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I've been a loyal follower of this peds forum throughout the ERAS season so far, and I've noticed that not a lot of people seem to have applied to the Advocate Christ Pediatrics program in IL. I know it's technically classified as a "community" hospital, but I wouldn't count this program out as a real contender.
I did my third year peds core clerkship and my inpatient sub-I here. The only reason I'm not applying to this program is that I'm sort of California or bust when it comes to residencies, as mine and my hubby's families are here. If I had intentions of staying in Chicago for residency, it'd be a done deal with me going to this program. It's actually a stand-alone hospital (Hope Children's Hospital) affiliated with the larger Christ Hospital in the major Advocate health system. It's connected by a bridge, but it isn't just a floor on the main hospital. It's three full floors of its own, which is cool, I think.
You get an AMAZING amount of teaching, moreso than you'd expect for a community hospital. The faculty is one of a kind, especially the program director, Dr. Roy. He truly runs the best program I've ever seen in ANY specialty, let alone peds. The program is really well organized, and the workload isn't too intense that you won't have a life on the outside. The kids tend to be of a moderate acuity, but there's a big PICU if you want more high-acuity patients. It has has a surgical heart unit that is one of the tops in the country. Dr. Ilbawi, the peds cardiac surgeon, has some of the only surviving hypoplastic left hearts in the country -- the big name "university" programs in Chicago send their kids to him for repairs. The other residents are really great and fun -- if you're looking to also make friends with your colleagues, this is the place. Call is q4, but sleep isn't too foreign to the interns. During my sub-I, I functioned the same as an intern, and I slept for a good five hours most nights.
I don't know why I felt the sudden need to voice my love for this program, but I definitely know that it's underestimated and overlooked by many applying to peds in this region of the country. You can take a look at previous postings from last interview season. I think they echo my feelings pretty well, as most were pleasantly surprised by this program. As I said, if I were staying there, it would very well be my top choice, hands down. The teaching is unmatched, it's not too rough, and you get a nice broad spectrum of kids.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to reply or PM me. I know quite a lot about this program.
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I did my third year peds core clerkship and my inpatient sub-I here. The only reason I'm not applying to this program is that I'm sort of California or bust when it comes to residencies, as mine and my hubby's families are here. If I had intentions of staying in Chicago for residency, it'd be a done deal with me going to this program. It's actually a stand-alone hospital (Hope Children's Hospital) affiliated with the larger Christ Hospital in the major Advocate health system. It's connected by a bridge, but it isn't just a floor on the main hospital. It's three full floors of its own, which is cool, I think.
You get an AMAZING amount of teaching, moreso than you'd expect for a community hospital. The faculty is one of a kind, especially the program director, Dr. Roy. He truly runs the best program I've ever seen in ANY specialty, let alone peds. The program is really well organized, and the workload isn't too intense that you won't have a life on the outside. The kids tend to be of a moderate acuity, but there's a big PICU if you want more high-acuity patients. It has has a surgical heart unit that is one of the tops in the country. Dr. Ilbawi, the peds cardiac surgeon, has some of the only surviving hypoplastic left hearts in the country -- the big name "university" programs in Chicago send their kids to him for repairs. The other residents are really great and fun -- if you're looking to also make friends with your colleagues, this is the place. Call is q4, but sleep isn't too foreign to the interns. During my sub-I, I functioned the same as an intern, and I slept for a good five hours most nights.
I don't know why I felt the sudden need to voice my love for this program, but I definitely know that it's underestimated and overlooked by many applying to peds in this region of the country. You can take a look at previous postings from last interview season. I think they echo my feelings pretty well, as most were pleasantly surprised by this program. As I said, if I were staying there, it would very well be my top choice, hands down. The teaching is unmatched, it's not too rough, and you get a nice broad spectrum of kids.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to reply or PM me. I know quite a lot about this program.
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