*******2014-2015 General Surgery Interview Invites/ Rejections Thread*******

[imtiaz]

OH man, I remember pining over these threads back in the day. Refereshing it with fervor every minute of every waking moment, seeing a new interview date or new program get listed and wondering if I'd ever match anywhere or amount to anything or ever reach my goals.

Keep at it, stick to it, keep fighting, never give up.

And in the end, 10 yrs from now, when youre an attending sitting in your office on a thursday with no elective cases and you log onto SDN after being gone for years. You'll chuckle to yourself about how neurotic you used to be, and how far you've come.

Great to see this site is still going strong.

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[vonny]

Adding UCSF East Bay 1/8 for 12/18

California
- UCSF East Bay 1/8 for 12/18 (vonny)
- UC Davis 12/12 for 12/5 (k20z3)
- UCSF Fresno 12/11 for 11/13 (Surgeontobe2015)
- UC Irvine 12/4 for 11/20 (ya_ali)
- UCLA 12/10 for any other date (Tennisguy134)

Georgia
- Emory 12/4 for date other than 12/4 or 1/10 (Surgbird)

Iowa
- University of Iowa 12/13 for 1/17 (BaronVonZ)

Kentucky
- University of Kentucky 12/6 for 1/10

Louisiana
- Ochsner 1/9-10 for 2/6-7(Pullupthepeople)

Massachusetts
- Tufts 12/6 for any (Debakes1933)
- BIDMC 12/10 for 1/7, 1/14, or 12/3 (Avocadoshake)

New York
- NYU 1/15 for 11/20 (drnomz)
- Icahn SOM @ Mt. SINAI 1/10 for 11/22 or other.

Ohio
- University of Toledo 12/5 for 12/15 (3ankaboot)
- Cleveland Clinic (Ohio) 12/5 for 12/12 (3ankaboot)
- Ohio State 1/10 for 2/5 (kingofhearts778)

Oregon
- OHSU 1/12 for 1/26 (surgeontobe2015)

Rhode Island
- Brown 1/9 for 12/19 or 11/24 (OneMike)
- Brown 1/9 for 12/19 (Surgery4444)

Washington
- UW 12/12 for 1/24 (Vistaveritas)

Wisconsin
- MCW 12/4 for 12/18 (or any other date) (Surgery4444)
- University of Wisconsin Madison 12/4 for 12/17 (JPL20)

 

[TheOcean]

Haven't been reading this for awhile! Sorry for messing it up earlier, i was trying to do it on my iPhone 3 which doesn't work all that well.

Nothing but rejections since November. Fingers crossed for maybe 1 more interview????

 

[vectranhp]

OH man, I remember pining over these threads back in the day. Refereshing it with fervor every minute of every waking moment, seeing a new interview date or new program get listed and wondering if I'd ever match anywhere or amount to anything or ever reach my goals.

Keep at it, stick to it, keep fighting, never give up.

And in the end, 10 yrs from now, when youre an attending sitting in your office on a thursday with no elective cases and you log onto SDN after being gone for years. You'll chuckle to yourself about how neurotic you used to be, and how far you've come.

Great to see this site is still going strong.

This is the best post I've read in a long time

 

[bobthebuilder2015]

Adding Univ of Illinois at Chicago 01/10 for 02/07 &
Ohio State 1/10 for 2/5

California
- UCSF East Bay 1/8 for 12/18 (vonny)
- UC Davis 12/12 for 12/5 (k20z3)
- UCSF Fresno 12/11 for 11/13 (Surgeontobe2015)
- UC Irvine 12/4 for 11/20 (ya_ali)
- UCLA 12/10 for any other date (Tennisguy134)

Georgia
- Emory 12/4 for date other than 12/4 or 1/10 (Surgbird)

Illinois
- Univ of Illinois at Chicago 01/10 for 02/07 (bobthebuilder2015)

Iowa
- University of Iowa 12/13 for 1/17 (BaronVonZ)

Kentucky
- University of Kentucky 12/6 for 1/10

Louisiana
- Ochsner 1/9-10 for 2/6-7(Pullupthepeople)

Massachusetts
- Tufts 12/6 for any (Debakes1933)
- BIDMC 12/10 for 1/7, 1/14, or 12/3 (Avocadoshake)

New York
- NYU 1/15 for 11/20 (drnomz)
- Icahn SOM @ Mt. SINAI 1/10 for 11/22 or other.

