I am a intern at OHSU, and love the program. It was my first choice last year, and I have never regretted coming here. I did an AI and fell in love with the program. The program had issues 3-4 years ago when they split from the general surgery department, which caused about 7-8 faculty to leave. Since then they have rebuilt under Dr Dirschl, the new chair. He is a young, energetic trauma specialist who is a great resident advocate. Call is q6 and the program is very resident friendly. They have added about 5 faculty members over the last 2 years and are adding about 4-5 more over the next 2 years. It used to be a primarily community program, but is definitely being redirected towards an academic program.
Strengths- trauma, peds, joints. Live in Portland. Weakness (currently) - hand, sports, Trailblazers. They are adding faculty to address these weaknesses, but no one can help the Blazers (they just lost to the Nuggets!!).
Other things... OHSU is undergoing a massive expansion, with a new hospital wing, a tram, and $200 million research facilities on the river. Already has a freestanding top-notch childrens hospital and a Shriners hospital on the campus. We are applying for an additional resident this year, which looks promising.
Please feel free to email me with questions, and anyone interviewing on Friday I will see you then (or Thursday night for a little boozing). :smokin:
