Any thoughts on UCSD Residency?

[tranman]

I was looking around for any updated information on UCSD and couldn't find much. Can anyone comment on the program?

Thanks.

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[coprolalia]

Yeah, if you are even remotely in serious consideration for any of the California programs, especially this one, consider yourself lucky. Very lucky.

-copro

 

[Bruingirl6]

I'm a surgery resident there, so I can't comment directly on the program. They all seem ridiculously happy though.

 

[error404]

They are ridiculously happy. Academically sound and stable. All paper charting like most of the CA schools (Irvine and UCSF have AIMS at this point.) Self-supported residency (if you miss a day, one of your friends has to cover for you.) Beautiful area.

Very light-hearted, jovial atmosphere-- but also very boys-club. Expect cussing in the break room, trash on the couch, ect. If you can't deal with a program that has only 3 chicks, and jokes about how those chicks are forced to watch football on their call nights, its probably not the right place for you.

And no, not everyone's a surfer-- but it helps.

 

[overthebars]

From what I saw:

Good:
-Ridiculously happy, funny & smart residents
-Very good at what they do
-Amazing faculty, full of characters (Behumoff, Greenberg, Patel...etc)
-Good mix of cases
-Must learn to surf
-San Diego

Downside:
- Some residents seemed unhappy about logistics of the peds months
- Must learn to surf

 

[tranman]

Surfing is one of my hobbies, so it's an upside for me. Thanks for the rest of the info.

 

[Dejavu]

As I sit writing from Minnesota (-22 last night), all I can say is..

Dude, you get to live in southern California. Nothing more need be said.