Ohio
- University of Toledo 12/5 for 12/15 (3ankaboot)
- Cleveland Clinic (Ohio) 12/5 for 12/12 (3ankaboot)
- Ohio State 1/10 for 2/5 (kingofhearts778 (1), bobthebuilder2015(2))

Oregon
- OHSU 1/12 for 1/26 (surgeontobe2015)

Rhode Island
- Brown 1/9 for 12/19 or 11/24 (OneMike)
- Brown 1/9 for 12/19 (Surgery4444)

Washington
- UW 12/12 for 1/24 (Vistaveritas)

Wisconsin
- MCW 12/4 for 12/18 (or any other date) (Surgery4444)
- University of Wisconsin Madison 12/4 for 12/17 (JPL20)

 

[Junebloom]

Gave up a few spots in places that my SO was less interested in due to lack of career options and the realization that interviewing has been an expensive affair for me personally esp with flight delays and cancellations. Hope that those spots makes someone's Christmas wishlist - they're good programs, just not the right fit overall. Good luck on the trail everyone!

 

[Winged Scapula]

OH man, I remember pining over these threads back in the day. Refereshing it with fervor every minute of every waking moment, seeing a new interview date or new program get listed and wondering if I'd ever match anywhere or amount to anything or ever reach my goals.

Keep at it, stick to it, keep fighting, never give up.

And in the end, 10 yrs from now, when youre an attending sitting in your office on a thursday with no elective cases and you log onto SDN after being gone for years. You'll chuckle to yourself about how neurotic you used to be, and how far you've come.

Great to see this site is still going strong.

OMG - blast from the past. Its imtiaz!!

 

[OrangeandMaroon]

Adding OHSU 1/5 for 1/12 or 1/26 (OrangeandMaroon)
Removed dates that have already passed.

California
- UCSF East Bay 1/8 for 12/18 (vonny)
- UC Davis 12/12 for 12/5 (k20z3)
- UCSF Fresno 12/11 for 11/13 (Surgeontobe2015)
- UCLA 12/10 for any other date (Tennisguy134)

Illinois
- Univ of Illinois at Chicago 01/10 for 02/07 (bobthebuilder2015)

Iowa
- University of Iowa 12/13 for 1/17 (BaronVonZ)

Louisiana
- Ochsner 1/9-10 for 2/6-7(Pullupthepeople)

Massachusetts
- BIDMC 12/10 for 1/7, 1/14, or 12/3 (Avocadoshake)

New York
- NYU 1/15 for 11/20 (drnomz)
- Icahn SOM @ Mt. SINAI 1/10 for 11/22 or other.

Ohio
- Ohio State 1/10 for 2/5 (kingofhearts778 (1), bobthebuilder2015(2))

Oregon
- OHSU 1/12 for 1/26 (surgeontobe2015)
- OHSU 1/5 for 1/12 or 1/26 (OrangeandMaroon)

Rhode Island
- Brown 1/9 for 12/19 or 11/24 (OneMike)
- Brown 1/9 for 12/19 (Surgery4444)

Washington
- UW 12/12 for 1/24 (Vistaveritas)

Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin Madison 12/4 for 12/17

 

[sassilysweet]

Is anyone interviewing at St Joe's in Chicago this thur/Friday interested in ride-sharing to or from Midway?
Message me....I really hate driving in Chicago....haha

 

[Surgery1234]

Adding New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital Center

Alabama
- University of South Alabama: 10/24, 11/14, 11/21, 12/12, 1/9
- UAB (9/26): 10/23, 11/13, 11/21, 12/5, 12/11

Arizona
- Maricopa Medical Center (10/6): 11/12, 12/3, 12/10, 1/7, 1/14
- Banner Good Samaritan, Phoenix Integrated (9/24): 11/6, 11/20, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/22
- University of Arizona (10/28): 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/14
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Arizona) Program (10/13): 11/20. 12/3, 12/10
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (10/2): 10/21, 10/24, 10/28, 11/11, 11/14, 11/18, 12/5, 12/9, 12/12

Arkansas
- UAMS (10/8): 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 1/6, 1/13

California
- UC Davis (9/23): 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12
- UC San Diego (9/26): 11/21, 12/5, 1/16
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (10/2): 11/10, 11/17, 12/08, 12/15, 1/12
- UCSF East Bay (10/7, 10/14): 11/6, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18, 1/8
- Arrowhead/Kaiser (10/7): 10/30, 11/21, 12/11
- Stanford (10/10): 11/10-11, 11/20-21, 12/3-4
- UCSF (10/10): 12/2-3, 12/9-10
- LA County-Harbor UCLA (10/10): 11/12, 12/10
- Loma Linda (10/13): 11/14, 12/5
- Kern Medical Center (10/13) 11/19, 12/3, 12/17, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28
- UCLA (10/15): 11/19, 12/10, 1/14
- UC Riverside (10/16): 11/10, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
- Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles) (10/16) 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13
- UCSF Fresno (10/21, 10/23): 11/7, 11/13, 11/19, 11/25, 12/2, 12/5, 12/11, 12/17, 12/23, 1/6
- Huntington Hospital (10/21): 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8
- USC (10/23): 11/15, 12/13, 01/10
- Cedars-Sinai (10/24): 12/5, 12/12, 1/9
- UC Irvine (10/29): 11/20, 12/4, 12/18
- San Joaquin (10/15): 11/4, 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10

