Originally posted by malsaint Anybody have any thoughts on top community programs for IM in So.Cal and NorCal? Any expereince with Cal Pacific vs. St. Marys?
I'm just a prelim candidate, but I considered both CPMC and St Mary's. CPMC is supposed to be among the better community programs. Though some private docs follow their pts, many use the hospitalists so residents do manage them. Range of residents from the laid back, just sailing by to the fellowship bound academic types. St. Mary;s is supposed to be a smaller core faculty assoc with the training and is not as strong. An anesthesia resident who did prelim there called it decent. Didn't end up applying there. Good luck.
Don;t know about Kaiser SC, but Santa Clara Valley is a good county/community program. Residents are apparently happy and the facilities and staff are nicer than most county places.
No one mentioned Highland in Oakland but I'd rather be there than St. Mary's. Not very academic, but residents there are nice, learn a lot, are autonomous. Very county population. Also, the EM residents rotate through medicine and are top notch.
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