About Dr. Thuc Huynh

I'm a family medicine doctor with an internet addiction and a business streak.

I collect Cool Health Infographics from across the web and share them with you. I write about physician salaries on MDsalaries.net. I launched Scrubd.In as a medical apps shopping site. And I'm chief operating officer for Scutwork.com which is the first site to aggregate residency reviews.

I'm about to launch another site to help all medical students.

On this blog, I write about my journey as a physician and business(wo)man. Dig deeper into the blog and you will see past residency experiences.

Feel free to ask me questions by clicking on the Ask Me Anything button.
I wish you would update scutwork more than every 2 months. Its a valuable resource for those of us who aren't in residency yet. I look forward to reading your blog but you haven't updated in a while. What have you been doing?
Anonymous

My bad.  I’ve been super busy with the new job and our transition to Epic, the EHR.  Also, it’s just nice to kick back and relax with family and friends that I haven’t seen much since medical school began in 2002 !!!  

I’ll get on it.  Pronto.

what EHR do you use in your practice? (forgive me if this has been asked/answer before) - just came across your blog today. thanks!
Anonymous

We have just transitioned to Epic as of last Wednesday!  It has been a smooth transition to date.  The hospital that I’m working for has really listened to the physicians and have made sure we are well supported during the change.  And so far, using Epic has been cake!  We’ll see how it goes!

To Lora

I received your messages in my queue about your current situation at SGU.  Some of it got cut off.  Send me your email address and I’ll write you a response.  

Sincerely,

Thuc

Is your gpa during basic sciences going to be looked at when applying to residency programs? and if yes what importance does it have?
Anonymous

The short answer is yes, they do look at your gpa from basic sciences.

But to explain a little further, deciding on an applicant requires the whole perspective.  GPA during clinicals, Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS, any Step 3, recommendation letters, interview performance, and any rotations done with the program will all be considered.  Every program has a different scoring method.

Good luck!

Hey Dr. Huynh, I am thinking of going to AUM Nevis but am really scared about where this will lead me in my medical career. You seem to have had great success in your career. Can you help install some confidence in me should I decide to attend this school? Sincerely, Karim
Anonymous

Hi Karim,

There’s no doubt that going the caribbean medical school route is challenging in different ways.  But the important thing you have to remember is that you and only you are responsible for the outcome.  The schools give you what you need, you are the one that acts upon it.  

Many caribbean graduates are very successful, more so than myself!  It’s what you make of it so if you have the drive, you will be just fine.

Good luck!

Thuc