Colorado
- University of Colorado (9/18): 11/03, 11/24, 1/05, 1/12
- Exempla St. Joseph, Denver (10/3): Wednesdays from Nov 5 to Feb 11, except 12/24 and 12/31

Connecticut
- UConn (9/22): 12/6, 12/13, 1/10, 1/17
- Yale (9/29): 10/31, 11/14, 12/5, 12/12, 1/9, 1/16
- Danbury Hospital (10/8):11/17/14, 12/1/14, 12/15/14 and 1/12/15
- Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (10/20): 10/30, 11/6, 11/20, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15
- Waterbury Hospital (10/23): 11/20, 12/11
- St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury (11/4): 1/7, 1/14, 1/21

Delaware
- Christiana Care (10/13): 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9

District of Columbia
- Howard University (10/8): 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9
- George Washington (10/13): 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7
- Georgetown (10/17): 11/18, 12/16, 1/20
- Washington Hospital Center - 11/18, 11/25, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6

Florida
- University of Florida - Jacksonville (9/24): 11/12, 11/19, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7
- UM-Jackson Memorial (10/7): 11/1, 11/22, 12/13, 12/20
- Orlando Health (10/6): Must call for dates
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (10/14): 11/17, 12/8, 1/5
- University of Florida (10/17): 11/21, 12/5, 12/11, 1/9
- Kendall Regional: 11/20, 12/4, 12/9, 1/8, 1/15
- University of South Florida (USF) (10/17): 12/1, 12/8, 1/5
- UM- West Palm Beach (9/22): 11/14, 12/12
- Cleveland Clinic- Weston (10/14)- 10/11, 12/9, 12/12

Georgia
- Georgia Regents University (9/29): 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/8, 12/15, 1/5, 1/12
- Mercer University - Medical Center of Georgia (10/2): 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 12/11, 12/18
- Emory University (10/3): 11/8, 12/6
- Morehouse School of Medicine (9/29): 10/15, 10/22, 11/12, 12/10
- Memorial Health/Mercer University - Savannah (10/27): 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18

Hawaii
- University of Hawaii (11/15): 1/17, 1/24

Illinois
- Carle Foundation Hospital Program (10/8): 11/5, 11/12, 12/3, 12/10
- U of Illinois at Peoria (9/22): 12/11
- Southern Illinois University (9/23): 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 1/9
- University of Illinois at Chicago - Metropolitan Group (9/26): 11/15, 12/13, 1/17
- University of Chicago (9/29): 12/13, 1/10
- University of Illinois at Chicago - Mount Sinai (10/2): 11/8, 11/13, 11/22, 12/4, 12/6, 12/18, 1/10
- Univ of Illinois at Chicago (10/16): 12/13, 01/10, 02/07
- Loyola (10/15): 12/4, 12/13, 1/8, 1/17
- Northwestern (10/20): 12/5, 12/13, 1/9
- Presence St. Joseph (10/22): 11/14, 12/05, 12/12

Indiana
- Indiana University School of Medicine (10/6): 11/4, 11/13, 11/18, 12/4, 12/9, 12/18, 1/8, 1/13
-St. Vincent: 11/7, 11/8, 12/12, 12/13, 12/19, 12/20, 1/9, 1/10

Iowa
- Mercy Des Moines (10/2): First date 11/6-7
- Central Iowa/Iowa Methodist (10/7): 11/22, 11/26, 12/3, 12,22, 1/6, 1/10, 1/15
- University of Iowa (10/17): 12/6, 12/13, 1/10, 1/17

Kansas
- University of Kansas - Wichita (9/29): 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
- University of Kansas - Kansas City (10/3): 10/22, 11/8, 11/12, 11/22, 12/10

Kentucky
-University of Louisville (10/8): 11/21, 12/12, 1/9
-University of Kentucky (10/9): 11/8, 11/22, 12/6, 1/10

