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Discussion Forum For Staff Dermatologists?

vendredi 15 juillet 2016

Hello,

Is anyone aware of a good online discussion forum for staff dermatologists?

I am looking for actual peer advice on difficult cases, new therapeutic modalities, etc.

I know that ASDS has their Quest platform, but this is restricted to ASDS members only. Is there anything similar that is free?

Thanks!

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Discussion Forum For Staff Dermatologists?

Cortisol

vendredi 15 juillet 2016

"Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is NOT induced by:"
A. ACTH
B. Aldosterone
C. Epinephrine
D. Glucagon

I got this right, the answer was aldosterone. I just said that because I knew that aldosterone causes obligatory water reabsorption via increased Na reabsorption from the collecting duct. However, I was just wondering. I remember learning in my physiology class that cortisol is a catabolic hormone. ACTH causes increased cortisol, which would lead to hyperglycemia, right?

Cortisol

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vendredi 15 juillet 2016

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) Discussion Thread 2016-2017

vendredi 15 juillet 2016

"Please provide us with a video of no more than 2 minutes duration that will help us understand you better. Alternatively, you may provide a written statement of no more than 500 words showing why you think BCOM is the perfect place for you and what qualities you feel you would bring to BCOM that would help develop and foster the climate of our school or submit a physical exhibit (art piece, published research, etc.) to the BCOM Admissions Office. To submit the video, please paste into the box below a valid YouTube video URL created by yourself. Exhibit should be sent to: 3501 Arrowhead Drive Las Cruces, NM 88001. Note that all material submitted is property of BCOM and will not be returned."

This is the secondary question I have-- it seems very....unorthodox. anyone received something different?
P.S I couldn't find a way to PM @AlteredScale the prompt but this is the one I believe.

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) Discussion Thread 2016-2017

When to stop attending class?

vendredi 15 juillet 2016

When you realize that lecture isn't benefitting you at all, and you're better on your own, the stop. Maybe the first week or so to meet classmates and stuff, but then stop. Shocked at the number of people who attend lecture and either 1) fall asleep; or 2) stare blankly at the lecturer because they're going to quickly. Both cases, they go because they have been trained to attend class and feel "guilty" for not going. Apparently, some students seem to believe that it's more logical to waste your time in lecture that doesn't optimize your learning but removes the feeling of "guilt" than it is to see what it's like studying on your own or seeking our help for alternative, more efficient ways to learn, while meeting up with classmates afterwards.

But, lecture is definitely the place to socialize. Make some friends, attend social events, have fun. Host or arrange get-togethers, etc. Join clubs, sports, go to the gym, get a workout partner, whatever. You can avoid lecture and still be social. You can also just go to school and study somewhere else on your own, without going to lecture. That way you still see classmates around, but don't deal with class (unless, like you said, you really meant the 'comfort of your own home' versus the comfort of a starbucks, or the library.

My advice: use common sense. If you do better by not going to lecture....then for Christ's sake, stop going to lecture. Nothing'll happen- no apocalypse, no judgement, no professors crying or getting offended (well, some professors will voice their 'disappointment'...but you won't be there to hear it, so it's all good). The point is to learn the best way you can. Consider it premature/mickey mouse 'malpractice' to do any type of behavior that doesn't result in you performing your best.

When to stop attending class?

I can't handle the lazy.

vendredi 15 juillet 2016

Guy at work was hired to replace me. I call him "Jabba" probably not nice but accurate, even down to the tongue.

Anyway, I asked him to do a few things that would help him learn what it is that I did for that client. He had to update a table with the names of people (spelled correctly) otherwise, the SQL tool I developed won't recognize the name and the formulas behind all the calculations for their commissions = $0.00 (not a good thing for people used to getting $25,000 checks on the 15th of the month).

He failed to spell people's name's right.
He failed to appropriately put in the correct %s.
He failed to tick-n-tie a spreadsheet with 20 lines on it (3 fields wide)
He failed to log into the system at all
He lied to my client about his background, saying he had SQL (finally telling me he thought it was the macro language in Excel)
He lied to the 3rd party vendor about his background in Excel (he thought pivot tables were ways to make Access speak to Word)

When I asked him what I needed to do to help him finish the tasks so he could learn my job? He responded,

"Well, develop a SQL app'y thing for Facebook so I can just speak to it and it can type out my messages. I'm too lazy to do that myself."

Then he asked me, "Do you think there's anything the client could do to keep you around?" No, Jabba, there's not.

Yeah, Jabba sits on cell phone all day, rubbing his belly, holding it up so he can see the latest FB message and/or post, takes 3 hours lunches, lies and gets paid

... @$55/hr. :punch:

I can't handle the lazy.

Feasibility of Becoming Dean of Admissions and Changing the URM System

vendredi 15 juillet 2016

Gandhi said: "Be the change you wish to see..."

My wish is for a change in the admissions system. As an incoming M1, I've entertained thoughts of going into the more administrative sides of things in medicine, such as being on the admissions committee/eventually dean of admissions. From what I've seen around the forum, a common theme/comparison here is underprivileged ORM vs privileged URM during the admissions process.

I guess my question is: How feasible would it be to change the URM based system of admissions into one of purely merit and socioeconomic status at one particular school, completely disregarding one's race? I know some Adcoms have said that this is tough, considering the LCME guidelines on diversity, but I'd love to hear your thoughts.

I know it's a lot to ask, but if you guys can set your personal differences aside for a moment and offer your thoughts about my hypothetical, that would be wonderful! Please try and keep the discussion away from the overdone URM debate and more on the feasibility of this idea.

*Disclaimer--It's almost inevitable that someone is going to call me out for trolling, so I just want to say this ahead of time: I'm not. I've actually considered the numerous implications of something like this and discussed many facets of this idea with my colleagues in health care over the last year or so.

Feasibility of Becoming Dean of Admissions and Changing the URM System

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Discussion Forum For Staff Dermatologists?

Cortisol

*** The Official LECOM Class of 2021 Interview/Acceptance Thread ***

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) Discussion Thread 2016-2017

When to stop attending class?

I can't handle the lazy.

Feasibility of Becoming Dean of Admissions and Changing the URM System

* The Official LECOM Class of 2021 Interview/Acceptance Thread *