Harbor-UCLA transitional--anyone know about the program?

[MedicinePowder]

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Anyone familar with harbor-ucla transitional program? The place iseems like a good place but wondering if anyone has some inside perspective.

thanks

 

[jc237]

Anyone familar with harbor-ucla transitional program? The place iseems like a good place but wondering if anyone has some inside perspective.

thanks

I would like to know about this program also. I'm from the east coast. I know it's a county program where most patients are underserved, and it's in southwest LA. Other than that, I don't know much about the hospital, reputation, or the neighborhood. I looked at the map. It's very close to the Pacific. I might like that...

 

[treasurefull2]

bump dee bump bump bump

 

[bananamed]

bump dee bump bump bump

If you're referring to the RHCP's song, it's actually Hump de Bump.

On a more serious note, I'd love to hear any insights about this program as well.

 

[mstudent12345]

I have a friend who did the program a few years back. From what he said you work the months you are on the floors but it is really chill other than that. For surgery you can do one of the sub specialties where you have easy hours and some of the electives you only come in like 1 day a week.

 

[ZoidbergMD]

I heard it's a chill intern year and a popular one to apply to for SoCal students. But the cafeteria's supposed to be bad, the place is supposed to smell "like Harbor" (sounds like a bad thing), and it's a county hospital so they will work you during your medicine months q5call with admitting 3/5 days, but county hospitals should offer lot's of learning patients.

 

[treasurefull2]

Thanks, great input...

 

[foil]

I cannot tell you about the program.... I can tell you about the vicinity.

It doesn't smell like a harbor...........perhaps salsa.

It's a lower class Mexican neighborhood, with a gang or two.
So you probably will see a few gun shot cases.

The ER entrance has a metal detector, and everyone has to take a number,
just like the counter at the grocery store.

A personal visit is best.

The surrounding cities are fine............... West of Carson.
Torrance ( West, South , North is less expensive)
Palos Verdes
Manhattan Beach
Hermosa Beach ( party Town)
Basically, stay west of Western Ave
and South of Redondo Beach Blvd.
That being said, there are a few gated communities in Carson that are nice.
they are near Cal State Dominguez University.

The 405 fwy plugs up during certain hrs, further North in West LA during most hours.

Weather is perfect, property is expensive, schools are fine.
Many nearby Golf courses,

A good investment.


foil

 

[DrN2O]

Interviewed there last year.

In fact, interview is optional. They just tell you they are considering you, but showing up is optional. The interview day is a tour, group Q/A with a couple of residents, and a group interview with PD. PD prides himself in figuring out people in group situations. Per him, no-show will not affect your ranking.

The area around the hospital looks bad on first impression. Show up early if you are driving. Parking is fenced in, but you may be circling for awhile and then walk 10 minutes to the building because you may not want your car on the street outside the fence.

Pay is crappy, not sure if it broke $40G. You absolutely do the minimal amount of in-patient time required by ACGME, like 3 months or something. Those will be tough but the rest sounds super easy. Spanish is a plus. Also, since it is county, you get all government holidays off. Everything on paper, except rads on PACS.

Good luck, it is like the only other SoCal TY other than the one in SD.

 

[fakin' the funk]

Pay is crappy, not sure if it broke $40G. You absolutely do the minimal amount of in-patient time required by ACGME, like 3 months or something. Those will be tough but the rest sounds super easy. Spanish is a plus. Also, since it is county, you get all government holidays off. Everything on paper, except rads on PACS.

I'm pretty sure the minimum (for anesthesiology) is 6 months of inpatient + 1 month of ICU + 1 month of EM.

 

[DrN2O]

"Our training program meets the ACGME's fundamental clinical skills (FCS) requirement by 1 block of Emergency Medicine (also meets the Emergency Medicine requirement) plus 2 blocks of inpatient Internal Medicine (including a block of CCU/Cardiology), 2 blocks of General Surgery and the Ambulatory Care block"

Monthly salary $3663.05.