Louisiana
- LSU - Shreveport (9/19): 10/18, 11/15, 11/22, 12/13
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation (9/24): 10/10-11, 11/21-22, 12/5-6, 1/9-10
- Tulane (10/3): 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12
- LSU - New Orleans (10/14): 11/7, 11/14, 12/5, 12/12, 1/9, 1/23

Maine
- Maine Medical Center (10/14)

Maryland
- University of Maryland (10/1): 11/20, 12/4, 12/18
- St. Agnes (10/13): 11/13, 11/21, 12/5, 12/11
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (10/15): 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16
- Johns Hopkins (10/22): 12/5, 12/12, 12/15, 12/19, 12/22

Massachusetts
- Boston University (10/7): 11/14, 12/4, 12/10, 12/15, 1/15
- St. Elizabeth's Hospital Center (10/3): 11/6, 12/4, 1/8
- Brigham and Women's (10/16): 12/4, 12/13, 1/10
- Mass Gen (10/16): 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16
- Beth Israel Deaconess (10/28): 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14
- Tufts/Baystate (10/15): 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20
- Tufts (10/21): 12/6 12/14 1/11
- University of Massachusetts (10/21): 11/13, 11/21, 12/11, 12/19
- Lahey Clinic (10/6): 11/14, 11/21, 12/12

Michigan
- St. John Hospital (9/22): 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 12/04, 12/11
- St. Joseph Mercy - Oakland (9/29): 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/19
- U of Michigan (9/29): 11/20, 12/5, 12/17, 1/8
- MSU Lansing (9/19): 10/2, 11/20
- William Beaumont (10/8): 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13
- Grand Rapids/MSU (10/6): 11/, 11/26, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7
- WSUSOM (10/10): 11/11, 11/13, 11/20, 11/25, 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11, 12/16, 12/18, 01/08
- Providence Hospital (10/16):11/8, 11/15, 11/21, 12/6, 12/13, 1/10
- Henry Ford (10/15): 11/8, 12/6, 12/13, 1/10
- St. Joseph Mercy (Ann Arbor) (10/31): 12/2, 12/9, 12/16

Minnesota
- Hennepin County Medical Center (9/25): 12/5, 12/15, 1/9, 1/12, 1/23
- University of Minnesota (9/29): 11/18, 11/25, 12/2
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester (10/17): November 11-12 (one session only)

Mississippi
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (10/8): 11/12, 11/19, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7

Missouri
- Saint Louis University (9/26): 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19
- University of Missouri - Kansas City (10/1): 10/23, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11
- University of Missouri - Columbia (10/14): 11/10, 11/11, 12/15, 12/16
- Washington University in St. Louis (10/15): 11/7-8, 11/12-13, 1/9-10

Nebraska
- University of Nebraska (10/7): 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12
- Creighton (11/9): 12/8, 01/12

Nevada
- University of Nevada (10/22): 12/5, 1/16

New Hampshire
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock (10/3, 10/21, 10/22): 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 1/9, 1/16

New Jersey
- Atlantic Health (Morristown) Program (9/30): 11/14, 12/11, 1/16
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Program (10/10): 11/14, 12/5, 12/12, 1/9, 1/23
- Monmouth Medical Center (10/10): 12/5, 12/12, 1/9, 1/23
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/ Cooper University Hospital Program - 12/5, 1/10
- St. Barnabas Medical Center Program (10/23) - 12/5, 12/12, 1/16
- Robert Wood Johnson (10/23): 11/19, 12/3, 12/17, 1/7

New Mexico
-University of New Mx (10/16): 11/13, 12/4, 12/18, 1/8

New York
- Icahn at Mount Sinai (9/17): 11/22
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (9/26)(10/17): 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17, 1/14
- NSLIJHS/Hofstra North Shore-LIJ (9/29): 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 1/16
- New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens/Cornell University Medical College Program (10/1): 10/29, 11/12, 12/3, 12/17
- New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia (10/6): 11/08, 12/06, 1/10
- Maimonides Medical Center (10/7): 12/6, 1/9, 1/14
- SUNY Upstate (10/9): 11/11, 11/25, 12/12, 1/9
- Brooklyn Hospital Center (10/10): 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22
- University of Rochester (10/17): 11/13, 12/11, 1/15
- SUNY Stony Brook (10/17): 11/22, 12/11, 1/10
- SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Program (10/16): 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18
- New York Medical College at Westchester (10/20): 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
- NS-LIJ Lenox Hill Hospital (10/22): 12/12, 1/9, 1/16
- Harlem Hospital Center (10/22): 12/13
- Nassau University Medical Center (10/24): 11/5
-Brookdale University Hospital (10/29): 11/14, 12/16
- Albert Einstein (10/14): 11/6, 11/17, 12/4, 12/15
- Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt (10/16): 11/14, 12/5, 12/12, 1/23
- New York Methodist Hospital (11/3): 11/25, 12/2, 12/16, 12/23, 1/6, 1/13
- Albany Medical Center (11/3): 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9
- University at Buffalo (10/7): 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/16, 1/6
- NYU (10/9): 12/11, 1/15
- Uni of Buffalo: 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/16, 1/6
- Staten Island University (11/7): 11/22, 1/17, 2/7
- New York Medical College at Metropolitan (12/17): 1/10, 1/17, 1/24

