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Ranking Process Started Karen and Eric discuss the virtues and differences of community programs and academic programs. They talked more about the impressions from Eric’s preceptors and how they may further a possible fellowship opportunity. Lastly, they discuss starting the process of determining their rank order.

Rebooting Neurology and Attitude Last week Eric came off a few bad days in the rotation. After a week of reflection and adjustment, this week we’ll talk about changes that were made, what should be clarified and emphasized. Lastly, we discuss what has been interesting on the rotation.

Building the Ladder for Those Behind You and Not Burning It Week 2 into our neurology rotation and some themes seem to be appearing. Eric and Karen talk about the importance of staying professional in the 4th year, and some lessons learned the hard way about being too open to chatting with the preceptor.

Vacation, the Plague, and a Look Back at the MATCH Process Thus Far We’ve been out for a couple weeks and are here to begin the updates. Christmas was great for the kids and they even got to experience it 2x with Grandparents visiting. We all got sick and have since been gradually recovering. During […]

Codes and Attendings’ Advice On How To Be a Successful Intern Over the last week in electrophysiology we talk about a code that Eric was a part of. The takeaways from the code, lessons learned, and how peers react to the information. Lastly, the episode we go over a question that Eric commonly asks programs: […]

Second Look and English Testing This week in review Eric completed the OET and did a second look at a program. The biggest takeaway here is preparation, preparation, preparation. Do this and you’ll avoid embarrassing yourself in most cases. Don’t and you’ll be like Eric telling people he interviewed with that he doesn’t have a […]

Week Two of Electrophysiology and Thanksgiving What is the difference between the interventional cardiologist Eric followed in 3rd year vs the electrophysiologist he’s in this rotation. Also in the episode we talk about thanksgiving and an update on the Match process

Electrician Cardiology and Thanksgiving Last week we wrapped up radiology with a final and did 2 interviews. We look back on the process on how we picked programs and how opinions evolved through interviews. This week Eric started his 4th elective, cardiology and already got to perform a cardioversion on one patient.

Radiology Final Week and Interview Invite Waves Karen is back this week and discussing her experience at the hospital and now being home. This week has been complete with 2 interviews and a radiology final. Finally the hosts discuss the advise of one resident regarding waves of interviews.

New Arrival and Radiology Rotation We’ve been away a week and this is whats been going on. We had a new arrival this weekend with our daughter making her appearance. We talk about that experience and how it compared to our previous births. Then we provide an update on the MATCH interviews this year, rejections, […]