How do you look for a position, without your PD finding out you are looking another position.
I think that's the difficult part. My PD would likely do everything in his power to keep me from leaving so I'm trying to keep it on the down-low. As many 4th year students will find out, it is extremely difficult to assess a program and the way it works in a one day interview. Although I think my current program is very good, I desire a more academic environment in a different region of the country.
I'm just trying to keep the options open and would like to be doing residency in a university program in the south. Hindsight is 20/20 so they say.
I know the Association of Program Directors in Surgery have a clearinghouse at
http://www.apds.org/clerhose.htm but it seems to be in a state of flux.
Let me know if you hear of any open PGY-2 spots. They're definitely out there. Thanks everyone.