North Carolina
- Wake Forest (9/26): 10/21-22, 11/11-12, 12/16-17, 1/6-7, 1/20-21
- Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University Program (9/26, 10/29): 10/6, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/5, 12/8, 12/12, 12/19, 1/5, 1/9
- Duke (10/2): 11/15, 12/13, 1/10, 2/7
- UNC (10/13): 11/10, 11/21, 12/15, 1/9, 1/16
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center (10/15): 11/3, 11/6, 11/10, 11/13, 11/20, 11/24, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11, 12/15

Ohio
- Akron City Hospital/Summa Health System (9/23): 10/16, 11/6, 11/13, 12/4, 12/11, 1/8
- Good Samaritan (9/23): 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 11/26, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14
- Riverside Methodist (9/24): 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 1/6
- Ohio State University (9/25): 11/13, 12/11, 1/10, 2/5
- Cleveland Clinic (9/26): 10/17, 11/07, 11/21, 11/22, 12/5, 12/12
- University of Cincinnati (9/29): 10/21-22, 11/4-5, 11/11-12, 12/9-10, 12/16-17
- Case Western Reserve University (9/30): 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/22, 12/13
- Mount Carmel (10/7): 10/22, 11/12, 11/26, 12/10, 12/17
- University of Toledo (10/14): 11/14, 12/5, 12/15
- Wright State (10/13): 11/11. 11/20, 12/4, 12/18, 1/8

Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma (10/1): 11/7, 12/15, 1/23
- University of Oklahoma - Tulsa (9/30): 1/7 (only date listed for me, assume there are more)

Oregon
-Oregon Health & Science University (10/10): 11/17, 11/24, 12/8

Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (9/30): 12/5-6, 1/9-10, 1/23-24
- UPMC Mercy Program (9/30) 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 1/7
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (10/2): 11/15, 11/22, 12/13
- Geisinger Health System Program (10/6): 11/6, 11/21, 12/4, 1/9
- Penn State/Hershey (10/14): 11/8, 12/13, 1/10
- Conemaugh Memorial: (10/6): 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 1/7
- UPENN (10/14): 11/22, 12/13, 1/10
- Abington Memorial Hospital (10/20): 12/4, 12/11, 1/8, 1/22
- Lehigh Valley (10/21): 11/21, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/23
- Drexel (10/15): 11/18, 12/9, 1/6
- Temple (10/5): 11/12, 11/19, 12/10, 1/7

Rhode Island
- Brown (10/30): 11/12, 11/24, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9

South Carolina
- University of South Carolina - Greenville Health System (9/17): 10/17, 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23
- MUSC (10/6) - 11/20, 11/21, 12/11, 12/12, 1/8, 1/9

South Dakota
- University of South Dakota (9/19): 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/15

Tennessee
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis (9/18, 10/16): 11/12, 11/19, 12/10, 12/17, 1/07, 1/21, 2/4
- University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (9/23): 11/12, 11/26, 12/17, 1/21
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville (10/2): 10/24, 11/17, 11/24, 12/10, 12/19, 1/10, 1/29
- Vanderbilt (10/8): 11/22, 1/10, 1/24
- East Tennessee State University (10/6): 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24

Texas
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29
- Texas Tech - El Paso (9/22): 10/23, 11/13, 1/22, 2/5
- UT Southwestern Dallas (9/29): 10/18, 11/1, 11/22, 12/6, 1/24
- UT Southwestern Austin (10/1): 10/31, 11/5, 11/21, 12/5, 12, 12/12/19
- Texas Tech - Lubbock (9/29): 12/5, 12/12, 12/19
- BUMC Dallas (10/2): 10/17, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 1/9
- Texas A&M - Scott & White (10/2): 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13
- Baylor College of Medicine (10/8): 11/12, 11/19, 12/3
- UTMB - Galveston (10/8): 11/7, 12/12, 1/23
- Houston Methodist Hospital (10/14): 11/7, 11/14, 12/12
- UT Houston (10/15,10/22): 11/10, 12/4, 12/18, 1/15
- UT San Antonio (10/21,10/22): 11/17, 12/8, 12/15, 1/12, 1/26

