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We always here of the BIG NAME programs...but I want to know if anyone match in the Duke of UNC Chapel HIll Pedicatric Programs?? or even interview there? If so what did you think??
As someone with a good friend considering getting a job there, I am curious are you referring to the ER attendings at Wake Med or UNC? the adult attendings or the pediatric attendings? thanks.
I've heard that UNC Peds is a very tough program hours-wise. For example, they apparently take q2 call on heme-onc, but they're forced to go home for a while so that at least those hours don't count towards the 80-hour work week rule ("home call" doesn't count, legally). They also supposedly have tons of call months. I know people in the Duke peds program who say it's much more laid-back, at least in terms of the hours you typically work.
i will respectfully disagree. coming from the program, i've never heard of anyone having to take q2 on hem-onc. the only time you take q2 is over christmas or new years. for four days total and then you get the other four days off. seems fair. the floors work on a float system now, so you're only overnight in the nicu and the picu. there are call months, but i'm certain it's not any more than the average and i think this is one of the most benign programs i've ever experienced. the feeling around here is that duke is the much more malignant program.
I didn't mean to imply that UNC is more "malignant," just that I've heard that their call schedule is more intense than other peds programs. For example, there are rotations in other parts of the state where you're basically forced to drive home 1 hour post call. Sounds unsafe and unusual to me.