1. I have to agree on this point with Doctodd.
and I am talking like an codger, but the attitude when I did my initial residency the thought was just that - being on call every other day meant missing half the cases. and if you missed half the cases, you weren't learning.
2. you are 2 months in. all of us still have increased sphincter tone with doing cervicals and we all have done thousands of them. why do you think your attending would be willing to let you go all in over
his cervical cases when he still isn't sure you know how to drive a needle?
you'll understand when you have kids - you will not let them drive on the highway until they master the empty parking lot.
3. in terms of quitting, im not sure that would look good to any other fellowship program you might want to join. the other program might look appealing, but if they are so appealing, they would have filled that spot already. the grass is always greener. just think. only 10 months to go, vs. another 12.
4. it also sounds like you have never really been on call before. ive been on call for 9 years and almost 4 months, minus 10 hours - 5 for pain boards, and 5 for oral boards. now Doctodd would say that it has driven me mad, but there is clear evidence that I was so before starting call.
being on call doesn't mean you have to be cooped up at home. explore your new environment. go on Yelp and find great spots to go out for dinner. spend weekend nights watching the entire Seinfeld series. 180 episodes total. start working out with some goal in mind - a triathlon, say. invite your family to visit you in your new city. etc.
listen, I have lived in probably one of the most boring places in the entire continental US, and you cant tell me that there aren't fun things to do to keep you occupied for a year...
5. what clubdeac is saying is that non-accredited fellowships are allowed to do whatever they want, with no real monitoring for compliance, that is meant to protect not only patients but the fellows. in an ACGME accredited fellowship, for example, there is a system and some review board that will hear the fellows complaints and determine proper course of action.
Section IV.C.1:
my understanding, from talking to my ACGME residency director friend - it is
exceedingly difficult to "fire" someone from an ACGME certified program.
one could also file a complaint directly to the ACGME if one could certify that the firing violated ACGME regulations...
www.acgme.org