Utah
- University of Utah (10/6): 10/22, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10

Vermont
- University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen (10/3): 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 1/12

Virginia
- Inova Fairfax (9/22): 12/6, 1/10
- Virginia Tech Carilion (9/24): 10/7-8, 11/18-19, 12/16-17, 1/6-7
- UVA (10/8): 12/10, 12/17, 1/14, 1/21
- VCU (10/15): 11/21-22, 12/12-13, 1/9-10
- EVMS (10/5, 10/29):11/7, 11/14, 12/12,

West Virginia
- West Virginia University - Charleston Area Medical Center (9/19): 10/23, 9/6, 9/20, 12/11, 01/15
- Marshall University School of Medicine (9/29): 10/22, 11/12, 12/3, 1/7
- WVU Morgantown (10/6): 11/5, 11/22, 12/17, 1/10

Washington
- Virginia Mason, Seattle (10/6): Nov 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25; Dec 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18; Jan 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 22
- Swedish (10/29): 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 1/8
-University of Washington: 12/12, 1/10, 1/24

Wisconsin
- Marshfield Clinic - St. Joesph's Hospital (9/26): 11/6, 11/12, 11/19, 11/20, 12/10, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8
- Medical College of Wisconsin (9/30): 10/23, 11/6, 12/4, 12/18
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (10/3): 10/23, 11/4, 12/4, 12/17 (academic dates)
- Gundersen Lutheran, LaCrosse WI (9/30): 10/22, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14

 

[Cool_Whipple]

To anyone reading this thread in future years: RELAX! People get interviews at different times, often way after they're posted on this thread. I was worried originally because I felt like I had less interviews than other people in this thread early on but now its mid-December and I have more interviews than I can attend. You will be fine, just take a deep breath and embrace the wait.

Some other little tips:

• "When do I schedule my best interviews?" I'd recommend having 2 warm up interviews then going to your best places. You'll burn out sooner than you think and answers can get dry. You WILL be tired by interview 6-7, you'll be a disgruntled by ~10ish.
• Its impossible to schedule everything in a nice logical order, but if you're applying all over the US I think its possible to schedule one coast early and another late to help minimize travel costs.
• If you live in a small town and can afford to be away from school during interview season, try to crash with family or friends who live by a major airport between Nov 3rd-Jan 15 (95% of surgery interview season).
• Schedule flights early with southwest, then use their no cost ticket changes to rebook as new interviews come in.
• The best way to fold a suit is not to fold a suit. Most carriers (read: everyone but the discount guys ie. allegiant, frontier, spirit) will let you carry on a garment bag without saying anything, even if you have a carry on and another small personal item. If you have to fold, youtube instructions first and steam in the bathroom when you get there.
• The name tag goes on your right lapel.
• Email the programs you love and haven't heard from but wait until their offers go out (it got me 2 interviews to programs I'm ranking in my top 5).
• Keep an extremely detailed journal on interviews (because everything looks the identical after interview #4).
  
• TALK TO YOUR FACULTY! As many as you can, preferably. Depending on your region, there WILL be awesome programs you wouldn't recognize. Did you know U of Alabama is a top program? Can you find UPitt or UMaimi's programs on ERAS? Do you know which community programs are 'workhorse' programs and which are 'gentlemans' programs? Your faculty know!
• Coming from an academic program but not sure if you want to do academia? This is your life to enjoy, don't let academic faculty drive to toward a career you may not want. Apply broadly, be honest with yourself.
• Pack granola bars. Some programs don't feed you as much as you expect!
• Resist the urge to buy a super-tailored suit. Interview season makes you fat.
• Dinners introduced as optional are NOT mandatory and will NOT harm your chances of matching to a program if missed, HOWEVER, they are often the most important opportunity to really learn how a program runs, and it would be to your great benefit to attend as many dinners as you can.

 

[FLI]

Any word from Rush University? Do they typically send out invites late? If any Rush students could share any information they had I would be very appreciative.

 

[TheOcean]

To anyone reading this thread in future years: RELAX! People get interviews at different times, often way after they're posted on this thread. I was worried originally because I felt like I had less interviews than other people in this thread early on but now its mid-December and I have more interviews than I can attend. You will be fine, just take a deep breath and embrace the wait.

