Official 2013-2014 Heme/Onc fellowship application cycle

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ohio state rejected me
got invite to utah
I did not apply to the others.
 
argentina09 said:
Hey qv3755
when did they send you the musc one? do u know anything about WVU? when r u going there?
Take care! congrats!!
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I think I got WVU around mid week and MUSC on Friday. WVU is also a good program that not a lot of people know about.. good in liquids/BMT. I'm going there on the first week of Oct and will probably run into you on the IV trail. Thanks for the tips on the interviews.
 
Has anyone heard from UVA or Medical College of Georgia?
 
amandy13 said:
Has anyone heard from UVA or Medical College of Georgia?
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I applied to UVA, MCG, Mayo Jax and Mayo Arizona but didn't hear anything from any of those programs. Since you're from the local area, I thought you would've heard from MCG.
 
qv3755 said:
I applied to UVA, MCG, Mayo Jax and Mayo Arizona but didn't hear anything from any of those programs. Since you're from the local area, I thought you would've heard from MCG.
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My significant other got interviews from Mayo J. Mayo A has only 1 spot so it's likely they might be taking their own if they haven't sent many invites. UVA sent already a while back.

MCG is not MCG anymore and is now Georgia regents. Per my IM friends there, that program is in flux and losing top faculty including PD and a major patient base so the training of fellows is severely impacted. My IM friends speculation is that they may not have fellows this year or have less if at all they do since their budget is also going to be impacted and their current fellows don't have enough patients.
 
mayo AZ already sent out invites. Don't know about your other places I didn't apply there.
 
bearhugger said:
My significant other got interviews from Mayo J. Mayo A has only 1 spot so it's likely they might be taking their own if they haven't sent many invites. UVA sent already a while back.

MCG is not MCG anymore and is now Georgia regents. Per my IM friends there, that program is in flux and losing top faculty including PD and a major patient base so the training of fellows is severely impacted. My IM friends speculation is that they may not have fellows this year or have less if at all they do since their budget is also going to be impacted and their current fellows don't have enough patients.
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thanks, bearhugger. that's some really good info.
 
University of Oklahoma vs University of Cincinnati? I have to cancel one due to date issues. Gutonc any ideas?
 
bearhugger said:
My significant other got interviews from Mayo J. Mayo A has only 1 spot so it's likely they might be taking their own if they haven't sent many invites. UVA sent already a while back.

MCG is not MCG anymore and is now Georgia regents. Per my IM friends there, that program is in flux and losing top faculty including PD and a major patient base so the training of fellows is severely impacted. My IM friends speculation is that they may not have fellows this year or have less if at all they do since their budget is also going to be impacted and their current fellows don't have enough patients.
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That is interesting. I'm not an insider, but was in a nearby program until recently. GRU got a new cancer center director from NCI about an year ago, and has been trying to restructuring their program into more academic one. They have been advertising faculty positions for the whole last year and seems like recruited some people from various places ( http://news.gru.edu/archives/9552 ).

After Emory got its NCI designation, what I've been hearing is that the state is focusing on GRU to get its designation and keeps providing funds.
 
heyya said:
Yea, I figured being in the shadow of NIH, it would be lacking. Do you know how their clinical training is? Thanks! 🙂
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No, I don't know anybody involved in the program.
 
medonc said:
That is interesting. I'm not an insider, but was in a nearby program until recently. GRU got a new cancer center director from NCI about an year ago, and has been trying to restructuring their program into more academic one. They have been advertising faculty positions for the whole last year and seems like recruited some people from various places ( http://news.gru.edu/archives/9552 ).

