You are being too neurotic. I feel for u though.
I have received nice responses from a couple of my top programs too but then some of them ended theirs by saying good luck. What does that mean?! lol Maybe I am too neurotic and reading between the lines? In any case, my wife and I just certified our ROL so let the match god handle the rest.
You people are aware that there is another thread for this years match that is NOT devoted to rank lists....right?
I'm disappointed in the number of rank lists ...seems like people might be holding out until after feb 24 or whatever the day is that rank lists close
I'll go ahead and post mine without any reasoning unless someone asks.
University of Colorado
UPMC Medical Education
Beth Israel Deaconess
Brown University
Wake Forest University
University of Utah
Christiana Care Health
Maine Medical Center
Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)
Yale-New Haven
SUNY at Stony Brook
North Shore
Georgetown University
University of Washington
New York Presbyterian
Johns Hopkins University
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
University of Connecticut
LIJ
Posting my roommates list (doesn't have SDN):
1)Beth Israel-Harvard
2)Yale
3)uconn
4)LIJ Staten Island
5)LIJ Long Island
6)Albany
7)Rochestor
8)Hackensack
9) Jacobi-mont
10)SUNY Upstate
11) Brookdale
12)Lincoln
13) Crozer Chestor
If any questions about the order let me know and I'll forward him the questions
Haha he's an idiot (i only speak ill of those I love lol)...so i wouldn't worry about him stealing your spot . But he did love the program up there so much potential for research and great training. Plus he always had a thing for Matt Damon and Harvard lol!!your "rm" and I have the same #1
Brookdale above Lincoln, eh?Posting my roommates list (doesn't have SDN):
1)Beth Israel-Harvard
2)Yale
3)uconn
4)LIJ Staten Island
5)LIJ Long Island
6)Albany
7)Rochestor
8)Hackensack
9) Jacobi-mont
10)SUNY Upstate
11) Brookdale
12)Lincoln
13) Crozer Chestor
If any questions about the order let me know and I'll forward him the questions
I'll go ahead and post mine without any reasoning unless someone asks.
University of Colorado
UPMC Medical Education
Beth Israel Deaconess
Brown University
Wake Forest University
University of Utah
Christiana Care Health
Maine Medical Center
Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)
Yale-New Haven
SUNY at Stony Brook
North Shore
Georgetown University
University of Washington
New York Presbyterian
Johns Hopkins University
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
University of Connecticut
LIJ
He rotated at Lincoln and honestly thought the Lincoln PD was the wierdest program director let alone doctor he has ever met. He is from Brooklyn New York fell in love with Dr. Rose and while he knows there will prolly be growing pains, the potential for an amazing training there is definitely possible. Dr. Rose was successful at mianonndes and there is no reason to believe he won't be at Brookdale. Plus location I think was his other reason. Brooklyn> south Bronx, and I don't disagreeBrookdale above Lincoln, eh?
Couples matching? Please tell us you didn't go on 19 interviews as an individual applicant
Correct, couples matching!
I don't believe this is true. Generally uninsured patients are those that have advanced pathology from failure to seek early care.
Phew! Good luck, friend. Got some great programs on your list. Don't think you can go wrong.
I don't believe this is true. Generally uninsured patients are those that have advanced pathology from failure to seek early care.
What I meant (which BoardingDoc accurately described) was that with higher PCP access it filters out a lot of the run of the mill stuff. The sicker patients comment was just based on that fact and the statistical fact of them admitting almost 50% of the patients they see with like 20% icu admission rate (ballpark numbers, but they were around there).
I disagree for a few reasons.
I agree that admission rates varying within a certain degree doesn't necessarily mean that a place sees more sick patients. If place A admits 18% and place B admits 28%, I would agree one couldn't draw any conclusions but I think when it passes a certain threshold the things you mentioned could account for some but not all the difference. There is without a fact a difference between a place that admits 20% and a place that admits close to 50% and I agree that buried in there is all those factors you mentioned but I disagree that it would account for that substantial of a difference.
Secondly, I disagree with the Boston comment below yours regarding less sick patients. Boston is a encompasses a large population and with access to PCPs patients will present often when their illnesses have reached the point where medical mangament in the outpatient setting is failing and thus are often pretty sick. I'm unsure where the notion that an uninsuranced population somehow results in "sicker" patients (I agree you will see things that normally would not progress to such a degree: ex. AIDS) but people regardless of their access will eventually get super sick. Their volume is lower (56k/year- BIDMC specifically) but a lot of the patients they see are ones that have exhausted outpatient management (CHFers, COPDers, etc.). Also, as mentioned previously, having access to PCPs will skim off a lot of the "fast track" visits thus leaving more, proportionally, sick patients.
I disagree for a few reasons.