Some other little tips:

• "When do I schedule my best interviews?" I'd recommend having 2 warm up interviews then going to your best places. You'll burn out sooner than you think and answers can get dry. You WILL be tired by interview 6-7, you'll be a disgruntled by ~10ish.
• Its impossible to schedule everything in a nice logical order, but if you're applying all over the US I think its possible to schedule one coast early and another late to help minimize travel costs.
• If you live in a small town and can afford to be away from school during interview season, try to crash with family or friends who live by a major airport between Nov 3rd-Jan 15 (95% of surgery interview season).
• Schedule flights early with southwest, then use their no cost ticket changes to rebook as new interviews come in.
• The best way to fold a suit is not to fold a suit. Most carriers (read: everyone but the discount guys ie. allegiant, frontier, spirit) will let you carry on a garment bag without saying anything, even if you have a carry on and another small personal item. If you have to fold, youtube instructions first and steam in the bathroom when you get there.
• The name tag goes on your right lapel.
• Email the programs you love and haven't heard from but wait until their offers go out (it got me 2 interviews to programs I'm ranking in my top 5).
• Keep an extremely detailed journal on interviews (because everything looks the identical after interview #4).
  
• TALK TO YOUR FACULTY! As many as you can, preferably. Depending on your region, there WILL be awesome programs you wouldn't recognize. Did you know U of Alabama is a top program? Can you find UPitt or UMaimi's programs on ERAS? Do you know which community programs are 'workhorse' programs and which are 'gentlemans' programs? Your faculty know!
• Coming from an academic program but not sure if you want to do academia? This is your life to enjoy, don't let academic faculty drive to toward a career you may not want. Apply broadly, be honest with yourself.
• Pack granola bars. Some programs don't feed you as much as you expect!
• Resist the urge to buy a super-tailored suit. Interview season makes you fat.

Love this Cool Whipple! I know most ppl here are probably ending their interview season...I'm half way through. Got 5 more in Jan (woohoo....) I'll add some advice too for fun that I have found pretty helpful. BTW I've been wearing my name tag on my Left Lapel! NOOOOOOOO...

1) Invest in a good GPS - driving in cities that are foreign can be challenging and stressful...after getting lost for 1 hour on the Jersey Turnpike, I went for a good GPS and it was a life saver. The ones at the rental car places suck..avoid those b/c it actually made me more lost. When driving a rental car, at night, on a freeway you don't know...using your iPhone can be dangerous and difficult.
2) Wrinkles in suits - buy Fabreeze anti wrinkle spray, it works and it is amazing! And then you smell very fresh....seriously get some.
3) Don't take too much of a chance on a colorful suit - Now I think some might disagree but I've seen a bunch of suits and the dark suits look best to me. I've seen very few ppl pull off a non-black suit let alone a weird colored one. A colorful top, color tie, color socks (for guys) is a better way to stand out than a weird colored suit.
4) Don't forget to SMILE - esp during interviews, seriously smile...it makes everyone more relaxed.
5) Don't be afraid to tell the truth - I love video games (I'm a girl)...I don't know how many interviews I've had where I just end up talking about Call of Duty for like 20 min. So whatever dorky thing you love to do, just tell ppl...don't feel like you have to say something super smart like you rescue orphans or something in your spare time.
6) Don't be afraid to joke - I'm always a joker...and tasteful jokes can really leave a lasting impression. I've had interviews this season where there was nothing but banter the whole time and just me and the interviewer cracking up the whole time.
7) Don't drink coffee in the car before your interview....driving and drinking coffee can lead to spilling on your suit...I had a close call with a white blouse (phew) - for this reason pack an extra blouse/top, you never know.....
8) Check out the town - if you can, fly in early and leave later so you get a chance to look around, explore a little...afterall you might live there for the next 5 years! This is a great chance to do some traveling and sightseeing.

Ugh talk about weight gain! I've never been feed so well since I started medical school. Need to seriously start running after Jan is over....

 

[bbassiri]

Hi all,
I was hoping to make a swap for interview dates for Lenox Hill in NYC
I have: 1/9/15
I want: 1/16/15
I understand this is very last minute but I would be willing to cover any transportation/arrangements costs in order to accommodate the switch.
Please message me if you are interested.
Thanks!
Brian

 

[TheOcean]

Hey guys! I just got off the wait list at my #1!!!! 1 week before the interview!!!

Keep the dream alive

 

[oddjobmd]

hi guys. wondering if anyone out there is planning on canceling Duke, final interview date. My fiancé is applying for a job there and we really want an interview. Please PM me before you do!

 

[BaronVonZ]

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[Cool_Whipple]

If you interviewed at Mayo Scottsdale, please PM me - need to confirm something with you.

 

[fishingboat]

on an interview a few weeks ago, a resident told me that this year there are 1.1 US medical graduate first time applicants for each categorical surgery position

1 - is that kind of data really available to programs right now?
2 - and/or, was he correct about the number?

