Illinois| Advocate Illinois Masonic Med Ctr: |  | | - Applied
| | McGaw Med Ctr of Northwestern U: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Went into the interview with preconceived notions of it being a workhorse and malignant program. I was pleasantly surprised by how happy and satisfied the residents were at dinner the night before (which was at a nice restaurant). CA-1s were happy and t |
- Program Advantages:
| Amazing opportunities in ALL subspecialties
Happy residents
Improved pt load and hourage
Chicago |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Cold winters
Might still work more than the more laid back programs |
| | Rush U Med Ctr: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Work environment Bit of a run down hospital (kinda reminds me of HUH). Newly remodeled L&D floor that��s VERY busy. Weird ICU setup with 4 pts in one large room separated by curtains. Peds wing that doesn��t seem to see a high pt volume (but they do ha |
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| | U Chicago: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Work environment Seemed a bit run down, L&D is brand spanking new. They��re also expanding ICUs. Adequate facilities. Ave. = 70 hrs/wk as per residents (although depends on rotation). No electronic anesthesia record.
Pt load Busy surgery service |
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| | U Illinois COM at Chicago: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Work environment Facilities a bit run down (county hospital). Didn��t see L&D or ICU��s, but I was there as a ��fit in�� outside their nml interview days. Ave. = 50-55 hrs/wk as per residents (although depends on rotation). Uses written anesthesia reco |
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Michigan| U Michigan: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Work environment
Nice hospital, Mott Children��s a bit run down, L&D a little old as well. More than adequate facilities. Ave. = 55 hrs/wk as per residents (although depends on rotation). Uses electronic anesthesia record.
Pt load Busy surgery |
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| | Minnesota| Mayo (Rochester): | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Matched here (Ranked # 1)
- Interview Experience:
| Work environment The most up-to-date beautiful facilities I��ve seen. State of the art facilities w/ an AMAZING simulator. Ave. = 55-60 hrs/wk as per residents (although depends on rotation). Uses electronic anesthesia record.
Pt load >100 ORs, a |
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| | U Minnesota: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Totally weird vibe from the PD. Seemed socially awkward to me. Others interviewers were split: one grilled me on the minutiae of my clinical grades (particularly in anesthesia) and the other was fair and formal. The residents said they were happy but l |
- Program Advantages:
| New chairman from WF whose supposed to revitalize the program
Adequate training
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- Program Disadvantages:
| Lack of enthusiasm from residents
Strange PD
Overzealous faculty interviewer
Mixed teaching depending on attending
cold winter |
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Pennsylvania| Drexel U COM/Hahnemann U Hosp: | | | - Rotated at this institution
- Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| My experience was pretty good, but it's my home program, so take my comments with a grain of salt. Dr. Horrow explains exactly why the program was put on probation and what he's done to address each issue. The faculty is great (esp when you know em) and |
- Program Advantages:
| Great people - Chairman, faculty, residents
Good clinical training - strong OB (high risk), outpt and transplant
Decent call schedule |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Relative lack of neuro and peds
on probation (rrc to visit summer 07)
not wellknown/no prestigious rep |
| | U Pennsylvania: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Work environment Amazing facilities, CHOP is #1 in the US (prob the world), high risk L&D galore. Ave. = 65-70 hrs/wk as per residents (although depends on rotation). Uses electronic anesthesia record.
Pt load Very busy surgery service, overwhelmi |
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Wisconsin| Med Col of Wisconsin Hosps: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| PD seemed really bored with interviews (I visited in Jan). Not as enthusiastic as he prob was at the beginning of the season. 2 interviewers were more interested in exploring my strengths/weaknesses than telling me about/selling the program. Last inter |
- Program Advantages:
| Good exposure to most subspecialties
wellknown program
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- Program Disadvantages:
| cold winters
might work a bit harder than a lot of other programs
PD seems a bit disinterested/cynical (see above) |
| | U Wisconsin: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Work environment Nice hospital, strangely designed. More than adequate facilities. Ave. = 60-65 hrs/wk as per residents (although depends on rotation). Unsure of electronic anesthesia record.
Pt load Busy surgery service, but not overwhelming (as |
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