Instrument "Brand Names"
I have went through my fair share of surgical instrument brands. Nothing is more frustrating than constantly replacing them whether its nippers, blade handles, hemostats, etc. Does anyone rave about a...
View ArticlePodiatry Residency Salary
Hi, I am currently a pre-podiatry student and I just wanted to get some clarity about the salary as a podiatry resident. I tried to google search this information but I figured asking on SDN was going...
View ArticleAnother fellowship thread...but RESEARCH!
A current JFAS article. I encourage all to read. About 50 percent participation (I think, I never did any research and vaguely remember stuff about alpha correlation coefficient?). Some interesting...
View ArticleOpen residency spots available
hello I am a resident at a program. It is an RRA midwestern program and we are looking for 1 of PGY2 and 3 of PGY1 surgical residents. We single scrub our cases, we have food money and parking and we...
View ArticleNegotiating salary: Surgical podiatry vs Sports Medicine
We recently found out that our MSG is paying sports medicine about 40K more than they pay us. Personally, I find this quite ridiculous, but want to hear this community’s thoughts on whether this pay...
View ArticleSurgical number concern in residency with COVID
Was wondering if any other residents are concerned with the number of current cases and decrease in cases due to to COVID my area was hit very hard and its clear that many people would not want...
View ArticleVent - Private Practice Associate
Hey guys, Hope everyone is doing well. I just want to vent about some stuff at my current job. This is mostly supposed to be self-therapeutic but if anyone has any comments or anything please don't...
View ArticlePodiometric Referral Patterns
Why the hell do PCPs refer podiatrists patients with Chronic gout? It’s called medical management Dr. PCP MD. What am I going to offer the patient? Why the hell do PCPS refer podiatrists patients with...
View ArticleTechnology and clinic
This isn't the paper chart age anymore. What are some recent technological advances you are using in clinic to offer a better patient experience? A laptop/ipad with stylus so you can draw on people's...
View ArticleAPMLE Part 3 2020
Most of these threads are several years old and do not offer great advice. For those that have taken boards part 3, what is the best way to study (books, etc)? When did you take it (during residency or...
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Cartiva
This recent journal article caught my attention and further backs up the argument that Cartiva is not as great as it was originally promoted to be SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class research...
View ArticleWound Care Boards
Title gives most of it away, but I'm seeing in everyone's experience which wound-care boards were the most common, and also the most accepted in hospitals for credentialing purposes. There are a ton...
View ArticlePart Time Hospital Employed - Just Ask
So an update on my situation, as well as some advice for those looking for employed work. I am currently full time employed by a hospital. I make good income (more than 200k although capped due to...
View ArticleRFC Private Practice
This is gonna be the Mack Daddy of TFP posts but since I'm a new associate graduating from a program that was very strict with how/when RFC was returned, so I figured I'd ask. In general, how frequent...
View ArticleOld pod words/phrases that get on my nerves...
So I was just thinking as I was doing my notes for the day...why do we use some of these phrases? They get on my nerves but I still use them--I guess they were engraved into my brain during...
View ArticleJob Hunt
Hi I am an upcoming PGY3 and I wanted to start job hunting sometime in this summer. I know everything is all ****ed up because of COVID but I at least wanted to get my name out there and make contacts...
View ArticleMental Well-Being Survey
Hi all! This 15-minute survey seeks to collect information regarding the experiences and state of being from medical and mental health professionals currently working in the United States (especially...
View ArticlePodiatric Pediatrics
What are some residency programs with a strong emphasis on pediatric podiatry?
View ArticleProximal foot amputations
I'll leave this open ended - does anyone regularly (occasionally, ...ever) perform amputations proximal to a TMA/lisfranc. I'm of course interested in more than just a yes or no ie. talectomies, nails,...
View ArticleRegarding Preceptorships and the upcoming CASPR application cycle
I have a concern about preceptorships and residency. I'm not a resident yet. I didn't match in 2020 since I did not pass the written portion of part 2 boards (71% instead of the 75% pass score). I have...
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