 

[RabidSurgeon]

on an interview a few weeks ago, a resident told me that this year there are 1.1 US medical graduate first time applicants for each categorical surgery position

1 - is that kind of data really available to programs right now?
2 - and/or, was he correct about the number?

I have no idea, but based on how my interview trail has gone, and what applicants, residents, PDs, and personal mentors have all told me throughout this process, I am inclined to believe that is true. US medial graduate numbers and student debt continues to rise; general surgery pays well, isn't as crazy competitive as ortho, plastics or ENT, and is no longer as unappealing as it used to be. However, I also think US grads are now applying to more programs as well, and are now willing to settle for less appealing positions due to their immense loans versus going unmatched - less appealing positions which were typically taken up by IMGs.

 

[Lldd2288]

In Full transparency !!!

With the rank list due date looming over us I thought people applying to Creighton may want to know that the program director is leaving at the end of this month now too.
So they will now be looking to replace their Chairman and PD.... In addition to the battle with BCBS and working on their transition to a new hospital in a couple years.
So needless to say a lot of ??????? And instability At the moment.
Thought it's only fair people have all the information when thinking about their future.

 

[golfintherain]

In Full transparency !!!

With the rank list due date looming over us I thought people applying to Creighton may want to know that the program director is leaving at the end of this month now too.
So they will now be looking to replace their Chairman and PD.... In addition to the battle with BCBS and working on their transition to a new hospital in a couple years.
So needless to say a lot of ??????? And instability At the moment.
Thought it's only fair people have all the information when thinking about their future.

Wow, Thanks for the info. Sounds pretty scary with all of that going on. Does anyone else know of any other programs where these type of shake ups are occurring??

 

[TheOcean]

Ahhhhh all this waiting is really annoying...just let us know we matched already!

Did anyone get a we want u letter? I got a half assed one that started strong but ended with a survey attached

 

[surgbird]

Wow, a whopping 483 of 2526 unfilled positions at this point in the game... nearly 20% unfilled gensurg spots. I guess we're going for least popular specialty this year, just short of radonc with 25% unfilled.

Good luck on Friday!

 

[WinslowPringle]

Wow, a whopping 483 of 2526 unfilled positions at this point in the game... nearly 20% unfilled gensurg spots. I guess we're going for least popular specialty this year, just short of radonc with 25% unfilled.

Good luck on Friday!

The vast majority of those unfilled spots are prelims. There are more surgery prelim positions than there are general surgery categorical. From last year: http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Main-Match-Results-and-Data-2014.pdf


ETA: And SouthernSurgeon beat me to it....

 

[eject]

That's preliminary...hardly a reflection of the popularity of the specialty of general surgery since these are one year positions and there are thousands of them.

I heard there were exactly 2 categorical slots unfilled, but I don't have access to the list to verify that.

yeah, in every interview i went on, the PD remarked about a substantial increase in applications. i know a couple of great AMG candidates who didn't match.

 

[TheOcean]

yeah, in every interview i went on, the PD remarked about a substantial increase in applications. i know a couple of great AMG candidates who didn't match.

Sigh I didn't match Super sad...my friend who had 25 interview offers also didn't match. He ranked 15...We are both in shock. Not sure what happened, was told I had a strong app from many places I interviewed. I ended up ranking 10 with many safety programs.

There were only 2 categorical surgery spots in SOAP this year. The rest were all prelim. Luckily, 3/5 of us surgery folks were able to grab a prelim spot including me. They went so quick too! There are no more left after yesterday which is crazy. Many programs actually had more SOAP applications then regular ones they received. One friend SOAPed into a family medicine program that she was rejected from initially....such as werid process.

But anyways...been a super depressing week for me. I haven't slept for many days. Gotta do this again next year ugh seems so painful. Good luck to everyone who matched and congrats! I hope you all get where you want to go tomorrow!!!

 

[IwannabeDrP]

I'm really sorry to heart that, TheOcean. I appreciated all your contributions to this thread and wish you all the best in finding a position next year. Maybe you can rock out as an intern and they will have no choice but to keep you Crazier things have happened!

 

[thedrjojo]

I'm really sorry to heart that, TheOcean. I appreciated all your contributions to this thread and wish you all the best in finding a position next year. Maybe you can rock out as an intern and they will have no choice but to keep you Crazier things have happened!

Three of our prelims from this year will be with us as categoricals next year... 1 as a pgy2 and the other two matched with us. All strong residents and good guys, so I'm very happy for them. 5 of the 8 prelims in my program applying for something this year matched (those 3 for surg, 1 in ortho, and one obgyn).