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I think they are objectively the smartest doctors (or at least most knowledgable) out there because of the fact that their step scores need to be the highest in
by abhisuri97 7y ago
I think they are objectively the smartest doctors (or at least most knowledgable) out there because of the fact that their step scores need to be the highest in order to even match into derm. The skin is a very complicated organ and its disorders often cannot be diagnosed on an initial look (necessitating biopsies in most cases).
- jazoom 7y agoI'm a doctor and I don't know what "step" is, so I guess it's region-specific. I do a lot of skin work. The difficulty with dermatology is that lesions can look very different in different people. It's kinda lucky that many rashes do okay with steroids, but many don't.
- abhisuri97 7y agousmle step1 exam scores are a determining factor for whether students can match into certain residency programs in the US. Typically individuals who score high on their step 1 match into competitive residency programs (which include surgical specialty residencies, dermatology, and radiology)
- jazoom 7y agoOk. Here in Australia it's not like that. It's mostly years of arse-kissing, doing research projects and volunteering your time. It's not meant to find the smartest, but the most dedicated to that speciality, and to take advantage of the candidate for as many years as possible. I like the US's method better and wish we would adopt it. Also, you're basing "most knowledgeable" on how they did in 1 test a decade ago in medical school? I'd say a general physician (and also many specialist physicians) is usually more knowledgeable since they learn about all body systems and deal with them all daily. This is what I notice anecdotally, but I don't have evidence to back it up. I also think it doesn't really matter.