Impression of Med/Peds Programs from those who matched??

[jimmybee]

Hello everyone,
I am just finishing my third year and I plan to go into med/peds next year. Right now, I was trying to get an idea of the different med/peds programs that people applied to this year. In particular, I am interested in finding out about those programs that are spread out in states that only have a one or two programs so I don't waste any of my money applying to schools that aren't that great to begin with. I am a michigan resident and my medical school is located there, but my fiancee really would like to go somewhere warm. So, while I want to know what people think about all of the programs, I also am really interested in learning about the programs in the south and the west. Especially, smaller programs like U of Mississippi, N.Orleans schools, South carolina.

Thanks....

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[rory1215]

UNC and Vanderbilt both have excellent med-peds programs. And it's warm, there.

 

[jimmybee]

Yeah.....I know they are good, but what is good about them? Are they competative? Is medicine or peds better than the other at them? How was the faculty, residents, etc? Thanks

 

[GO_MEDPEDS]

I interviewed at Vanderbilt... it is a small program, taking only 4 Med-Peds interns per year. My impression is that Medicine is stronger at Vandy, but I think with the new free-standing Children's Hospital, this might change in the future. I would highly recommend looking at this program (especially over University of Tennessee in Memphis).

I canceled my interview at UNC, but I heard that it is a good program as well, it's just that the hospitals are rather spread out.

Baylor was also a very good program... I found the Peds to be a little malignant, but probably it will straighten itself out within the next year or so. Houston is definitely a warm climate in which to live.

I know very little else about programs "out west" except that there aren't many... Med-Peds just isn't popular on the West Coast... at best you could get your training there and then go to the Midwest/East Coast.

UAB might be another program to look into... I didn't interview there, but I heard most of my colleagues say they really liked the program.

 

[jimmybee]

Thanks for your replies...... How competitive do you think those programs that you mentioned are compared to other med/peds programs?

 

[magnolia014]

These excellent med-peds programs that you mention...do they have program directors that are also trained in med-peds? I really think it's important to have faculty that is med-peds trained. Does anyone know anything about Christiana Care in Delaware?

 

[The Med-Peds Dude]

Of course I'd like you to come to my program, but it's no warmer than where you are now. I know the directors of both the Christiana Care and UAB programs, both sharp guys, both very involved in the leadership of the program directors organization for med-peds (MPPDA)