I guess I should give you guys a status update on the program here.
So far no firm decision has been made regarding our fate. On Thursday, ACGME voted to plan withdrawal of accreditation from Drew University, which effectively means an end to all residencies as of July 1 (when the money runs out). Drew has the option of appealing this decision and coming up with a new plan in January.
I spoke with the RRC director for Emergency Medicine. He sounds very frustrated with the whole situation, and says they haven't reached a decision. Apparently some sort of decision will be made on Friday of next week by ACGME concerning the short-term fate of all residents at Drew (i.e. immediate closure). At the point that decision is made, the RRC can then discuss options with the program director of each residency. Best case scenario, is that next Friday the ACGME will vote to close all residencies immediately, which will give the RRC leverage to find us spots within Los Angeles. This is the best solution because it will end the fighting, and get us all into some sort of stability.
If RRC does not decide to immediately close the program next week, then I have no choice but to leave. One month of uncertainty and fighting between all the various agencies is too much for me and I need some stability. It sounds like Drew will fight this, and potentially continue the chaos through July 1st, as they stand to lose their medical school and a lot of funding if they do not.
