Question about residency

[Storku]

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I was wondering if there is much of a difference in job prospects or other aspects when doing a residency at a well-known school/hospital compared to one that is not as well known. For example, what will be the difference in job prospects if I match into Loma Linda for surgery for example, compared to matching into UCLA for surgery? Can someone with experience or knowledge about this give me some insight? Thank you.

 

[flatearth22]

In the program director's survey, USMLE scores, AOA, and 3rd year grades were far more important when evaluating a candidate for residency than where they went to med school (look up the recent survey of program directors). If two students are equal in board scores, AOA, etc., then residency directors would generally favor the school that they have had experience with that has produced the better trained doctors.

From what I've heard though, regionalism does play a big role in residency. For example, doing well at a mid-tier place like Drexel would make a UPenn residency more likely than a UCSF residency since the program directors at UCSF would not be as familiar with Drexel training as program directors at UPenn.

EDIT - here's the survey http://www.nrmp.org/data/programresultsbyspecialty.pdf

 

[mauberley]

In the program director's survey, USMLE scores, AOA, and 3rd year grades were far more important when evaluating a candidate for residency than where they went to med school (look up the recent survey of program directors). If two students are equal in board scores, AOA, etc., then residency directors would generally favor the school that they have had experience with that has produced the better trained doctors.

From what I've heard though, regionalism does play a big role in residency. For example, doing well at a mid-tier place like Drexel would make a UPenn residency more likely than a UCSF residency since the program directors at UCSF would not be as familiar with Drexel training as program directors at UPenn.

EDIT - here's the survey http://www.nrmp.org/data/programresultsbyspecialty.pdf

I think the OP was asking "does your place of residency affect your job prospects," not "does choice of med school affect your residency match."

 

[Storku]

In the program director's survey, USMLE scores, AOA, and 3rd year grades were far more important when evaluating a candidate for residency than where they went to med school (look up the recent survey of program directors). If two students are equal in board scores, AOA, etc., then residency directors would generally favor the school that they have had experience with that has produced the better trained doctors.

From what I've heard though, regionalism does play a big role in residency. For example, doing well at a mid-tier place like Drexel would make a UPenn residency more likely than a UCSF residency since the program directors at UCSF would not be as familiar with Drexel training as program directors at UPenn.

EDIT - here's the survey http://www.nrmp.org/data/programresultsbyspecialty.pdf

thanks for your response. However my question was comparing between residencies at 2 different schools/hospitals and the differences in job prospects after completing residency at those 2 difference places

 

[flatearth22]

thanks for your response. However my question was comparing between residencies at 2 different schools/hospitals and the differences in job prospects after completing residency at those 2 difference places

Ah...my bad.

From what I've heard for private practice it doesn't matter where you do residency. I know a lot of FMG's and IMG's who went to absolutely terrible programs in Queens, Brooklyn, and Detroit that US grads wouldn't even think of applying to and are now balling in private practice. Personality is far more important for private practice. For academic positions it helps going to an academic powerhouse as you get more experience + letters from bigshots and those programs train you better in research since that is a primary goal of theirs.

 

[chronicidal]

What's the difference between a FMG and IMG?

 

[flatearth22]

What's the difference between a FMG and IMG?

FMG = Foreign Medical Graduate = non-resident of US who graduated from med school abroad (eg - foreigner who went to med school in their home country)

IMG = International Medical Graduate = resident of the US who graduated from med school abroad (eg - US citizen who went to Caribbean for med school)

 

[alwaysaangel]

I was wondering if there is much of a difference in job prospects or other aspects when doing a residency at a well-known school/hospital compared to one that is not as well known. For example, what will be the difference in job prospects if I match into Loma Linda for surgery for example, compared to matching into UCLA for surgery? Can someone with experience or knowledge about this give me some insight? Thank you.

It matters if you want to do academics. But only because if you go to a small community program with no research you are unlikely to attain a professorship.

Beyond that it doesn't matter much. Also, keep in mind that what most premeds think of as "big hospitals" are not the same within a given specialty. Each specialty has its own heirarchy and value of various programs. Its not something you'll really know until you are applying for residency.

 

[IlDestriero]

Small regional programs have good regional connections for jobs. Marquee programs have good national connections and a reputation that opens doors for interviews. Plenty of less well known programs offer solid training, but the strongest programs offer unparalleled training opportunities and access to leaders in the field. The experiences you have training at an elite program, getting daily monster cases and the sickest patients will help you throughout your entire career.