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Anybody know anything about their Gas program?
VentdependenT said:Consider UNM if you are an avid outdoorsman, otherwise I would advise you to persue a stronger program. The residents and staff are very nice there. Sort of that hometownish feel...quaint is the word. I ultimately checked it out because I was in Phoenix for a month. Albuquerque is a relatively poor city (and small at 500,000 pop) and because compensation is lower than average it is tough to recruit new staff. The geographical surroundings however, are what actually keep folks there. The PD is new to the position, old to the institution. Change is in the works at this program.
Vascular is variable to say the least and Cards & Neuro volume is low. Actually neuro was nonexistent in Dec when I interviewed (hiring new staff). To meet cards cases you rotate at a private hospital. There you meet your numbers. The pace is extremely fast there (thoracic neuraxial, piv's, art line, swan, tee placed, pt positioned and anesthetised in around 20 min...fast) its easy to be left in the dust if you aren't an aggressive learner. ICU is run by different surgery and medicine docs simultaneously with various residencies rotating through. Unfortunately there isn't one unified unit round. Instead there are lots of little rounds depending on which attending your patient is under. Can get messy, but learning is achieved none the less.
You can be strong there but as stated above, being aggressive is key. Seems like the department gets pushed around by surgery (this was alluded to by the resident tour guide)...but its easy to blame anesthesia when things go wrong. No secret there. Regional is just starting up with the advent of a new outpatient surgical suite and the residents seem to love it. Peds is a constant exposure. No seperate peds months. When a case comes in (that means on any given call night too) you do it. Trauma is variable, but appreciable. Mainly drunken MVC's.
All in all, this residency truely is what you make of it. There are good cases, but when a real juicy one comes in you may have to stay late to pick it up (or come in on an off day). It isn't like some larger programs where you will get every type of case thrown at you constantly. Most people here come for the mountains and the true southwestern outdoor experience. Name is also not easily recognized if you want to go to a fancy pants academic institution or some big NYC/Cali group practice.
Hope this helps.
VentdependenT said:You're as good as in.
Heeed! said:Vent, can you address our osteopathic chances at UNM? From what I've seen on the website, it doesn't look like we've breached the program.