Maryland vs RWJMS vs Mass vs Miami vs Rochester

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[nonamesleft]

Can you rank the programs in terms of how well integrated the students in PhD years are with the rest of med school? Are the ones in graduate school essentially forgotten about until theyre ready to go back, or is there some type of continuity clinic or longitudinal elective they can take?
For example, we do a case presentation each month at forum, and have the option of doing clinic work as frequently as once a week (and as infrequently as never).

Also, what is the teaching load?
For my program, we have minimal teaching load (2 hours/year classroom + some one on one or group tutoring). This means more time to be in lab.

Lastly, what type of coursework do you have to take in grad school?
For us, we transfer 26 credit hours from med school. graduate school requires 60 hours total to satisfy the coursework portion towards graduation. Depending on the department, the remaining hours have to be filled by taking classes or can be filled by research credit. My department is one of the latter, so the only courses I took beyond med school transfer were those that were directly useful for research (ex. ethics, communication skills, stats). I spent the rest of the time in lab.

[edit] This career path is a really long journey. At the end of the day, pick the school that is the best fit and where you feel like you have the best support. This will help improve/maintain your mental state and sanity, thereby increasing your chances for success.

 

[petroleumjelly]

Can you rank the programs in terms of how well integrated the students in PhD years are with the rest of med school? Are the ones in graduate school essentially forgotten about until theyre ready to go back, or is there some type of continuity clinic or longitudinal elective they can take?
For example, we do a case presentation each month at forum, and have the option of doing clinic work as frequently as once a week (and as infrequently as never).

Also, what is the teaching load?
For my program, we have minimal teaching load (2 hours/year classroom + some one on one or group tutoring). This means more time to be in lab.

Lastly, what type of coursework do you have to take in grad school?
For us, we transfer 26 credit hours from med school. graduate school requires 60 hours total to satisfy the coursework portion towards graduation. Depending on the department, the remaining hours have to be filled by taking classes or can be filled by research credit. My department is one of the latter, so the only courses I took beyond med school transfer were those that were directly useful for research (ex. ethics, communication skills, stats). I spent the rest of the time in lab.

They are all pretty well integrated IMO, with lots of seminars, required clinical experiences, etc.

Only the Maryland BME program has a teaching requirement. Maryland and Miami have atleast a semesters worth of classes for all their programs. UMass has no required courses, only electives. It varies with the program for Rochester and RWJMS.

 

[ValentinNarcisse]

Miami. You are only in your 20s once.


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[whistleberries]

As a mass resident that knows UMass well, I highly doubt the regional bias for matching in the northeast will change. All of my friends want to go there's because it's the best way to practice in MA after, it seems. It's up to you how important that flexibility is - but you could always apply to residency elsewhere!