Cincinnati...malignant??

[jdsmurph]

Why do we have to use words like 'malignant' to describe programs, anyway?
Basically, are these folks pretentious and difficult to work with?
Rumors have it that this program is rather 'cancerous.'
Any info that can support or refute these claims?

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[Tar Heel Born]

I've heard that Cincy is poorly differentiated, and frequently metastatic.

Sorry.....I know nothing about the program, but I share your sentiments that referring to residency programs as "malignant" is annoying. Other annoying applications of medical lingo:

"My pager has been in status all night long."
"We finally diuresed our census yesterday, but then we were on call last night and got a big bolus of new patients."

Do we have to make everything we say dorky and medicalese?

 

[Benzo4every1]

Ive heard otherwise from a fourth year medical student there.
But of course there are always some bad apples in the bunch.
Anyone else with opinions on Cinci?

 

[drshak77]

Why do we have to use words like 'malignant' to describe programs, anyway?
Basically, are these folks pretentious and difficult to work with?
Rumors have it that this program is rather 'cancerous.'
Any info that can support or refute these claims?

Hey well I am UC(university of cincinnati) trained, IM program really
were a bunch of pricks,I am happy to say that I transferred out of
there because, I am not trying to be racist but unless your blond hair
and blue eyed, they do not like you.

 

[doc-synergy]

Hey well I am UC(university of cincinnati) trained, IM program really
were a bunch of pricks,I am happy to say that I transferred out of
there because, I am not trying to be racist but unless your blond hair
and blue eyed, they do not like you.

i spent a month there (on a subspec elective), and loved it - ranked it #1 for a variety of reasons. UC will be one of the "EIP" programs, and has the most innovative approach to medical education of any other program that i interviewed at. none of the attendings, residents, or interns i worked with during my month were 'malignant' - all were very collegial, but did challenge you (always with the intent of helping you learn and not with the intent of making you look bad). of course, i didn't work with every single attending and every single resident, but my impression is that most are happy. i hope i'm correct.