Orcamute Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 well not surprisingly many mods have a tech background/interest and rads is a common path for people like that. and no not all of us are in that field Ah..yes, I didn't consider that. How does CaRMS work--if I put radiology as my #1 and let's say ortho as #2, who determines my best fit or if I fit at all? (I know I can ask in the carms section but I figure if you can answer it here, itl save a thread ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ah..yes, I didn't consider that. How does CaRMS work--if I put radiology as my #1 and let's say ortho as #2, who determines my best fit or if I fit at all? (I know I can ask in the carms section but I figure if you can answer it here, itl save a thread ) ha - that is a huge question though The short answer would be you prior to selecting what you want to match to and then the program directors and selection committees at the various schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcamute Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 ha - that is a huge question though The short answer would be you prior to selecting what you want to match to and then the program directors and selection committees at the various schools. Is there a lot of employment for radiologists? After you finish your residency, what happens then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Is there a lot of employment for radiologists? After you finish your residency, what happens then? then I am a radiologist and I go find a job Well actually I do a fellowship first and then go get a job but that is the main idea anyway. as for employment, currently there is a good market. Like everything in the world it can go up and down of course. It is projected to be pretty good for some time, but of course projecting that ultimately makes it not true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcamute Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Interesting, Radiology is definitely my #1 and I am wondering how its going to work at OttawaU Med?? Like for instance ELE1900 (Clinical Placement), can I choose Radiology? And would someone like yourself be a supervisor over me or how does that work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Interesting, Radiology is definitely my #1 and I am wondering how its going to work at OttawaU Med?? Like for instance ELE1900 (Clinical Placement), can I choose Radiology? And would someone like yourself be a supervisor over me or how does that work ? Ha if it is like other schools residents teach med students when they come through the system. You don't seem to have the same person though for more than a few sessions at most generally. Eventually I think I will be helping with that. Hopefully I can help out with the Ottawa medical students radiology club as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Interesting, Radiology is definitely my #1 and I am wondering how its going to work at OttawaU Med?? Like for instance ELE1900 (Clinical Placement), can I choose Radiology? And would someone like yourself be a supervisor over me or how does that work ? Are you a med student? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costar Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Strictly out of curiosity, why does eveyone keep asking orcamute what year in med he is in? Is it because he is asking questions over his pay grade? (I recall him saying he just got admitted to Ottawa med last month). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Strictly out of curiosity, why does eveyone keep asking orcamute what year in med he is in? Is it because he is asking questions over his pay grade?(I recall him saying he just got admitted to Ottawa med last month). ha - I am not sure why but I find that statement funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astudentis Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Ah..yes, I didn't consider that. How does CaRMS work--if I put radiology as my #1 and let's say ortho as #2, who determines my best fit or if I fit at all? (I know I can ask in the carms section but I figure if you can answer it here, itl save a thread ) 1. you should be able to determine what fits better for you, your preferred choice, ortho and rads have pretty different day to day activities 2. a) get to know the people in the program: staff, residents, technicians - get all of their opinions, be friendly, see what happens behind the scenes... try to get an idea who will play a role on the admission committee (I personally didnt care about that until it came down to carms time in 4th year) 3. Reference letters (really choose people who know you well and/or are well know in the field) 4. articulate yourself well in your essays for carms, how determined are you for the chosen specialty, how have you come to the decision, what makes it a perfect fit for you 5. ultimate decision comes down to: interview - completed my members of the admission committee (includes staff radiologist, program director, chief residents, other residents by word of mouth, sometimes program secretaries too!) Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costar Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 1. you should be able to determine what fits better for you, your preferred choice, ortho and rads have pretty different day to day activities 2. a) get to know the people in the program: staff, residents, technicians - get all of their opinions, be friendly, see what happens behind the scenes... try to get an idea who will play a role on the admission committee (I personally didnt care about that until it came down to carms time in 4th year) 3. Reference letters (really choose people who know you well and/or are well know in the field) 4. articulate yourself well in your essays for carms, how determined are you for the chosen specialty, how have you come to the decision, what makes it a perfect fit for you 5. ultimate decision comes down to: interview - completed my members of the admission committee (includes staff radiologist, program director, chief residents, other residents by word of mouth, sometimes program secretaries too!) Cheers BTW astudentis can I ask where matched? (if you don't want to say in public feel free to PM me)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Strictly out of curiosity, why does eveyone keep asking orcamute what year in med he is in? Is it because he is asking questions over his pay grade?(I recall him saying he just got admitted to Ottawa med last month). Yeah basically. He is also quoting specific course codes at u Ottawa and I didn't think he would know these codes so soon if he was just accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeowsoft Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 You know when I think about this, I don't have a problem with people asking questions about issues too far ahead of their training. I DO have an issue with people asking superficial questions about what kind of cars everyone drives, how much money they make, what the lifestyle is like without even buckling down and being motivated about the academics and patient care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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