BU vs. Tufts vs. BIDMC vs. Partners
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Partners is much less malignant than you might think. I am a resident in Boston, and I encourage you to see for yourself.
Is it a cush program? No, but I certainly wouldn't call it malignant.
Also, what the hell does "old money" mean in reference to BIDMC? I did my internship there, and I have no idea what rotator22 is talking about.
Is it a cush program? No, but I certainly wouldn't call it malignant.
Also, what the hell does "old money" mean in reference to BIDMC? I did my internship there, and I have no idea what rotator22 is talking about.
I'm a resident in the neuro program at BU and it's great. We staff all consults and admissions with attendings, even in the middle of the night, so there's always a learning opportunity. And the range of pathology we see here is amazing - we've had 3 cases in the last 4 months of diseases that some people don't see in their entire residency. Yes, we work hard, but less than some other programs in the city and it's worth every minute. I don't want to bad mouth the other programs, because there are plusses and minuses to each, but I interviewed at all of them and chose to come here, and would make the same choice over again if I had to.
Oh, and I would also look at the UMass program, if you haven't yet. (Not sure if you only want to be in Boston.)
I am a PGY-3 resident at Tufts and am happy with the program. There are many positive aspects of the program. The clinical training is great. We rotate at three different hospitals-St. Elizabeth's, Tufts Medical Center and Lahey. We get a good exposure to a wide range of neurologic disorders between the three sites. St. Elizabeth's is very strong with neuro-muscular disorders and we have a four bed neuro ICU where we manage patients critically ill from conditions such as GBS, myasthenia exacerbations, strokes and intra-cerebral hemorrhages. Tufts gives us a good exposure to infectious diseases in a diverse patient body. Lahey is a high volume stroke center. The residents all get along great. The attendings (there are about fifty) love to teach and are very supportive. I have never had any malignant experiences with attendings. The residents do well with fellowship placement. I think it is a great program to consider.
Regarding Boston Programs,
I would agree with Partners being the best training in the city. My sense of the programs is they fall in this order:
1. Partners--best all-around training and research, big names
2. Tufts -- great clinical training and fellowship placements
3. BIDMC --good opportunities for research
4. BU--residents not as happy
I don't know too much about the Umass program.
I would agree with Partners being the best training in the city. My sense of the programs is they fall in this order:
1. Partners--best all-around training and research, big names
2. Tufts -- great clinical training and fellowship placements
3. BIDMC --good opportunities for research
4. BU--residents not as happy
I don't know too much about the Umass program.
