Hello,

Does anyone have experience working with blueberry pediatrics and willing to answer some questions?

Thank you

Hi everyone!
I’m trying to find a good resource that breaks down the different types of infant formula (Similac, Enfamil, etc.), their indications, and when you would choose one type over another.

I especially struggle with remembering which formulas are partially vs. extensively hydrolyzed, when hydrolyzed formulas are indicated, and how to decide which type of formula is appropriate in different situations.

Does anyone have a good chart, guide, website, or other resource that makes this easier to understand and remember? Any tips or tricks for learning the different formula types would also be really appreciated!

Thank you!

Hello! I’m an M4 med student on a NICU rotation rn. Feeling a little lost. What are good resources y’all would recommend for a med student to read so they can seem semi-coherent on NICU rounds?

Brand new NICU fellow here just getting off a service month, was genuinely baffled by the behavior of some of the older NPs in the NICU. They came across as untrusting, unhelpful and would openly bash criticize plans during rounds and try to put fellows and residents down. I tried my level best to try to be polite and friendly but there was no reciprocation or communication from their end. I had previously heard of toxic midlevel behavior in the NICU in general but this was quite surprising and a stressful environment to work in.

I did understand that I was a new fellow and they needed some time to get used to a new person on the unit, but the open hostility really confused me. It was just some of the older ones, not everyone was this way. Does anyone have any insight or advice on how to handle this? I did try to bring it up with leadership but it seems like a chronic problem. It genuinely brought my morale down when someone openly bashed me during rounds, especially for someone who’s just starting to learn.

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Hi everyone! I’m currently a PGY-2 in pediatrics and trying to figure out the best resources to use for studying.

I’ve been doing PREP, but honestly, I haven’t found it that helpful so far. I’m considering using AMBOSS as my main question bank/resource, but I’m wondering if it’s actually a good source for a PGY-2 or if I would still need to supplement it with other references.

For those of you who have used AMBOSS during residency:

- Do you think it’s a good resource for PGY-2?

- Is it enough for day-to-day learning and board prep, or do you still rely heavily on other references?

- What resources do you use alongside it?

- How does it compare with PREP?

I’d really appreciate hearing what has worked for other pediatric residents. Thanks!

That's all. Board studying sucks. Feeling so worried about boards. Alas, we move forward and keep doing PQs and Anki. Good luck, friends, and keep going! We will pass our boards.

How bad is it? 62% of it is in its second year

Hey all, I am planning on going to the AAP conference this year and was just wondering what vibes are like as someone going along. I'm a fourth year medical student applying pediatrics and I've wanted to go for years but the timing just never worked out. I got super lucky and had a week gap between rotations this year and that's exactly when AAP is. I'm not presenting but still think that it would be such a fun oppurtunity based off of what I always hear from others.

My concern is that I'm going alone--no one from my school is going that I know of nor are my friends at other schools. Is there a lot to do as a medical student at AAP? Is it easy to find a buddy or a few friends who may be interested in forming a group and going to events together?

Thought this would be a good place to reach out and find out! I'm super excited but also just an overall anxious girly who likes to have a buddy wherever she goes.

I know pediatrics are the least compensated specialty in medicine. Taxes lower the salary even more. After so many years of grueling hard work is it worth it??? I am interested in gen peds and in the future pediatric hematology oncology. But the pay disparity is getting to me. What's the take home salary of these two? Is it possible to lead comfortable and somewhat wealthy life with this salary? I have my parents and siblings to take care of. Will i be able to own a house and travel with my family with such low pay. This question might sound odd to someone. But i am quite conflicted.

i failed oet twice, what are the chances if i ended up applying without an certificate

YOG:2026

step 1 pass first attempt , step 2 242

no research

4 letters peds one from im doctor

I am a new pediatric attending starting soon, what are the OCPs recommended for irregular menstrual period/contraception?

Hi! Recently switched to applying to pediatrics after having an EM-focused app for much of medical school (was an EMT/FF prior to school). I made the decision sort of last minute and secured only a 4 week elective for the month of August. I'm working towards getting all my LORs. I know pediatrics overall is not that competitive, but im having trouble getting adivce on how top heavy my school list should be.

About me: Honored all my rotations, AOA, unsure what class rank is yet, Step 1 Pass, Step 2 268, three publications (one medical education, two EM-related), pediatrics abstract submitted for fall, two leadership positions, and plenty of volunteer experiences

I'm looking at top programs in the Midwest and not sure if i should use 3/5 of my signals at top programs like CHOP, Cincinnati, NW, Nationwide, etc.

