Residents going to conventions

[melancholy]

I know this may be a semi-shortcut way of getting information about multiple programs at once, but at your respective programs:

- How is it decided which residents get to go to conventions like the AAPMR in Philly this year? (Aside from residents that are speaking i.e. Dave Russo and/or residents presenting papers/research/posters)

- Which of you folks will be headed over to Philly in Oct?

- Seeing the recent post regarding the AAPMR program for medical students, I was wondering if there had been similiar such programs in the past. I was also curious how much of a networking opportunity this will realistically be. It reads:

"Medical student mentors from AAPM&R and residency program directors will also be available to answer questions and to connect with students following the program. "

- Ahh.. and if any medical students are reading this, are any of you planning on going?

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[DOctorJay]

I'm a medical student planning on going, can't answer any of your other questions though, sorry.

 

[mehul_25]

I am planning on attending, additionally most of the PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents are also going.

 

[melancholy]

I am planning on attending, additionally most of the PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents are also going.

Hey mehul_25 - Small world. I happened to be showing my resident what the PM&R forums on SDN were all about today and she recognized your name. Jen Cholis says hi!

 

[mehul_25]

Hey mehul_25 - Small world. I happened to be showing my resident what the PM&R forums on SDN were all about today and she recognized your name. Jen Cholis says hi!

tell Jen I said hello and ask her what she is doing these days...

 

[Gauss]

As for networking, don't expect too much. The speakers are shuttled around from talk to talk and usually have to stand around answering questions from a crowd of people. Most go to make a mini vacation out of it, so they duck out of conferences whenever they can.
The conferences I went to as a med student were mostly to get food and booze and goodies - and something about presenting posters on my publications. I occasionally ran into some important people. Never seemed like the right place to say "ooo I love your program, it'll be #1 on my rank list."

 

[Sohalia]

I know this may be a semi-shortcut way of getting information about multiple programs at once, but at your respective programs:

- How is it decided which residents get to go to conventions like the AAPMR in Philly this year? (Aside from residents that are speaking i.e. Dave Russo and/or residents presenting papers/research/posters)

- Which of you folks will be headed over to Philly in Oct?

- Seeing the recent post regarding the AAPMR program for medical students, I was wondering if there had been similiar such programs in the past. I was also curious how much of a networking opportunity this will realistically be. It reads:

"Medical student mentors from AAPM&R and residency program directors will also be available to answer questions and to connect with students following the program. "

- Ahh.. and if any medical students are reading this, are any of you planning on going?

Hi Melancholy,
I'm an MSIV and I'll be going. I have a couple things to present, and when I heard about the med student thing I thought I should go to that as well. Nobody from my school is going into PM&R this year besides me so it should be a good time to meet some other interested med students. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you there!
S

 

[drusso]

This will be a good Annual Assembly for medical students to attend and there will be some formal opportunities for meeting program representatives at the medical student reception.