If you're interested in Baltimore, I'd highly suggets Union Memorial. By far, the best program in the city. Strong joints, sports, F&A, and Curtis National Hand Center. We go to Hopkins for Tumor and Peds, and trauma at Shock. The ortho dept. is the strongest in the hospital and making a lot of cash, so the residents are very well treated. The hospital is having a lot of renovations on the floors. Two more OR's for a joints suite are on the way too. 5 PAs to do most of floor crap. Also, 6 months of House service as a Chief with your own autonomous clinic, OR block time, carte blanche labs, studies, etc.
The atmosphere is also awesome. We all hang out together, as well as with a lot of the other surgery residents. Attendings are very approachable, yet give tons of autonomy (if you're comfortable, most stuff in ER can be treated without talking to attending unless OR or admission.)
6 year program is definitely a curve ball when comparing to other programs, but it gives an extra year of OR experience plus built in elective time. Plus, the call schedule is nicer.
Questions???
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