After Emory got its NCI designation, what I've been hearing is that the state is focusing on GRU to get its designation and keeps providing funds.
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I was surprised too that they are losing people including the PD per my IM friends. Most likely internal politics I think. Anyways, does not bode well for fellows who just want good training.
 
qv3755 said:
This forum is so quiet this year compares to last. Anyone wanna guess on the competitiveness level of the applicant pool for this subspecialty this year? will Hem/Onc overtake Cards and GI as the most competitive subspecialty? less people want to do Card at my program this year and yet the number that want to do Hem/Onc is more than tripple from last year. Isn't that crazy or what? I hope this is not the same everywhere.
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it is very competitive this year, I would be really surprised if Cards/ GI are more competitive.
 
Based on my program I'm quite sure that GI >> Cards > Heme Onc still.
 
qv3755 said:
1. UW fred hutchingson
2. Nih/nhlbi
3. Tuft univ
4. North short/liu hospital
5. University of buffalo/roswell park
6. Univ. Connecticut
7. Tulane
8. West virginia university
9. Msu
10. Beaumont univ
11. Texas a&m
12. Baystate regional
13. Newark bimc
14. Musc
15. Wayne State Univ.
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How should I rank #2 to #15? i want to have good broad clinical training and an opportunity to go into academia (perferrably in malignant heme). Thanks!
 
qv3755 said:
How should I rank #2 to #15? i want to have good broad clinical training and an opportunity to go into academia (perferrably in malignant heme). Thanks!
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Why don't you wait until you've interviewed? Seriously. You never know how you're going to feel about a place just based on reputation.
 
U Miami or U Buffalo? What do you think gut onc? I'm more into malignant hematology and BMT
 
gutonc said:
Why don't you wait until you've interviewed? Seriously. You never know how you're going to feel about a place just based on reputation.
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true. but i'm not so sure how much info I can get out of 4-6 hours of interview time. how much can you really trust the current fellows?
 
I think, Buffalo has the better program, but Miami might be the more attractive city. I live in a beautiful east coast city, so I don't feel strong to go to Miami, I'd rather stay here. Still have to decide between thise 2 because interviews are at the same date and I have no alternatives to choose.
Anybody knows more about Buffalo? Sound like a good program to me...
 
qv3755 said:
Rejects -
DFCC
UCSF
Emory
Wake Forrest
UNC Chapel Hill
VCU
Univ. Iowa
Univ. Minnesota
Allegeny General Hospital-Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Mayo Clinic Rochester
John Hopkins
Univ. Missouri
Wash U
Temple/Fox Chase
NYU
Univ. Vermont reject
BDIMC
Moffitt
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Northwestern reject -9/9

Programs applied - 77
IVs - 15
Rejects - 18
 
Similar numbers.. Rejected from Roswell park and northwestern..applied 75.. 15 Ivs 20 rejections
 
Anyone here gotten rejection from Univ of Chicago? Thanks.
 
11484655 said:
Anyone here gotten rejection from Univ of Chicago? Thanks.
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Did you get a rej or invite from there?

I applied to 100+ without any invite. Haven't heard from majority of the programs. Some in the forum got rejections at least but I didn't get anything from the programs that sent invites and rejections.

Guessing that my app got filtered out and never even got looked at probably. 🙁
 
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone can give me input on the programs below. Thank you.

- Uni of Vermont
- RPCI/Uni Buffalo
- Newark BIMC
- Uni of Rochester
- Cooper
- Howard Uni
- Georgetown Uni
 
Any invites today? Do you think are we done for the season???
 
no invitations since friday but rejects today from cornell and columbia
 
bearhugger said:
Did you get a rej or invite from there?

I applied to 100+ without any invite. Haven't heard from majority of the programs. Some in the forum got rejections at least but I didn't get anything from the programs that sent invites and rejections.

Guessing that my app got filtered out and never even got looked at probably. 🙁
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i'm sorry to hear this but I think you might be right... you might need to pick up the phone and call a few programs that you know.. have your PD call, too!
 
dooly said:
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone can give me input on the programs below. Thank you.

