How is the call schedule??
Everyone has avoided placing numbers before now.
Thanks for your informative post!!
Bottom line, internship sucks!! I'm prepared for that. But everyone has spoken so unhighly of this one, it just made me nervous. Anyhow, here's to the incoming class in JULY!
Jon
QUOTE=kb498;4773177]wow --i havent logged into this site for about two years and basically it is still the same---a whole lot of hot air and speculation---especially the md vs do battles---comical. i guess it just takes a few years to gain perspective. anyways, to comment on the above ---the internship is not nearly as bad those above seem to make it. remember one thing that holds true through out medical school --internship and definitely through residency --people love to bitch and complain. Either there is too much teaching or not enough teaching or too many this not enough that --you get my point. st james has its strengths and a few short comings along the way but what intern experience doesnt. you are definitely granted a significant amount of autonomy and before the year is up you will be prepared to handle most drama that arises on a medicine floor without the help of 10 senior residents like many institutions. i can site numerous examples but my fingers are getting tired. call is probably the easiest around ---i can compare about 4 chicago programs first hand and my wife who is an intern at a different program who curses me every day she leaves and i am still snoozing in my warm bed.
as far as the radiology program goes it is only getting stronger and as previously stated --rumors are rumors and you really need to talk with current residents. hope this helps and if you have specific questions email me and please dont listen to 3rd year med students for advice----as a 3rd year i think i spent more time playing xbox than in the hospital.
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