"Chill" FM residency?

[Yadster101]

So I recently heard some talks about there being "chill" FM residencies. Do these really exist? I was under the impression that all residencies, although more interesting than med school, lead to a great deal of misery. I was surprised anyone could use the word "chill" and "residency" in the same sentence. Do these residencies average 50-60 hour work weeks instead of 60+?

Don't they still have to put in a lot of time studying for Step 3 and FM boards?

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[FrkyBgStok]

i think the term "chill" is relative. In my mind, one residency may be brutal at 80 hours most weeks, while another is chill or cush at 50 hours per week. Even the chill ones are going to have 80 hour weeks here and there, but they have weeks of good schedules. but even the chill residencies aren't going to be "surfing and netflix all the time" type residencies.

 

[Psai]

There's a surfing and Netflix now? Am i out of touch?

 

[mimelim]

So I recently heard some talks about there being "chill" FM residencies. Do these really exist? I was under the impression that all residencies, although more interesting than med school, lead to a great deal of misery. I was surprised anyone could use the word "chill" and "residency" in the same sentence. Do these residencies average 50-60 hour work weeks instead of 60+?

Don't they still have to put in a lot of time studying for Step 3 and FM boards?

Resident attitude > program in terms of importance

There are plenty of malignant programs out there. But, you put someone with a ****ty attitude in any program and they will make themselves and everyone around them miserable.

 

[alpinism]

Of course there are chill residencies out there.

Hell I know of a very popular IM program where the residents regularly work under 50 hour workweeks.

On IM subspecialty months you basically work 8-5 M-F and are off every other weekend.

 

[StraightOuttaBrooklyn]

i think the term "chill" is relative. In my mind, one residency may be brutal at 80 hours most weeks, while another is chill or cush at 50 hours per week. Even the chill ones are going to have 80 hour weeks here and there, but they have weeks of good schedules. but even the chill residencies aren't going to be "surfing and netflix and chill" type residencies.

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[CubsFan314]

It depends on the kind of career you want. It doesn't make sense to go to a super intense program if your overall life goal is to be a cruise ship doctor and travel the world. Some may say that you get out of it what you put into it, but perhaps it's better to think of it in terms of work-life balance. You should be training in the type of setting that you think you plan to practice in.

 

[DrMason]

The huge advantage of picking a " chill" residency is that you get plenty time to explore other interests, enjoy your life and becoming a bit less cynical.

This doesn't mean there is no cutthroat or back stabbing, but in general there are no incentives for such behavior, so the only ones doing such are sociopaths.

At this stage of your career, you should DEMAND to be working at a place where abuse and hazing is less likely. Unfortunately, you will have to do some hospital rotations where you will still experience the politics, madness and hysteria from people who just want to " put you down a few notches". The match system has essentially made it harder for residents to find a proper place, as what SHOULD BE a medical students market has been converted into the hospital pick and choose, but offer nothing different.

Abolishment of the match would force residency programs to address these issues.

Finally, forget the notion that "just work hard and don't think" will be your best route. You hav many options and there IS more of a buyers market than in the ROAD's for example.