- Uni of Vermont
- RPCI/Uni Buffalo
- Newark BIMC
- Uni of Rochester
- Cooper
- Howard Uni
- Georgetown Uni
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top of your list
RPCI
Georgetown

Middle of the pack
Univ. Rochester
Newark BIMC
Cooper

bottom of your list
howard univ
 
argentina09 said:
Any invites today? Do you think are we done for the season???
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I think we are.. i'm not sure if I have the patience to wait anymore.. I'm set to go on my IV trip. Anyone know why car rental out of Detroit Int. Airport is so expensive? it cost over 100 round trip just to catch the shuttle to Beaumont.. and I can't find a car less than 50/day (not including taxes and fees). Any other way cheap option to get to Beaumont from the airport? Thanks!!
 
anyone else find it interesting that we are only halfway through the season and are already at 21 pages of posts (14 total last year)
 
apsth679 said:
Would appreciate input on my list so far, Gutonc especially. Want to cut down the number of interviews to 12-13. I am interested in academia with a particular interest in malignant heme. Thanks

1.Temple/FCCC
2.Emory
3.Mayo Jack
4.U-Utah
5.Utexas San Ant
6.Med U of SC
7.UMDNJ
8.JMH/UM
9.Albert Einstein-Bronx
10.Penn-state
11.Tennessee
12.LIJ
13.U-Vermont
14.SUNY Stony Brook
15.U-Mass
16.Allegheny
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throw out the bottom 3.I like how you rank it from top to bottom. but why Mayo Jacksonville so high on your list? unless you want to live there of course..
 
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dooly said:
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone can give me input on the programs below. Thank you.

- Uni of Vermont
- RPCI/Uni Buffalo
- Newark BIMC
- Uni of Rochester
- Cooper
- Howard Uni
- Georgetown Uni
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howard is not a very good program but they let you rotate through the NHLBI for your SCT rotation (up to 6 months). but that's about the only perk in my opinion. Georgetown is a much better program if you like to live in D.C.
 
apsth679 said:
anyone else find it interesting that we are only halfway through the season and are already at 21 pages of posts (14 total last year)
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does this mean that we have more people interested/applied in Hem/Onc this year?
 
Hi - I need some help paring down my list of invites, will cancel ¾ since I'm running out of time away and resources. I'm a FMG on H1 with an interest in heme. Don't really want to live in NY. Any opinions on what to skip?

Penn
MDACC
MSKCC
Vanderbilt
Pitt
Fox Chase
Mayo
Wash U
Cleveland Clinic
Case Western
Emory
Indiana
Roswell Park
Tufts
AE Montefiore NY
Beth Israel NY
 
warfarin13 said:
Hi - I need some help paring down my list of invites, will cancel ¾ since I’m running out of time away and resources. I’m a FMG on H1 with an interest in heme. Don’t really want to live in NY. Any opinions on what to skip?

Penn
MDACC
MSKCC
Vanderbilt
Pitt
Fox Chase
Mayo
Wash U
Cleveland Clinic
Case Western
Emory
Indiana
Roswell Park
Tufts
AE Montefiore NY
Beth Israel NY
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That's an awesome list for H1 visa and it means that if you're an excellent candidate (IMG/H1 or not), you will land some excellent opportunities. Way to go! I would keep

Penn
MDACC
MSKCC
Wash U

and one back-up
Emory (since you don't want to live in NY)

Thanks for posting since this post will bring a lot of bright smiles and hope to lots of your IMG colleagues.
 
qv3755 said:
That's an awesome list for H1 visa and it means that if you're an excellent candidate (IMG/H1 or not), you will land some excellent opportunities. Way to go! I would keep

Penn
MDACC
MSKCC
Wash U

and one back-up
Emory (since you don't want to live in NY)

Thanks for posting since this post will bring a lot of bright smiles and hope to lots of your IMG colleagues.
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Thanks qv3755 - oops, i meant cancel 3 or 4 not three fourths..I'm not all that confident!! :O
 
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