thanks for all the response regarding my ROL! im confused as ever, but really appreciate all the input! obviously, at the end of the day, only i can decide what program is the best fit for me...
MY OHSU EXPERIENCE
my am report was also so-so...the presenting resident was ok but i noticed that it was always the same 2-3 residents participating and no attempt was made to get others to participate...i hate being put on the spot as much as the next person but sometimes it's much too easy to mentally check-out at reports...yeah, at my am report the chief didnt really 'lead' the conference and the PD was pretty much in charge.
during rounds, i did notice that the census was low...the team consisted of 1 intern, 1 2nd-yr and 2 med students with about 6 patients total. granted, they were short-call that day and probably d/c-ing like there was no tomorrow!
yep, i also got a similar feeling re: fellowships...there is no research project required, though the pd emphasized that there was plenty of "homework"...hmmm i'm not sure how useful the this homework is gonna be to beef up my resume in time for fellowship application! the residents i talked to were also interested in hospitalist work and did not express interest in fellowship, at least for the time being...i've gotta agree with BBB in that it seems that there is a lack of prep/guidance for those interested in pursuing fellowship right after residency...the residents overwhelmingly had the attitude of just trying to get thru residency and wanting to get out into the real world to practice...during lunch the residents, when asked about why they applied to ohsu, went on and on about how great portland is etc. and the quality of the program seemed somewhat of an after-thought. one 3rd yr commented on how if u are interested in fellowship ohsu was not the place for you, and the other 3rd yr cut in saying that while you can defnately get "a fellowship, you might not get the fellowship u r seeking...hmmm sounds a little suspicious...
also, there is no board-review course for 3rd-yrs, internal or otherwise and residents say that they study on their own ...ohsu gives no book allowance so i guess mksap comes out of your own pocket...i also got no info about the didactic conferences but perhaps all that stuff is online somewhere...
so i sound like i'm on the ohsu-bashing team BUT i seriously want to love this program. i am even contemplating putting ohsu in my top 3 despite the red flags raised during my interview because my parents live in OR. also, everyone at ohsu was incredibly nice and i felt that personality-wise, i fit in...plus, i love portland! ugh, but the reality of the situation is that like BBB ultimately i don't think i'm gonna rank ohsu all that high...