Georgetown Peds Residency Program

[chigrl08]

Hi,

I just received an interview invite from Georgetown for Peds Residency. Does anybody know anything about the program?

I heard there is an international health program which I'm interested in but I didn't know what it consists of and was hoping somebody could expound on that.

Does anybody know the pros and cons of the residency because I'm drawn to the location but didn't know much about the program itself.

Thanks!

Chigrl08😳

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[starwisher]

I'm curious about the Georgetown program also, I've been hearing some rumors about accreditation problems but nothing concrete. My school's PD said she isn't sure about the situation but also has heard rumors and advised me to talk to one of our former students that is a resident there now when I go to interview. If someone is from Georgetown med school or peds residency I'd love to hear the scoop because I would honestly love to live in DC and haven't heard about an interview from children's national yet.

 

[USMELL]

bump

 

[pharmmayor]

Im a resident at Georgetown and here's the scoop. Many years ago, Georgetown Hospital (NOT university) was in a bit of financial difficulties (like many big city hospitals they were losing more money than they were making). For a couple years they didnt accept Med-Peds residents because they were trying to decrease costs - this is why some hospitals have stopped their Med-Peds programs, because of funding. However, the University sold the Hospital to Medstar and since then, things have completely turned around. No more financial problems, no more not taking residents. About the same time, a bunch of Pediatric surgeons left because they didnt want to work for medstar and the census went down. Georgetown peds was put on probation but then they hired new surgeons and there hasnt been a problem since. If you have any more questions, feel free to contact me!

 

[USMELL]

Im a resident at Georgetown and here's the scoop. Many years ago, Georgetown Hospital (NOT university) was in a bit of financial difficulties (like many big city hospitals they were losing more money than they were making). For a couple years they didnt accept Med-Peds residents because they were trying to decrease costs - this is why some hospitals have stopped their Med-Peds programs, because of funding. However, the University sold the Hospital to Medstar and since then, things have completely turned around. No more financial problems, no more not taking residents. About the same time, a bunch of Pediatric surgeons left because they didnt want to work for medstar and the census went down. Georgetown peds was put on probation but then they hired new surgeons and there hasnt been a problem since. If you have any more questions, feel free to contact me!

What is the program like, the census, are residents oer worked or is it more laid back? What is the area like.

thanks

 

[summer123]

bump. anyone have any recent info on this program???

 

[eternaloptimist]

BUMP! I'd really appreciate any additional program information/insight as well. Thank you!

 

[Cookie Queen]

I interviewed here this year. Here were my impressions. But you should just apply and make your own judgements, because it is such a personal decision.

Pros: Residents seem very happy. Social event was really fun. PD seems very passionate. Interviewed with the Dept Chair who was super down-to-earth. Good sized program (in my opinion at least), I think like 13 or 15 a year. Georgetown is a great area to live in (most residents do live in Georgetown, but some live farther out of the city to save money).

Cons: Hmm. I think the overall idea is that they kind of stand in the shadows of Children's National. Their niche is small bowel transplant - they are 1 of only 6 sites in the country. You spend I think 2 months in the small bowel transplant unit as required rotations, which is very unique. However, I got the impression that they were not as strong in most other things. They rotate residents at I think 5 or 6 different sites to get you the best experience in things. While I appreciate that they recognize their flaws and try to compensate for those, I'm not a fan of being pushed from hospital to hospital. Sounds like MS3 all over again. For example, the residents told me about someone from the program who was interested in a cards fellowship and had to do a rotation at both Children's National and BRCP in order to gain enough exposure and get good letters to be a competitive applicant. That was a concern for me.

Two more things that were a concern for me, but may not be for you. 1.) They still have paper charts, vitals, etc in the in-patient units. They were working on transitioning, but even once they get NEW stuff electronic, it will take quite some time to get the OLD records scanned it (which is one of the biggest benefits of electronic records if you ask me). 2.) They have a higher percentage of female residents than most programs. While I got a great vibe from the residents, I'm generally leery of a program with almost all females because I think it has the potential for drama.