Hey ladies and gents-
I'd like to get some advice, hopefully others can learn from this also.
I am not interested in program rankings, but am looking for MY best program to do my second away in Nov/Dec. Today I thought I'd write down what I would value in a residency and hopefully get pointed in the direction of some programs you feel would best fit what I'm looking for: Here we go-
#1 well balanced program- including good peds, tumor, spine, trauma etc. "Good" meaning multiple attendings in each subspec. and not extensive travel for subspec (attendings are less invested in your education if at an away institution for subspecialty training)
#2 residents rep is hard working and happy- can't stress this enough, I don't care about call schedules- we're hopefully doing what we love, right?
#3 geography- in a city (smallest being say Salt Lake), interested in Northeast and Chicago, then West coast, and the south and midwest
#4 possibility to be involved in research with motivated mentors and resources- not absolutely necessary but would be nice.
Who I am: So Cal raised, So Cal undergrad, So Cal med school, Step 1 241, AOA-nope, clinical honors- 1/6, research- decent I guess, fun easy going guy, works hard, realistic- know I'm not HSS bound. Rotating thru chicago and looking for the second away.
Thanks for your thoughts my friends...
