Improved didactic schedule is more formal, otherwise unchanged.
Operating Experience
Still excellent, see previous.
Clinic Experience
Still excellent mix, outpatient and underserved clinics
Research Opportunities
Slightly worse than previous - program change to 5 year format cut back research from 6 months to 2 months. The rotation at the FDA is no more. The biomechanics lab remains extremely active, so resident productivity remains high, just more intensely concentrated. Tentatively a PGY3 research rotation.
Residents
Still great, see previous.
Lifestyle
On the more benign side of residencies overall. Lifestyle is good considering the specialty you're going into.
Location / Housing
Unchanged, see previous. Baltimore no more/less safe since the recent riot.
Limitations
If you liked the FDA rotation, it's gone now.
Overall Rotation Experience / Conclusion
Spine program now looking to expand. Foot and ankle program actively expanding. New resident rotations give more time with the Curtis National Hand Center. Otherwise, all the good things from my last post stayed good, a few bad things went away, we went to 5 years, and we lost the FDA.