I agree that admission rates varying within a certain degree doesn't necessarily mean that a place sees more sick patients. If place A admits 18% and place B admits 28%, I would agree one couldn't draw any conclusions but I think when it passes a certain threshold the things you mentioned could account for some but not all the difference. There is without a fact a difference between a place that admits 20% and a place that admits close to 50% and I agree that buried in there is all those factors you mentioned but I disagree that it would account for that substantial of a difference.
Secondly, I disagree with the Boston comment below yours regarding less sick patients. Boston is a encompasses a large population and with access to PCPs patients will present often when their illnesses have reached the point where medical mangament in the outpatient setting is failing and thus are often pretty sick. I'm unsure where the notion that an uninsuranced population somehow results in "sicker" patients (I agree you will see things that normally would not progress to such a degree: ex. AIDS) but people regardless of their access will eventually get super sick. Their volume is lower (56k/year- BIDMC specifically) but a lot of the patients they see are ones that have exhausted outpatient management (CHFers, COPDers, etc.). Also, as mentioned previously, having access to PCPs will skim off a lot of the "fast track" visits thus leaving more, proportionally, sick patients.
I just sent a brief email to the coordinators stating that I was participating in the NRMP. Probably not necessary but paranoia coming through.I have a question for the fellow DO applicants participating in NRMP match. Did I have to let the programs know that I would be withdrawing from the NMS match? Also, I found out yesterday that in MyEras --> Application --> Personal Info --> Match info, I said "yes" I plan to participate in NMS and forgot to switch it to "no." I initially applied to both sides and later decided to withdraw from NMS, and I forgot to change that section of ERAS until yesterday. Does this even matter? Or will the programs be like "oh this guy participated in NMS, didn't match, and is using the NRMP match as a back up" and not consider me seriously?
I just sent a brief email to the coordinators stating that I was participating in the NRMP. Probably not necessary but paranoia coming through.
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The fact that some people here are disagreeing with you makes this place a "cesspool?" OKHoly ****. My wording was bad on one of the posts but jesus christ this place is a cesspool. Not posting in this place again. Peace.
Drexel found their PD!
Official email:
Sent on behalf of Dr. Richard J Hamilton, MD, FAAEM, FACMT, FACEP
As our recruitment season comes to a close, we at Drexel EM wanted to provide you with a few updates.
Our current status with the ACGME continues as accreditation with probation as we are still waiting for correspondence from ACGME. I am certain the RRC wanted to hold off on their next review of the program until we named our new Program Director… which leads me to our exciting news!
I could not be more pleased to announce that Dr. Ernie Leber has accepted the position of Program Director, Emergency Medicine! This is a great development for us and puts a demonstrated leader in charge of the training program.
Ernie graduated from our program in 2001 and was recruited right out of residency as one of the core teaching faculty at Hahnemann. From the beginning, Ernie established his style as a bright, capable leader with an easy-going unassuming style. His academic interests are EMS and EM imaging, and his educational activities and scholarship are focused on those topics. He served as Director of University MedEvac from 2005 to 2008. His time as MedEvac director only ended because he relocated to the western suburbs and worked as an EM Attending at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, as well as Medical Director, Medic 325, Friendship Ambulance Montgomery County, PA. In 2010, I recruited Ernie to return as Chairman of the ED at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Every person that works with Ernie comments on his many strengths – a skilled leader with a composed demeanor, a loyal supporter of his people, and a cheerful, tireless colleague. Ernie has a real passion for teaching and Emergency Medicine and I cannot think of a better choice for Program Director!
You can hear more from Ernie himself on our podcast together at www.emtoxcast.com
and email him directly at [email protected] or tweet your hellos @PhillyEDdoc
sort of a red flag that they hired in-house ...should have been someone completely unaffiliated to clean up their mess
hidden gem, don't let the word get outQuestion (and partial list): got a real good vibe at VCU (richmond va) on the interview, seems like they have great u/s and tox faculty, residents seem happy, cool place to live. yet, a dearth of comments on the forums. is that just because of...idk? low academic reputation? location? other top choices are christiana (+peds, +sickness, +month of nights), baystate (+happy residents, +schedule, -iCompare, +/- location), temple (enough has been said).
so, really, I'm looking for comments about VCU. don't want to assign them an unduly high rank based on maybe just a really good IV day ,but at the same time they say to go with your gut...
Honestly, I am waiting just in case anyone wants to ask me specific questions. I'll feel more comfortable answering them after the 24th.
Is the 24th also the last day for programs to submit their ROL? I know it's for us.
Honestly, I am waiting just in case anyone wants to ask me specific questions. I'll feel more comfortable answering them after the 24th.
Honestly, I am waiting just in case anyone wants to ask me specific questions. I'll feel more comfortable answering them after the 24th.
is sending out a "#1 email" today a futile effort?
It is probably a futile effort regardless of when you decided to do it. Most likely by now programs have their rank list in. Send it if you want, it won't hurt and requires almost no effort to do.