 "You have to prove that you will actually do all sorts of painful things for nothing." WTF? Why the hell would anyone want to get into a job where that is a prerequisite? Hell, bend over and invite them to fuck you in the ass with razorblades why don't you? Kids, don't listen to Amber Lee, she's crazy. Go and do jobs that give you good working hours, decent pay FROM THE START, and sick/maternity leave, and don't EVER let anyone treat you like crap and expect you to "do a lot of painful things for nothing". You are worth more than that. “You have to prove that you will actually do all sorts of painful things for nothing.”

WTF?

Why the hell would anyone want to get into a job where that is a prerequisite? Hell, bend over and invite them to fuck you in the ass with razorblades why don’t you?

Kids, don’t listen to Amber Lee, she’s crazy. Go and do jobs that give you good working hours, decent pay FROM THE START, and sick/maternity leave, and don’t EVER let anyone treat you like crap and expect you to “do a lot of painful things for nothing”. You are worth more than that.

]]> By: Hoover http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17397 Hoover Sun, 11 May 2008 19:33:17 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17397 Amber, I think it's safe to say that you don't really read this blog. If you have read it, you would know that I got out of medicine just after graduation from medical school and never chose to pursue a residency. Therefore, I have no use for your "credentialing" or the hospitals you speak of. Amber,

I think it’s safe to say that you don’t really read this blog. If you have read it, you would know that I got out of medicine just after graduation from medical school and never chose to pursue a residency.

Therefore, I have no use for your “credentialing” or the hospitals you speak of.

]]> By: Amber Lee http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17385 Amber Lee Sun, 11 May 2008 05:52:28 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17385 Oh, CG. You should shadow, stripe, and interview. Shadow (for anyone caring) starting in high school. Have a kickass CV that a doctor will read and think that maybe not all 17 year olds are dumbasses. To have that CV you've got to stripe. You have to prove that you will actually do all sorts of painful things for nothing.You also have to show you do worthwhile non-medical activies that will actually affect your medical activies. Confusing? It is. I've got one 16 year old girl shadowing our senior physician right now. She is in all AP courses and on the counsel board/teen liason for the Islamic Community here plus is a leader in the Student Muslim Association. If you have any superpowers, I suggest listing those. It's going to be harder to shadow in college because of all the requirements as a premed, but keep striping. Interview doctors from all different fields. Tell them to be as honest as they can about the most painful and trying parts of being a doctor - tell them you real examples. Oh, CG.
You should shadow, stripe, and interview. Shadow (for anyone caring) starting in high school. Have a kickass CV that a doctor will read and think that maybe not all 17 year olds are dumbasses. To have that CV you’ve got to stripe. You have to prove that you will actually do all sorts of painful things for nothing.You also have to show you do worthwhile non-medical activies that will actually affect your medical activies. Confusing? It is. I’ve got one 16 year old girl shadowing our senior physician right now. She is in all AP courses and on the counsel board/teen liason for the Islamic Community here plus is a leader in the Student Muslim Association. If you have any superpowers, I suggest listing those.

It’s going to be harder to shadow in college because of all the requirements as a premed, but keep striping.

Interview doctors from all different fields. Tell them to be as honest as they can about the most painful and trying parts of being a doctor - tell them you real examples.

]]> By: Amber Lee http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17384 Amber Lee Sun, 11 May 2008 05:44:52 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17384 I think it's same to say that you will choose to work in a high-rolling town. Which is almost fabulous. I'll let those people die. Don't come to my area though. I'm a credentialer and if you show up on my table, you will get kicked off the island at the CEM meetings. We're a tight-knit bunch too. I could safely say that there are...12 hospitals that you could not apply to in this area because of this blog. You're too much of a liability. This is like one big peer review shooting you in the face not even the foot. Thankfully, I work with lovely doctors that actually care about their patients. I think it’s same to say that you will choose to work in a high-rolling town. Which is almost fabulous. I’ll let those people die. Don’t come to my area though. I’m a credentialer and if you show up on my table, you will get kicked off the island at the CEM meetings. We’re a tight-knit bunch too. I could safely say that there are…12 hospitals that you could not apply to in this area because of this blog. You’re too much of a liability. This is like one big peer review shooting you in the face not even the foot.
Thankfully, I work with lovely doctors that actually care about their patients.

]]> By: CG http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17006 CG Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:18:58 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2008/04/13/volunteering-is-overrated/#comment-17006 Midas, any suggestions as to what would really be a good way to gain experience if both shadowing and volunteering are ineffective? How many of you agree with Midas regarding shadowing (assuming it's more effective than volunteering)? Thank you. --Not Your Typical Premed Midas, any suggestions as to what would really be a good way to gain experience if both shadowing and volunteering are ineffective?

How many of you agree with Midas regarding shadowing (assuming it’s more effective than volunteering)?

Thank you.

–Not Your Typical Premed

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