Jefferson IM: any hope of block scheduling?

[trumpetfreak]

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I was hoping a current Jefferson resident/med student or recent interviewee could comment on this.

I absolutely loved Jefferson - the PD was wonderful and the chiefs were great. I felt like I really connected with everyone and could do very well there. What keeps holding me back from ranking it #1 is the lack of block scheduling. When I interviewed there early on in the season, everyone basically made it sound like they categorically were refusing to switch to block scheduling. The rest of the programs I interviewed at either had it or planned to implement it in the not-too-distant future. My question is:

Are there any changes being considered in this decision and is there any hope Jefferson might switch to block scheduling?

I ask because I know when I interviewed at a different program earlier on, they said no block scheduling until my second year, but a current intern recently told me they will implement block scheduling as early as September of my intern year. So maybe changes can happen pretty quickly!

 

[infarct]

dont hold your breath

 

[drtoboggan]

On my interview there they were pretty clear that they had no plans on switching over to a block system. It certainly won't happen anytime soon.

 

[trumpetfreak]

That sucks 🙁 The other program I referred to is somewhere I'd need a car and after this Nor'easter, that's the last thing I want to deal with! Block scheduling or pedestrian-friendly city... so torn! (yes, that's really what it's boiling down to)

 

[infarct]

That sucks 🙁 The other program I referred to is somewhere I'd need a car and after this Nor'easter, that's the last thing I want to deal with! Block scheduling or pedestrian-friendly city... so torn! (yes, that's really what it's boiling down to)

just so you know...in state of emergencies public services ie police MUST get essential ie (you as a physician) to the hospital if you're car is under a mountain of snow.

 

[trumpetfreak]

just so you know...in state of emergencies public services ie police MUST get essential ie (you as a physician) to the hospital if you're car is under a mountain of snow.

Ok, but they don't have to get me home. Having a car really can be such a headache.