I hate this scheduling that lacks any flexibility. I can't decide if I should ditch CCF to go to Mayo or the other way around. I failed at re-scheduling either of them. what would you guys do?
nksDepends on your interests. From a clinical perspective I don't think there's a whole lot to separate them. But UTHSCSA has one of the best Phase I clinical trial programs in the country so if that's an interest of yours you'd be well served to check it out.
This isn't a real question, is it? Ditch Mayo for CCF?I hate this scheduling that lacks any flexibility. I can't decide if I should ditch CCF to go to Mayo or the other way around. I failed at re-scheduling either of them. what would you guys do?
Sure. Why not?Thanks gutonc!
USC vs UC Irvine?
This isn't a real question, is it? Ditch Mayo for CCF?
Go to CCF for Cards or (maybe) PCCM. Otherwise, Mayo's the answer.
Can some one give their opinion on Tulane, Medical college of Georgia, UAMS, New York College of Medicine, and Henry Ford Hospital if someone is interested in Malignant hem, transplant and clincal research? I appreciate it.
Thank you!Not sure about other programs , but UAMS is big on myeloma and transplant.....
Not sure about other programs , but UAMS is big on myeloma and transplant.....
UAMS is the only one of those places with any real outside reputation. Even pre-Katrina, Tulane wasn't really known for Hem/Onc.Can some one give their opinion on Tulane, Medical college of Georgia, UAMS, New York College of Medicine, and Henry Ford Hospital if someone is interested in Malignant hem, transplant and clincal research? I appreciate it.
And yes, if you want to see every active myeloma drug given at once, plus transplant and maintenance therapy, UAMS is the place to be. It's a "unique" approach to say the least. And it's sort of like Scientology...believers will defend it to the death, non-believers think it's kind of crazy-flakes.
Why don't you tell us what you think each of those places can do to help you reach your goals and we go from there?Hi, I am new to the forum. I would like your opinion regarding these programs:
1) USC
2) univ of Tennessee
3) MCW
4) univ of Oklahoma
5) UF shands
6) univ of Minnesota
7) univ of Washington
8) methodist houston
9) univ of Arizona
I am interested in malignant heme and want to purse an academic career and do clinical and translational research. Which of these programs can help get me to my goal? Thank you all very much in advance!!
Hi, I am new to the forum. I would like your opinion regarding these programs:
1) USC
2) univ of Tennessee
3) MCW
4) univ of Oklahoma
5) UF shands
6) univ of Minnesota
7) univ of Washington
8) methodist houston
9) univ of Arizona
I am interested in malignant heme and want to purse an academic career and do clinical and translational research. Which of these programs can help get me to my goal? Thank you all very much in advance!!
Interesting. It's basically the only thing they have going for them (crazy-sauce or no) on the national stage. In that case, based on location alone (the only thing you can really use to differentiate those places), you have one awesome city (NOLA) and a bunch of total sh** holes. Rank accordingly.Thank you Lazarious and gutonc! But the myeloma institute at UAMS is a separate institution and fellows do not rotate there. Does that make any difference?
No idea.A few questions...
1. Mcw mentioned that they might receive an NCI designation, anyone else know more about this? I really liked mcws program even though they are much stronger in liquids.
Depends, how many fellows are there and how good is the cafeteria?2. Is only one fellow at an interview lunch a bad sign?
There are douchebags everywhere in every specialty. Move on.3. Have any of you had interviewers play a "bad cop" role? I had an interviewer comment kind of snidely about an abstract only being accepted as an ePub.
From the perspective of a trainee there is absolutely no relevance to this.4. I know that this has been discussed before, but a lot of pds really emphasize NCI comprehensive status vs NCI designated. Any weight to this?
No idea.
Depends, how many fellows are there and how good is the cafeteria?
There are douchebags everywhere in every specialty. Move on.
From the perspective of a trainee there is absolutely no relevance to this.
5. Can you help me sort out the following program in regards to: overall reputation, focus in lung, head and neck, clinical trials? May have to bump a few do to scheduling.
- Upmc
- Utsw
- Unc
- USC
- Wisconsin
- Uc irvine
- Iowa
- Dartmouth
- Nebraska
- Maryland
- Brown
- Loyola
- Mcw
- Nslij
4-7 should be:
Wisco/Iowa/Flip a coin between USC and UCI. Otherwise looks good. And if Lung/HN is your focus, move UNC up to 1 or 2.
Thanks. 4-7 was where I was really having a hard time. In the end I'd be happy at any of the listed programs, it's hard to not over think this.
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- Washington
- Minnesota
- USC
- Arizona
- Mcw
I am thinking of cancelling a few interviews due to pregnancy and was hoping to get some opinions. Just trying to limit travel from east coast. Turns out to be a lot more challenging than anticipated...
Far away IVs:
USC
UTSW
UTHSCSA
I was going to go to UTSW and maybe not the other two. If I can somehow manage to group texas IVs together that would make things a little easier.
I am a bit undecided on what I want to do but do want an eventual academic career (clinician educator or 50/50 clinical research/clinical time), likely in solids.
How would guys rank this list. I am interested in career in academics. Want good training in both solids and liquids.
UC Davis
UC irvine
USC
OHSU
U cincinatti
UTHSC San Antonio
Albert Einstein - Philly. New program
Hi, I am not a frequent poster, but have been following this year's forum. I was wondering what people think of Mayo as a training program. I am interested in translational and possibly clinical research in cancer immunology and am looking for a program with a strong and broad training in both heme and onc (though I am more interested in onc). What are the chances of being an attractive candidate for an academic career after training in Mayo as a fellow, compared to training at for example, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Cornell or BIDMC since Mayo seems to be more of a place for clinically-oriented individuals than lab-research-based individuals. Thanks in advance for your input!
Also, what do people think of Georgetown given my above interests? Is it more for clinically-oriented folks too?
Thanks DrVanNostran!!! What about Methodist? Do you know anything about the program?
I'm confused ... are looking to do basic research or clinical research?
Mayo is not known for being a basic science powerhouse.... If basic science was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life and I had the option to go to Mayo vs hopkins, I'd pick hopkins... I don't know much about cornell or columbia though
I got it too. I knew nothing about this program. Looking at the website, it looks like a fairly new program with small faculty panel and no BMT in house. But seems like the hospital is big with reasonable patient volume. I do not know if the proximity to Wayne State will affect the patient population or not.Just got William Beaumont. Is it a good program? Is it worth the trip?
I got it too. I knew nothing about this program. Looking at the website, it looks like a fairly new program with small faculty panel and no BMT in house. But seems like the hospital is big with reasonable patient volume. I do not know if the proximity to Wayne State will affect the patient population or not.
I emailed the coordinator to ask about my status and she never replied back.Anybody got an email from Baylor for being on the waiting list?
I love methodist and rotated their before so I know it a great hospital but my only issue with the program that it is brand new. I don't want to be the guinea pig. Although I love the hospital and Houston and would love to go back I am afraid of ranking it above the rest that I have, like above Minnesota that have had a fellowship program for the past 30 years. Do you have any advice regarding how to rank it? Your input is much appreciated!!Only that it is a new program that rotates through MDACC as well. The only reason I cancelled it was due to scheduling. I bet it turns into one of the more competitive community programs after a few years.