Question for Path08ers

[YoungFP]

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I've noticed on another thread, noone has listed an interview with that great powerhouse of Pathology - East Carolina University. Reasons?
Also, from the folks we've interviewed, it seems to be very important to the applicants how the residents get along. Any ideas as to why this is so important/ prevalent?

 

[mlw03]

ECU is located in too small a community for my needs, which is why i didn't apply.

as to the second question, we're gonna be spending many hours with the other residents over the next 4 years, so having a pleasant working environment via residents that get along with each other, help each other out, and teach one another, is extremely important in my opinion, perhaps as important as any other factor.

 

[yaah]

Well, picture a place where residents don't get along well. There can be some backstabbing, potentially stealing interesting cases or textbooks (often referred to as "borrowing"), residents not working together at change of service to make someone else look bad. There can also be competitiveness where residents compete to be the designated lap dog or gopher of a certain high powered attending in the hopes of getting something out of it (an inside fellowship, e.g.). Residents have the potential to make the lives of other residents miserable, to a certain extent.

Now, picture when the opposite is true. Wouldn't you learn more? Be a better pathologist? Those are some of the reasons why it is important. A polarizing personality can have a detrimental effect on many others.

 

[cluecells]

I've noticed on another thread, noone has listed an interview with that great powerhouse of Pathology - East Carolina University. Reasons?
Also, from the folks we've interviewed, it seems to be very important to the applicants how the residents get along. Any ideas as to why this is so important/ prevalent?

In most programs, you will spend more time with the other residents than with your spouse. I guess that answers the questions.

 

[YoungFP]

I guess it seems like a question with an obvious answer. In my program, we all get along. We don't have any problems with each other. Things like teaching and educational material are bigger problems for us. I guess it's easier to focus on the problems than on the good things we have...

PS - my spouse is a path res with me, so I spend more time with my spouse
than the residents🙂