Baylor Internal Med -thoughts/feedback?

[Cards21aceking]

Only a second year here, but with people just now matching, I was wondering if anyone had insight into Baylor's Medicine program? I've heard a range of things from "great place to go if u want to place in solid fellowships" to "go somewhere else cause it's a really malignant program"

Any info anyone picked up on the interview trail? Or if anyone matched there, could you elaborate on what made that program stand out above the others?

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[surprisedgirl]

not trying to hijack your thread, but since youre talking about baylor, does anyone also have feedback about UT houston.....thanks!

 

[153445]

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[MadameLULU]

I think it's a statement based on rivalry.

So by "malignant" i think people mean that the resident's work their butts off (which is true for any residency), but even moreso for first year IMresidents at baylor

 

[Cards21aceking]

Could anyone give a simple explanation on what's happening w/ Baylor and their hospitals? I've heard plenty of rumors circulating around here, but would just love a simple, straightforward explanation.

 

[PeterGriffin]

Could anyone give a simple explanation on what's happening w/ Baylor and their hospitals? I've heard plenty of rumors circulating around here, but would just love a simple, straightforward explanation.

Baylor was affiliated with Methodist Hospital, but they broke up. Baylor decided to build their own hospital, which should be up and running in 2 or 3 years. Naturally, there is a lot of politics that go into building a new hospital from scratch.

 

[Danbo1957]

Baylor College of Medicine has produced about half of all IM doctors in Texas over the last 50+ years - main teaching affiliations are with St. Luke's Hospital (top 50 hospital ranking), Ben Taub General Hospital (Public), and DeBakey VA Hospital.

Baylor's 2008 match: 50 of 171 MS4's matched at Baylor; and 73 of those 171 matched in primary care residencies.

http://www.bcm.edu/medicine/residency/

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Baylor Hospital and Clinic opens in 2011 on 35 acres in the Texas Medical Center at the corner of Old Spanish Trail and Cambridge Street - cost: $1billion+.

Methodist is now affiliated with Cornell/Weil.