Dr. Dietzel was quiet but seemed alright, tough to read. Too may other surgeons to mention but all seemed competent and great.
Didactics / Teaching
Daily sessions, monthly journal club, Xray conference etc. Good variety and a well done teaching service. The interns definetly got picked on pretty bad and the seniors were a little mean and over the top at times but all in the interest of learning.
Operating Experience
Decent, but rom what I saw generally as a 1st assist. Not many of the attendings were giving up any autonomy to the residents which I thought was odd. I also saw a lot of double scrubbing cases.
Clinic Experience
Good, wide variety from Sports to Trauma to General and all subspecialities inbetween. Not a lot of clinic to be done.
Research Opportunities
Onsite biomechanics lab that was spine heavy but not really producing much from what i could see. there seemed to be a huge lab to resident disconnect which is unfortunate considering the potential. I talked with the lab PhD and he seemed kind of bummed on the situation.
Residents
Great group, really enjoyed them, very academic but also fun from what i could tell.
Lifestyle
Poor to fair depending on the rotation. Often the evenings were avalable to read. Call was intereting becasue they cover so many local hospitals that you could end up driving a lot.
Location / Housing
Cheap but in my Opinion Lansing is a terrible city. Lake Michigan isn't too far away.
Limitations
Location and not a lot of surgical autonomy.
Overall Rotation Experience / Conclusion
Good experience and would have been a fine residency to graduate from. Overall this was #4 on my list.
