Alabama| U Alabama Med Ctr: |  | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Nice, laid-back day with ice cream and cake at the end. |
- Program Advantages:
| High volume, friendly people, nice facilities, decent moonlighting. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| The Deep South, smallish city. |
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California
Colorado| U Colorado: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| 40 interviewees was a little much for the number of residents available. |
- Program Advantages:
| Awesome facilities, Denver. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Residents seemed very unhappy, and outright bitter, towards Dr. Dodd (new chair). |
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Connecticut
District of Columbia
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland| Johns Hopkins U: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Siegelman really stresses research during his presentation. Magid is very nice. Residents were surprisingly cool, and almost everyone I talked to was headed for private practice. |
- Program Advantages:
| Awesome residents. Johns Hopkins. Flexible program. Strong program. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| For some, Baltimore (I kind of liked it). |
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Massachusetts | | Massachusetts| Mass Gen Hosp/Harvard: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
- Program Advantages:
| Probably the happiest residents I have met. Less busy than other big-time academic places. Very flexible program. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Although a great city, Boston winters are harsh. Probably won't be as well trained as compared to places that work you hard (i.e. MIR). |
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Missouri| WUStL/B-JH/SLCH Cnsrt: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Very friendly residents and faculty. |
- Program Advantages:
| Large program. Well funded. Excellent reputation. Seemed to have great one-on-one teaching. Numerous private practice and academic connections. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| No moonlighting. Repeatedly heard some variation of 'we work hard here.' Not much time to read. |
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New York
North Carolina| Duke U Hosp: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Residents seemed smart, but not dorky. Pleasant interviews. |
- Program Advantages:
| Great program. Friendly faculty. 3/2 program integrates research time. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Durham is a small city, with a rural feel. |
| | U N. Carolina Hosps: | | | - Applied
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas| Baylor COM: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Friendly residents and faculty. Residents felt their autonomy at Ben Taub made them very well trained. Lots of foreign grads. |
- Program Advantages:
| Seemed like an awesome place if you are interested in IR - definitely bank an impressive case load. Good moonlighting. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Primary hospital is Ben Taub (county), which is good and bad. Rotations at private hospitals seemed weak. Institutional problems at Baylor. |
| | U Texas at Houston: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Very friendly residents. Nice facilities. The TMC is massive. |
- Program Advantages:
| Great ER/Trauma exposure. MD Anderson experience is unique and a major plus. Great moonlighting opportunities. Cool residents. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Some said call requirements were heavy. |
| | U Texas Southwestern: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Matched here
- Interview Experience:
- Program Advantages:
| Flexible, resident-run program. High volume, great path at Parkland. Awesome moonlighting. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| No dedicated research time (although I think you can block some out if interested in academics). |
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Virginia
Washington |
