Interventional Pulmonology 2018-2019
Alright, this might the first year that someone has started this thread or may be not. I am a second year Pulm/CCM fellow applying for IP this year and wanted to get together both people and...
View ArticleCritical care moonlighting
Was wondering what is the average hourly rate for critical care moonlighting at a fellows level and after finishing fellowship?
View ArticleInternational critical care training recognition
Hi, I am a PG-Y2 in IM and thinking about applying to critical care fellowship. I had a previous official training in critical care in Europe, is there a way for the boards to recognize my critical...
View ArticleEBUS equipment
My hospital is considering buying EBUS equipment. What EBUS model / manufacturer would you recommend?
View ArticleDoes this sound too good to be true?
I just got off a phone interview with a job supposedly offering $400k for 10 weeks of ICU a year (paired with 10 weeks off on a 7 on 7 off basis) and 26 weeks of M-F clinic. 6 weeks of vacation a year....
View ArticleOne month to CCM boards
Hi guys I hope you all are doing well. One month to go for boards. I was wondering what are you all planning to do within the last month? Continue to repeat SEEK? Anyone reviewed the new ATS book?
View ArticleHow big of a deal is poor airway training in fellowship?
A lot of programs seem to have minimal airway training and fellows say they will graduate without proficiency. To me an intensivist who can't manage airways and intubate is like a pulmonologist who...
View ArticleMGMA Pulmonary & Critical Care compensation and salary
I was looking for MGMA data regarding PCCM salary and compensation for the Southwest region (California) for new grads, 1 - 2 years post fellowship. Would appreciate any guidance
View ArticleSingle Lung Ventilation
I know there's literature in thoracic surgery, however, is there any general rule or data for single lung ventilation for a patient that had a pneumonectomy? Is it as simple as it sounds? Just cut your...
View ArticleHelp me with telling a patient the dyspnea is just deconditioning..
I have had 2 patients thus far who have gotten very upset because I + a bunch of others couldn't find anything to explain their dyspnea. And this was not for lack of compassion, interpersonal...
View ArticlePulm only programs filled
Does anyone know if the Pulmonology only programs filled this year? I'll be applying next year and I'm trying to gauge how competitive Pulm only is compared to Pulm/Crit.
View ArticleBeamount PCCM Fellowship
i am in this cycle of spying for fellowship. Beamount recently started Pccm fellowship so it's still untested program per se... Then again hospital is huge and amazing. I do have few other places but I...
View ArticleCCM result timeline
Sorry if asked before. I know the CCM boards say results are released within 3 months, but does anyone know how long it has historically taken before results are released? Thanks.
View ArticleWhat would you do differently?
Congratulations to those who matched this cycle. I pose a question to those who are graduating pulm/cc fellowship this year and/or junior attendings in the workforce. Would you approach your training...
View ArticleAdvice needed!
Hello SDN people. I am currently a 1st yr pulm/CC fellow in a program which shall remain anonymous ( for obvious reasons). I am very much interested in continuing to pursue this field; however I cannot...
View ArticlePreclinical grades and fellowship
I was wondering how much does preclinical grades factor into attaining a fellowship. Do strong research credentials, USMLE scores (240+), strong letters mitigate red flags such as 2 preclinical...
View ArticleNew EBUS scopes?
Any rumors about new EBUS scopes coming to market any time soon? I'm familiar with Olympus and Pentax equipment. We're not going to use Fuji due to compatibility issues.
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