I’ve received several questions from IMGs about when the Internship Survival Skills Audio CD will be made available for international orders. Well, first of all, I do NOT recommend that you get it unless you are already in the states or are getting ready to start soon. Can this audio CD help you get into a residency program?
The answer is a big “YES, BUT…” It will only help if you are doing an observership in the US, if you are in an offshore med school and now doing 3rd/4th year clinical rotations in the US, or if you’ve been accepted to an internship coming up and you want to get ready. If you are an international grad and you fall into one of these categories, I think the Survival Skills Audio CD has the potential to help you immensely.
Here’s a short intro video to show you some of the things that are part of membership. If it sounds interesting or useful, click the link below the video to find out more.
Most of you know that I am married and have 5 kids. That’s 5 weddings and 20 years of college tuition to pay for. What this means is that I could be in a little trouble with the wife for what I’m about to do… You see I’m giving away something to anyone who’s interested, but I have to limit the quantity. For sure, I’m going to lose some money, but it’ll have to be enough to fly under the wife’s radar. (By the way… she never reads my blog.)
So… if you’re not on the Priority Notification List, you might want to get on it. You’ll want to know early before I run out.
Internship and residency application season is in full swing. I’m gearing up to do interviews myself, in fact. And I’ve been reading the med student forums, for some reason reliving the stress of it all. At the same time, I was getting excited and pumped for something I’m going to do this year…
Now this might sound strange on a blog dedicated to giving you tips, pearls, and strategies for your training… but I need to vent, sort of.
Today, I was all psyched because according to the USPS tracking numbers, your package was supposed to arrive at my house today. But it didn’t come, despite that whole web tracking thing saying that it would. It turns out that today’s the day that the county decided to install a new pipe in the creek/bridge that leads to my driveway…. meaning… that the mailman didn’t come today. Nor will he come tomorrow.
Why does this matter to you? Well, I’m testing something that will involve a bunch of people (you) getting something free from me in the mail… something perfect for 4th year med students and interns. But I can’t send it out to you until I review it to make sure it turned out okay.
Major changes are coming to the Membership area & other RookieDoc services.
I am making it even better, of course. And in a few more days, depending how long it takes, I’ll have a special surprise that you won’t want to miss.
But here’s the thing… I can use your help. In order to make sure that I cover all of the bases, I made an ultra-quick 2+ question survey. It basically just asks for the kind of thing you think absolutely MUST be taught/given/answered.
Oh… And if you’re not on the Priority Notification List, you might want to get on it. Some of the stuff coming out will be limited in quantity… You’ll want to know early. Judging by the response to RookieDoc stuff lately, I’m sure this stuff gonna go fast.
OK… Today’s a very special day for me. (Actually yesterday, but the idea came to me when I was way to tired to carry it out.)
Yesterday afternoon, my wife gave birth to my 5th child… yes, 5th… that’s not a typo. Many of you know from my stories of raising kids during internship and residency, that (a) I have 4 girls, and (b) my wife was pregnant with #5.
Well, it turns out that #5 was an 8lb 12oz baby boy
Now… with all of these kids, what’s a guy to do, but hold a baby sale? Check out this video for details.
Click here right now to see what your RookieDoc Membership will do for you.
Although it’s great that so many people are joining RookieDoctor.com’s Exclusive Membership Program with such enthusiasm (and jitters about starting internship), it’s not so great because some people will have to be left out. I may have to close the membership program to new members, so that I can continue to concentrate on the existing members.
The questions and worries and concerns pick up around this time of year (for obvious reasons). For me that translates into more time with members.
Plus, as I write this, my wife’s contractions are 15 minutes apart (not sure if tonight’s the night for baby #5 or not, but I wanted to get this message out before that).
So here it is… Check out this video… If it looks like something you might be interested in, click the link below it. But do it now, while this is still available.
Click here right now to see what your RookieDoc Membership will do for you.
I need to apologize for the brief blog post hiatus. My daughter’s basketball team is in local championship game, I’ve been ultra-busy opening a new unit at the hospital, and I’m planning a trip to San Diego… plus my wife is pretty far along (pregnant) with number 5. But, in the midst of all of that, I’ve been working on several awesome things for the site…
The next video for Fiscal Therapy Rounds is about something I call, “The Doctor Tax”. Basically it covers why prices are inflated for doctors and how to resist it. I’ll try to post it in the next day or so.
I recently finished an awesome interview with a co-author of the book Write Your Way to a Residency Match and I’m preparing a surprise for members before releasing the interview. It’s chock full of great information, so you won’t want to miss this. It applies to residency and fellowship applications. Awesome stuff. (RookieDoc Members: don’t buy this book yet. Trust me. The surprise I’m going to offer you with this book is worth the wait. I just need to get approval first.)
Next week, I am conducting more interviews for you. The interview I am most excited about is actually with a VP from a malpractice company that is run by doctors. It’s one thing to learn how to do stuff right the first time… but when you hear how some people go wrong… you’ll never forget it.
I’ve received a massive influx of questions in the Ask RookieDoc question section. Be patient with me as I try to get to them. I’ve already emailed a couple of you directly. But the other questions are going to be answered in one of two ways – (a) in the next FAQ call (more info coming soon), or (b) in upcoming videos. (see the next bullet)
Residency Horror Stories. Although she may not know it, a RookieDoc member (Trish) answered a survey question about the Pager Module that sparked a whole new line of RookieDoc videos. They’re not just horror stories… they are real-life stories from med school, internship, and residency, that have important lessons for your training. Be on the lookout for these. They’re going to be priceless. Thanks Trish
Got any other ideas, questions or needs? Let me know. Post a comment below, or just ask.
After a great response from those of you on my “new release priority notification list”, the RookieDoc Membership program is being opened to anyone that is interested. Here’s a short intro video to show you some of the things that are part of membership. If it sounds interesting or useful, click the link below the video to find out more.
If you could sit down with me and ask me any question about being successful in your internship or residency, what would it be? The RookieDoctor.com Members area opens up to new members tomorrow at noon.
I may not get to every question directly, but may be able to post important answers here, in special RookieDoc reports (PDF), on the RookieDoc Squidoo lens, or in the Audio Tips series.
Since the last video, many of you asked to see a sample of the imaging tips from Radiology Rounds in the members area. Well, here’s a sample. It’s under 4 minutes and goes over a finding often missed by med students, interns, and residents when reading chest X-rays. Click this image to get started.
Want more videos like this one? You can get these regularly as a part of the RookieDoc Radiology Rounds Modules in the Members area. I will be accepting new members starting Tuesday 1/27/09 at 12 noon EST.