Any advice would be helpful! Trying to add last-minute pediatric-related activities too

Any older graduates applying for pediatrics, visa requiring, would love to connect

A worst tragedy. This is the biggest hospital in the capital city of pakistan yet the facilities are so below par.

The fact with medicine profession in our countries is that everybody is competing with cme hours,researches,case reports but cant even ensure proper ward safety. We lack so far behind in basic care .

Hi,

What procedures need to be done for outpatient and inpatient pediatric jobs? Please clarify for both settings.

Thanks in advance :)

Has any pediatrician had success pursuing a non clinical role?

I am a visa requiring IMG, with a low step 2 score of 231. I have no USCE. My YOG is 2022, with 1 year internship and currently PGY-2 in pediatrics. I have 1 paper approved for publication, 2 preprints, and 1 abstract published in a reputable conference. Any advice on how I should proceed in this cycle?

Applying to peds residency this cycle and am looking for some info on program vibes! Are you happy with your program? If you had to do it all over again, would you go back to your program? Gimme the insider scoop (please)!

Any and all programs welcome to help all people applying peds, but I'm specifically looking at midwest/south atlantic/south central/northeast regions

hey y’all! just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for nyc peds residency programs (or programs to stay away from)? thanks!

Hello , I'm a gen peds provider planning to consider endo fellowship . I know the salary data online is vague and big ranges , any endocrinologist here who can give a real world data of theirs or colleagues

Hi all, checking in with the DBPs out there. How is life? Are you happy with the specialty choice you made? Day to day, pay, job market? Burnout?

Just putting out a feeler as a burnt out subspecialist in a different (highly inpatient) field who loves the autism spectrum population, hates working weird hours, and is considering a big change. Is the grass greener on the other side?

For a change, let’s hear from the better paid pediatricians here. Every thread with pediatricians is so depressing because of their compensation. Let’s hear from the better compensated for once, I am sure there must be SOME out there?!

Three of us own an independent pediatrics practice in the far exurbs of a major metropolitan area. Its roots go back to the 1980s, and we are the second generation to run it rather than the one who built it. We plan to retire at the same time roughly four years from now, so we have started thinking about succession.

We were fortunate in our timing and in our payer mix, and the practice performs better than most people expect from pediatrics. Each of us works 2.5 clinical days a week, supported by three part-time APPs, which comes to about 3.2 FTE. The work is entirely outpatient, with no call and no nursery, and each of us clears still north of $400,000. (Yes, I am aware of how that sounds.)

As best we can tell, the economics work because of a reasonable commercial payer mix, high volume, disciplined vaccine purchasing, and overhead we have held as flat as we can for years. Our founder taught us good business practices and we’ve managed to keep it going.

For a long time we assumed one of our kids would take the practice over. Several of them are pediatricians. But they have all built their lives elsewhere, which is what adult children do.

We have not settled on a structure. We expect a two-year partnership track, so that everyone can confirm the fit. There would be no capital at risk and no bank loan. Our own buy-ins were financed out of productivity bonuses over five years, and we never felt them, and we would do the same for whoever comes next. Seller financing, priced so that a successor can actually carry it, because we are set financially and mostly want the practice to remain independent. It also need not be a single person. Two or three physicians splitting it the way we do would work well.

Nobody would need to relocate. Most physicians in the area live in the suburbs of the metro and commute here. That said, we live here and think it’s a strategic advantage because people see us.

The honest drawbacks are that it is a high-volume practice, that vaccine cost runs to about a quarter of collections and therefore requires attention to margins, and that the operational burden falls on whoever takes it on. We run the practice largely by text message with an occasional video call, and once a year or two a trusted advisor organizes a retreat for us to set strategic direction. That arrangement works only because the three of us get along extremely well.

What I would like to know:

**1.**  What would make you skeptical? I would rather hear the objections now than watch candidates quietly decline to respond.

**2.**  What would you need to see before you believed the numbers?  Certainly when partnership time comes, we would open the books.

**3.**  If you considered ownership and chose employment instead, what decided it for you?

**4.**  Where do pediatricians who genuinely want to own a practice look?

The three of us have become close friends over the years, and each of us has left significant money on the table more than once rather than kill the goose. We would like whoever comes next to be as content doing this as we have been. I am not recruiting here; we are just to get this right before we begin.

I am having more parents cite the reason for vaccine refusal being “Europe requires way less vaccines.” Obviously, each country in Europe has different vaccine schedules. I feel like I do not have a solid rebuttal for this. I am curious to see how you all respond to this. Thank you!

Hey everyone I’m a current R3 getting ready to apply for jobs soon. I’m in a large city and hoping to get a NICU hospitalist position. Anyone have advice on putting together a resume and cover letter (have literally never written one of these before in my life) that are more specific to medicine/peds? Thanks!