CT surgery applicants

[CTGR]

---

Members don't see this ad.

Hey Guys, Any other out there?

Did you get any interviews yet?

It seems that its a really quiet field, no one is talking about it, no one is applying :/

 

[LSUTiger18]

Are you talking about the traditional or integrated track? If you are talking traditional I am applying this year. Trying to focus on thoracic track places, but applying all over. I've heard from Ohio State, Louisville, UAB. Cornell asked me to choose a track, but no interview yet. I also have been wondering if anyone else is hearing from programs. Seems really quiet. Anyone else out there going the traditional route?

 

[VATSallfolks]

I am also applying this year. I've heard from Univ Utah, NYU and UMiami.

 

[MAH014]

I'm applying this year. I've heard from:
Colorado, Utah, Wisconsin, Kentucky, UAB, OHSU, UVA, Ohio State, U Chicago, Northwestern, Texas Heart, and Vanderbilt. Anyone heard from UPMC or Stanford?

 

[VATSallfolks]

Univ Utah, NYU, UMiami, U Kansas, U Chicago, U Mississippi, Montefiore, Cedars Sinai, Loma Linda; so far.

 

[labmunkie]

Adding OHSU, Loyola to those listed above

 

[LSUTiger18]

Has anyone heard from Michigan, Mayo, Pitt, Penn, MSKCC, MGH, Brigham?

 

[LSUTiger18]

I think this thread has fallen on deaf ears....Pitt invites were sent out. Any word on Mayo or Boston programs?

 

[labmunkie]

Invite from BIDMC. Rejections from Mayo and Yale. No word from Stanford or MD Anderson.

 

[CTGR]

anyone heard from texas heart? emory, upenn, ?

Input about programs appreciated...

Practical Question for the 4th years outthere: How do you work it out with your chiefs on the days off?

 

[ibejaykaying]

Anyone hear from (other than Texas Heart) Texas?

 

[LSUTiger18]

Heard from a program director there are roughly 130 applicants this year (cardiac+thoracic tracks). Not sure on total spots, but roughly 60 something programs this year. Anyone else amazed how applicants to this match doubled in roughly 2 years? This match is no joke this year.

 

[triathlete107]

Not to hijack the thread, but thought you guys might be able to help with a question on next year's cycle.

I'm finalizing my schedule for 4th year now, and given that I'll still apply both I6 and general, do I need to worry about having all my rotations built around CT harming my chances for general spots? Currently I have a home sub-i in CT, an elective in congenital heart, a home gen surg, and 1 away in CT. Should I be adding on a gen surg away as well?

 

[themockjock]

Not to hijack the thread, but thought you guys might be able to help with a question on next year's cycle.

I'm finalizing my schedule for 4th year now, and given that I'll still apply both I6 and general, do I need to worry about having all my rotations built around CT harming my chances for general spots? Currently I have a home sub-i in CT, an elective in congenital heart, a home gen surg, and 1 away in CT. Should I be adding on a gen surg away as well?

This thread is for the CT residencies after GS residency, so you won't get as much of an answer here as it's not geared towards I6 like this thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/integrated-ct-surgery-residency.800270/

I just matched I6 though... generally I6 applicants are in a bit of a bind in that the stronger your application is for I6, the weaker it is for GS and vice versa, because if GS PDs see you're all in on the CT front they are less likely to view you as wanting to do GS. So you partly have to consider that.

That said, aways seemed way more important for I6 than for GS. At several I6 programs doing an away seemed necessary for getting ranked anywhere near the top. So, you should probably think about just how much you want to do I6 and if you'd be ok doing general surgery for 5-7 years... some people are more ok with this than others. If you want to really 100% go for CT then it's definitely worth doing a second CT away, and then just apply for your GS backups. If you are ok doing GS or aren't 100% committed to CT, then it's probably worth either doing a GS away (although again these seemed less important) or at the very least something that will improve your app for GS (i.e. a rotation where you can get a good letter)