Harry Chandrakumaran

peds R2 · strong opinions and limited evidence · some days, a human dumpster fire

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@MedCouncilCan, back again to question what role you fulfill in the current educational landscape beyond charging inordinate fees including $250 licensure + $205 in account fees despite NOT providing an exam. What is this money for? Please don't say administrative fees.

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

My cousin: I wish I liked anything as much as @JohnKingCNN loves his interactive map... 🗺 ❤️💙

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@tdswan1991 @McMasterU Congratz! Mac is lucky to have you. I’m sure you’ll be missed in Kingston.

[Adi @IDdocAdi]

Treating with broad spectrum antibiotics without sending cultures first #stewardmeme https://t.co/3epwIrQfPP

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@sweidanmd @IDdocAdi I love my training. Just a question of where it can be better and more compassionate. I think this conversation has reached a natural endpoint. Happy thanksgiving from Canada.

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

The @MedCouncilCan's poor handling of the transition to online examination has served as a much needed impetus to revisit the utility of this examination altogether. [3]

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

Inspired by the recent conversations about the cost barriers in the path to medicine... @cpso_ca, in the modern era of CBME, nationwide medical school accreditation, and @Royal_College examination, why do you mandate completion of the MCCQE as a requirement for licensure? [1]

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

Historically, given the paucity of inter-provincial reciprocity, limited standardization of medical curricula and the absence of an assessment of competency, the LMCC examination had an important role to play. This exam now seems redundant and needlessly cost-prohibitive. [2]

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

Today over 100 students from Queen's University became doctors, with their friends, families, and future colleagues cheering them on. So proud to be among them (with my high school grad cap and a hood made by my mom)... #QMed #SoMeDocs #SGN @somegoodnews @QueensUGME

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@HeatherM211 @queensu It was a real treat seeing you at Grant Hall keeping the spirit alive! Thanks for all your support over the last 4 years.

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

Thanks Dr. Connelly! It's been a blast... Can't wait to start #BreathingForTheBaby #QMed2020 @Queenspeds

[𝗕��𝗯 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 @bob_connelly]

Congratulations @HChandrakumaran #QMed2020 #LookingGreat

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@MedCouncilCan, @CFMSFEMC and @PrometricGlobal This rollout was unfortunately an unmitigated disaster... Please, a reset with a well-formed plan to accommodate the volume of participants. Perhaps a staggered scheduling system based on lottery.

[Farzad Izaddoustdar @FarzadIzaddoust]

@MedCouncilCan @CFMSFEMC Your objective of providing a fair and balanced MCCQE-I registration process has failed. Applicants have been using various loop-holes (including making use of the old prometric portal) to overcome the bugged process. Please consider a reset and redo.

[Lyndsey @LyndsGott]

Check out our latest This Clerkship Life podcast episode; this one features our Match Day debrief and my interview with emergency doc and broadcaster, Dr. Brian Goldman @nightshiftMD, of @cbcwhitecoat and #TheDoseCBC podcasts!

https://t.co/dwM7NAvBYM

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

Honestly one of the saddest parts of my day is when I get the message that the zoom meeting has ended.................. but also the extended isolation.

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@dwmessenger @zoom_us @KingstonHSC @Qemerg @QueensUHealth Pro-tip: film a video of yourself participating and set it as your virtual background. Adds realism and movement. 😉

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@MaddyLemke @erin_landau @JuliaMilden @MaggieHulbert @ramita_verma 1. Paper boy (I broke a gnome)
2. Residence advisor (cool but derelict)
3. Teaching assistant @McMasterU
4. Prosector @MacAnatomy (a second home)
5. Part-time @MuseumofHealth (because med school wasn’t busy enough)
@haran_ch
@YannayK
@yao_gordon
@juliamlew
@lianejbailey

[Harry Chandrakumaran @HChandrakumaran]

@docguerin @cameacem Congrats! Good news is always welcome :)