List of residents at programs?

[MD2001]

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Hey everyone,

So I was wondering if there is any resource which allows you to see who the residents are at a particular residency program? I know this sounds weird but I was hoping to use this info in order to figure out what type of candidates residency programs accept..

So if a program mostly accepts MD/Phds or mostly students from top ranked schools I'd be less likely to do an away rotation at that site..

I vaguely remember seeing a list of residents in one of the ASTRO books once but I can't really recall..

Any help would be awesome..

Thanks!

 

[NFKB]

Do a Google search for ARRO directory.

 

[mdphdgirl]

Hey everyone,

So if a program mostly accepts MD/Phds or mostly students from top ranked schools I'd be less likely to do an away rotation at that site..
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If this is all you're looking for, you can get info from the Whos Who threads over the past couple of years... At least for most programs.

 

[Gfunk6]

If this is all you're looking for, you can get info from the Whos Who threads over the past couple of years... At least for most programs.

Who's Who 2010
Who's Who 2009
Who's Who 2008
Who's Who 2007

 

[MD2001]

Thanks guys.. So with that said.. Going to a virtually unknown school.. Does that essentially elimate my chances of getting a top tier place even though I have good grades and good pubs?

 

[Neuronix]

Thanks guys.. So with that said.. Going to a virtually unknown school.. Does that essentially elimate my chances of getting a top tier place even though I have good grades and good pubs?

(From 2012 who's who list)

MD Anderson
MD, UC Irvine
MD, UMDNJ - NJMS
MD/PhD, Baylor
MD, Mt. Sinai
MD, Indiana

What do you think?

 

[cyberknife]

(From 2012 who's who list)



What do you think?

haha very true

(does MDACC have a hard time consistently recruiting from top-tier schools? their 2012 list look so different from Harvard...)

 

[Neuronix]

haha very true

(does MDACC have a hard time consistently recruiting from top-tier schools? their 2012 list look so different from Harvard...)

I went below them on my rank list and I went to a top-tier med school. N=1.

 

[hot sauce]

I think that different schools place a different value on the rep of your medical school. I suspect (although do not know) that anderson could have all top 10 medical school graduates if they wanted to but that isn't important to them. On the other hand if you look at Harvard's or MSK's residents it suggests that they do put a lot of emphasis on medical school background. It may be partly an east coast tradition thing.

As a fairly strong applicant from a relatively unknown school I can give my n=1 experience that I didn't get a lot of love from the east coast but I did get interviewed at Anderson and other non east coast top programs. So I think it hurts you at some places and not at others.

 

[stankem]

haha very true

(does MDACC have a hard time consistently recruiting from top-tier schools? their 2012 list look so different from Harvard...)

I met a couple of those folks that matched at MDACC on the trail. All extremely smart and accomplished. The programs are probably just looking for different things. Harvard etc might have more name awareness to their rank list. Or maybe these folks ranked Harvard lower? I'm too lazy to go look up past lists but I'm sure MDACC has their share of top tier school folks.

 

[Scatter]

haha very true

(does MDACC have a hard time consistently recruiting from top-tier schools? their 2012 list look so different from Harvard...)

I don't think that's the case. Rather, whoever makes the rank decisions loves students from Duke, NJMD, Northwestern, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn.

 

[Gfunk6]

The biggest component is location. The majority of East and West coasters (especially those from "elite" schools) don't want to spend four years in the midwest or southeast. This is why top programs like MDACC and Wash U generally wind up with the top applicants from their respective regions or top applicants who were not considered at programs who are more "brand" conscious.

 

[XRT999]

The biggest component is location. The majority of East and West coasters (especially those from "elite" schools) don't want to spend four years in the midwest or southeast. This is why top programs like MDACC and Wash U generally wind up with the top applicants from their respective regions or top applicants who were not considered at programs who are more "brand" conscious.

Not true either, based on everyone I talked to this year. There's a big component of who MDACC actually wants and they definitely don't put as much emphasis on med school background - just that you did really well in the med school you were in. I interviewed at just about all of the top/name brand programs this year (although I'm not from a known med school) and I put MDACC above almost all of those other name brand/"brand" conscious programs on my rank list (and I was even fortunate to get phone calls/communication from a few of the big named programs prior to match list deadline). A big part of this process for me was what felt like the best fit, and many of my colleagues felt the same way. Also, when I talked to the program directors at many of the top programs, once the interview had been granted, how we did on the interviews and how they felt we would "fit" made a huge difference in how their pre- and post-interview rank lists differed.

Bottom line is, no matter where you go to school - work hard and show your honest interest in this great field. You will find terrific mentors in so many places, and the biggest factor in the success of your application is you. If you don't have a rad onc department at home (I DONT have a home dept) go out and find a department that you can basically call home. Good luck, and PM me with questions...

 

[Gfunk6]

Also, when I talked to the program directors at many of the top programs, once the interview had been granted, how we did on the interviews and how they felt we would "fit" made a huge difference in how their pre- and post-interview rank lists differed.

I agree that "fit" is very important and is highly variable with each applicant. With that said part of the "fit" at any program is obviously, the location. In institutions that are outstanding but in "less desirable" areas of the country, "fit" tends to be more difficult for applicants from the coasts.

If you compare match lists from MDACC with MSKCC/Harvard/UCSF/Stanford for the last few years, I think you will see this pattern.

This is in no way meant to denigrate any program. I'm only pointing out a trend I've noticed when I applied and have confirmed with applicants over the years. Obviously, resident quality at all these programs is uniformly outstanding.

 

[XRT999]

Yes, if you have a significant other you may look at different locations (such as those with a high standard of living during residency) in conjunction with being at a top training program. Many of the single applicants put other locations, with high cost of living but a greater chance of meeting more people, higher. But in the end, these are all amazing programs!

 

[subatomicdoc]

If this is all you're looking for, you can get info from the Whos Who threads over the past couple of years... At least for most programs.

ADROP keeps a list of residents, although it's usually a year behind.

 

[MD2001]

Thanks everyone