OMFS PGY-3/PGY-5 position
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What’s with everyone trying to transfer? So many threads recently
Honestly, I have no problem with it. Keep these programs honest, give some options for the residents
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In a simple look at thread titles. 12 threads in the past 12 months.
- 12 residents out of 1,200
Or
- 12 programs out of 100
What does ROAAOMS do? I’m open to any and all conversations with one of them.
With such a small specialty, any one of these threads is a big deal let alone 3 in 3 weeks.
*Edited out of the fact that this is a small specialty.
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ROAAOMS does not have resources for residents in a toxic environment and does not provide any support or information for transferring (speaking from experience). I am also wondering what ROAAOMS does as this seems to be a significant issue in our specialty yet is not being addressed at any level. Our medical colleagues have a transfer website (FREIDA). Perhaps ROAAOMS could make one for us since no one at CODA or AAOMS gives a crap about program violations
lefortwon
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I’ve actually had a good experience with ROAAOMS and have found them to be supportive, especially when I’ve reached out. They don’t have the answers for everything, CODA ultimately has the most control in these situations, but I do think they’re helpful in trying to find some sort of solution. I do agree, though, that there should be a transfer website like our medical colleagues have.
I'm glad you had a better experience with them this year than I did last year. Please publicly share the helpful info you received from them to help with transparency as these processes are not well known or talked about; I would guess the secrecy is at least partially due to a fear of retaliation before the resident can get out of the program
