help with choosing the right Fp programm

[rattlesnake]

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Hi everyone.
I am a fourth yr US med student interested in FP. I was looking for a programm that has a good balance of work and life outside work.
I am interested outpt FP, taking care of hospitalized pt, ER, doing sutures etc. But I don't care about procedures like colonoscopy, c-sections etc.
I don't care about the geographic location of the programm.
I was wondering if you guys can come up with a few programms that might be good for me. I know I am asking a broad question but I am hoping that I will get a list from this forum and then I will be able to narrow things down by going to Frieda etc. Thanks.
I already searched this forum and scutwork.

 

[msparkysteffen]

Hey rattlesnake, I am currently a PG-2 at Iowa Lutheran in Des Moines. I can mostly speak about residencies in MN, IA, and WS.
Of course I am biased I really love my residency and believe I made the best choice for me. IA Lutheran has a very broad based education including a lot of ER, Inpatient as well as a fair amount of OB (most of our residents do not get trained in c-sections although the opportunity is available). One of the great things about Lutheran is the amount of elective time available to pursue particular areas of interest. Work and personal time are well balanced the first year as with any program is more intensive q5 call but as a second and 3rd year this goes to q12. There is also ample opportunity to moonlight both within our residency clinic doing after hours urgent care and in outlying ER's. I know what your thinking Des Moines IA isn't that just one big corn field! It is smaller than many larger metropolitan areas but that comes with its own perks cheap cost of living, minimal traffic, and yet we still have many of the activities that are available in larger cities.
Ok there is my biased rave of my program other good programs around me are University of MN St. Johns and Methodist programs both are located in the Twin Cities and are affliliated with the U of M. In Wis. my favorite is LaCrosse.
Anyway I think there are a lot of good family practice programs all over the country and know there are many good programs in the midwest. My advice is to narrow down the list and go to meet the residents and faculty as you will be spending a lot of time with them.
Good luck

 

[rattlesnake]

Thank you msparky, that was the kind of answer I was hoping to get.
I will look into those programms.
I will appreciate if anyone else have any good programms in their minds. Please contribute, there might be others in this forum who are thinking the same as me.

 

[wastoute]

There is an eval of our program in Virginia at Newport News. I would say it is pretty accurate even though a little old. I hear it is one of the best around. I would recommend it.

 

[lowbudget]

If you're looking for a balanced program, consider Memorial Hermann FM program in Houston. Evals on scutwork give you fair pros and cons, but if you're looking for a strong, unopposed FM program in the 3rd/4th largest city, give this one some thought and rotate with the program. Inpatient experience is based out of a financially stable, tertiary community hospital equipped with MRI, cath lab, full surgical services, NICU, ICU, CCU, and Neuro ICU. Only capability missing is PICU. Curriculum is very balanced between inpatient and outpatient as well as general and specialty. 4 1/2 months of electives available. Procedure exposure is moderate and resident-dependent (meaning opportunities are available, but you have to be aggressive). FP faculty includes FM, IM, Pedi, FM/OB, FM/SM, FM/Geri, Occ Med, Beh/Psych, and PharmD. Program is well supported by volunteer faculty who precept, consult, and give didactics in all specialties. Call averages q 5-7 for interns and eases in 2nd and 3rd year. 2 interns (1 admit, 1 floor), 2 2nd years (1 OB, 1 ICU), and 1 Sr on call at all times with Sr, ICU, and both interns making up the code team at night and EM Sr, ICU 2nd year, Cards intern and Pulm intern making up the code team in the am. Graduates go all over the place, with a good amount staying in Houston and Texas. Hospital system can even help graduates set up practice in Houston metroplex. Urban, suburban, and rural/underserved clinics available for continuity. EMR fully entrenched. Houston is an awesome city to live in if you like warm climates (and can handle humid summers and traffic in this concrete wonderland). What it lacks in physical beauty, it makes up in diversity, leisure/entertainment/shopping, ridiculously cheap cost of living with no state/city tax, access to international hub airport, with a touch of Southern hospitality. Residents get along GREAT and are sharp, approachable, and helpful. Environment is very humane both towards residents and patients. Showboating is frowned upon. You let your work/attitude speak for itself; a self-proclaimed "Gentleman's/Lady's Residency".