High Paying PCCM Program
So, it seems that academic PCCM program starting pay varies WIDELY from ~$120K/year to >$300. Can anyone name some places they know that pay well vs those that do not? Thanks!
View ArticleAcademic vs Private Pulm-CCM practice
Would love to hear thoughts from the senior folks here on why they chose academic vs. private practice (or some other model), and how their decision and job has worked out for them. Are you happy in...
View ArticleATS Resident Bootcamp Advice
For people that have done the ATS Resident Bootcamp (for incoming PCCM fellows, prior to start of ATS international conference), any specific advice for preparation to maximize the experience? I've...
View ArticlePulmonary Critical Care Fellowship Thread 2018-2019
Its that time of the year again. As ERAS is now open, i was hoping we could get some helpful discussions going here. My credentials : IMG, no visa needed, average USMLE scores, posters, attended...
View ArticlePractice models in non-academic ICUs?
Do most non-academic ICUs have NPs and PAs that act as residents and as an attending you just cosign their notes for documentation and are there on rounds? Or is it more common for you as the ICU MD to...
View ArticlePrivate Practice IP
I know most IP jobs are at big academic centers but are you guys starting to see IP at private practice/community hospitals? I have seen a couple out where I am out, they get much better and still have...
View ArticleHow to report ATS on application
I presented original research this year at ATS as a poster presentation. It was part one of a two part series and we aren’t going to submit for publication until the second part is done. One of the...
View ArticleQuestion bank for critical care boards?
If you could only purchase one question bank for 2019 ABIM critical care boards, which would it be?
View ArticleFellowship LOR
Hi guys, I am planning on applying to pulm CC this year and was wondering if I needed all 3 LOR to be from pulm CC attendings. There are a few attendings who I've worked with that I feel know me well...
View ArticlePatient load ICU vs IM hospitalist
Is an intensivist able to cover the same number of patients per day as an IM hospitalist, assuming same length of shift? Or would the intensivist be typically capable of covering more or less?
View ArticleHow many lines should you have done before starting fellowship?
Lines (especially central lines) are hard to come by at my residency because PICC nurses are almost always available and the ED also puts in a lot as well... What is a goal number of central lines,...
View ArticleHow hard is it to get CC/Pul with H1b visa
I am very interested in doing pul/CC. I am planning to apply next year for 2021 cycle. How hard is it to get fellowship with H1b visa. Or should I just wait for 2022 cycle when I will get my green...
View ArticlePulmonology-Critical Care and IM/EM-Critical care Fellowship 2020
Hello everyone, I Just wanted to get a thread started for all of us applying for PCC/IM/EM-CC. Feel free to share any info you have on programs and other helpful updates
View ArticleBronchoscopy with biopsy vs. Surgical Wedge resection
Was doing a MKSAP IM board review question: 72-yo F, with every risk factor in the world, 9-mm solid pulmonary nodule in the Left upper lobe, said nodule is very PET avid (no evidence of any other...
View ArticleHow to make yourself a competitive PCCM job applicant
Just wondering what some features (other than good references) that groups (both hospital-based and non-hospital) are looking for when hiring? Does a sleep fellowship make you a lot more marketable?...
View ArticleICU contract
We are negotiating our ICU contract with the hospital. We are a group of private PCC trained physicians . 14 bed ICU plus 6 bed step down. All pts are admitted under the hospitalists. Hospital wants us...
View ArticlePulm/Crit Chances?
Hi, I applied this year for pulm/crit but wanted to see if anyone has any advice to improve my CV or get interviews. Here’s my creds: IMG - J1 needed USMLEs 220s Chief year 10 articles with Posters in...
View ArticleAre there pulm jobs that are only inpatient?
Outpatient pulm is fine but often boring (rising numbers of PCPs too lazy to manage basic asthma/COPD or order follow-up CTs for tiny lung nodules) and dealing with inbasket messages etc is a pain in...
View Article2 months till AOBIM pulmonary boards!!!!!
Hi guys, I am taking the AOBIM pulmonary boards this August 29th. I was wondering if anyone with experience has any further recommendations that I need to do studying wise. I have read the ats book, an...
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