Chief Resident Adv/Disadvantages?

[Terex]

what are its adv/disavantages? thanks a lot in advance!!

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[NightVision]

Advantage: looks good on resume (fellowship/academics/private practice), learn administrative skills for academia, 1 extra year to do research before applying for fellowship, a year to slow down/relax

Disadvantage: a lot of people get great fellowships/jobs without being a chief so you lose a year (theoretically could equal a loss of $300K + if you go into a high paying specialty), if you apply fellowship 3rd year and work as a hospitalist for a year you make a lot more money than a chief, boring secretarial work (making schedules, dealing w/ resident complaints)

 

[ResidentMD]

Advantage: looks good on resume (fellowship/academics/private practice), learn administrative skills for academia, 1 extra year to do research before applying for fellowship, a year to slow down/relax

Disadvantage: a lot of people get great fellowships/jobs without being a chief so you lose a year (theoretically could equal a loss of $300K + if you go into a high paying specialty), if you apply fellowship 3rd year and work as a hospitalist for a year you make a lot more money than a chief, boring secretarial work (making schedules, dealing w/ resident complaints)

How competitive is chief year in a program that matches relatively well (upper-mid tier)?

 

[NightVision]

How competitive is chief year in a program that matches relatively well (upper-mid tier)?

Significanty competitive. At my program, slightly above average university w/ 30 categoricals/year, about 10 apply for 4 spots. Likely factors...
1) someone who is personable (program directors pick so someone they like and is good with people)
2) variety (if there's 4 spots, they won't choose 4 indian girls even if they're the 4 best residents)
3) a good reputation among peers (in residency word spreads fast, residents always talk about good and bad interns, so believe this will get back to the PD's, it's a small world and gossip is big time when you work so much)
4) in-service exams (everyone says these don't matter but it's BS, your PD will be impressed if you do well)

Usually applicants are all good residents so will likely come down to personality and variety.

 

[ResidentMD]

Significanty competitive. At my program, slightly above average university w/ 30 categoricals/year, about 10 apply for 4 spots. Likely factors...
1) someone who is personable (program directors pick so someone they like and is good with people)
2) variety (if there's 4 spots, they won't choose 4 indian girls even if they're the 4 best residents)
3) a good reputation among peers (in residency word spreads fast, residents always talk about good and bad interns, so believe this will get back to the PD's, it's a small world and gossip is big time when you work so much)
4) in-service exams (everyone says these don't matter but it's BS, your PD will be impressed if you do well)

Usually applicants are all good residents so will likely come down to personality and variety.

Thanks a lot. This is quite helpful.

 

[VCMM414]

Thanks a lot. This is quite helpful.

One more thing about the issue of chief residents is that, in certain programs, you do not apply to become a chief per se, but rather you are simply chosen by the PD. You may choose to subtly "lobby" to become one, but there is no official application process. In this situation, everything NightVision said still applies in terms what a PD is looking for in his/her choice.

 

[ResidentMD]

One more thing about the issue of chief residents is that, in certain programs, you do not apply to become a chief per se, but rather you are simply chosen by the PD. You may choose to subtly "lobby" to become one, but there is no official application process. In this situation, everything NightVision said still applies in terms what a PD is looking for in his/her choice.

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[Frugal Traveler]

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