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Greetings fellow SDNers,
Come rank list crunch time, I seek your brutally honest input regarding ranking my favorite southern CA programs: UCLA/OVH, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, and Kaiser San Diego --- especially from anyone familiar with them. I'm lucky to know I'd be pleased with any of them, but can't help scrambling the order around every so often. My current goal is most likely community medicine while working at a teaching hospital at least part time. I'm also prioritizing 3 yrs >> 4 yrs, LA > SD, teaching opportunities, (some) elective time, less opposed procedural opportunity, and a diverse range of acuity and patient population. Secondarily, I'm also trying to minimize 12 hr shifts, traffic, COL.
And a few more targeted questions:
1. How influential would the UCLA name be with respect to teaching job prospects in SoCal? And would a 4-yr grad with no fellowship (should I choose not to do one) be able to land a clinical faculty position?
2. On the flip side, how handicapped, if at all, would I be graduating from such a new program like UCR?
3. With all the concerns out there about HCA and other CMGs and how that will affect future market conditions, would this influence your decision to attend an HCA residency (e.g. UCR)?
4. Are the acuity and procedural experiences at Kaiser SD sufficient to come out confident?
I know there is a lot to unpack here, but any input you could offer (via PM if you would prefer) would be more than appreciated! Thanks!
Come rank list crunch time, I seek your brutally honest input regarding ranking my favorite southern CA programs: UCLA/OVH, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, and Kaiser San Diego --- especially from anyone familiar with them. I'm lucky to know I'd be pleased with any of them, but can't help scrambling the order around every so often. My current goal is most likely community medicine while working at a teaching hospital at least part time. I'm also prioritizing 3 yrs >> 4 yrs, LA > SD, teaching opportunities, (some) elective time, less opposed procedural opportunity, and a diverse range of acuity and patient population. Secondarily, I'm also trying to minimize 12 hr shifts, traffic, COL.
And a few more targeted questions:
1. How influential would the UCLA name be with respect to teaching job prospects in SoCal? And would a 4-yr grad with no fellowship (should I choose not to do one) be able to land a clinical faculty position?
2. On the flip side, how handicapped, if at all, would I be graduating from such a new program like UCR?
3. With all the concerns out there about HCA and other CMGs and how that will affect future market conditions, would this influence your decision to attend an HCA residency (e.g. UCR)?
4. Are the acuity and procedural experiences at Kaiser SD sufficient to come out confident?
I know there is a lot to unpack here, but any input you could offer (via PM if you would prefer) would be more than appreciated! Thanks!