Rank Help

[futureradres12345]

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For someone who wants to work in academics and specialize in neuroradiology, how would you rank the following programs:

UVA
U Wisc
UPMC
BID
Wake

 

[Radiologyreviews2015]

how important is location to you?

 

[futureradres12345]

Not that important.

 

[Radiologyreviews2015]

I'd definitely put UVA as #1 - they are a strong academic place and I think they even have their own 1-2 year neuro fellowship. It's a little tougher for me after that, but I'd probably do 2) UPMC 3) BID 4) Wake 5) Wisconsin

 

[Radiologyreviews2015]

Theyre all solid programs. Not of them is significantly better than others. I dont seen any of them limiting you in terms of fellowship. I would rank based on how comfortably you felt with the people/location.

 

[Radiologyreviews2015]

Taking into consideration where the best neuro fellowships are, I would rank BID higher since you could go to MGH/BWH and not have to change cities.

My next choice would probably be UPMC.

Agree that they're all solid and you can't really go wrong.

 

[shark2000]

Taking into consideration where the best neuro fellowships are, I would rank BID higher since you could go to MGH/BWH and not have to change cities.

My next choice would probably be UPMC.

Agree that they're all solid and you can't really go wrong.

Finding a neuro fellowship even at best neuro fellowships is easy. Neuro is not a popular fellowship.

 

[Radiologyreviews2015]

Finding a neuro fellowship even at best neuro fellowships is easy. Neuro is not a popular fellowship.

Agreed. The logic wasn't that you'd have a better chance of matching a top fellowship. Just that you could stay in the same area and still go to MGH/BWH versus having to move from Wake, UVA, etc if you wanted to go somewhere better.

 

[Radiologyreviews2015]

Personally I'd go with UPMC. Think their residents are exposed to more variety than places that only rotate at one institution such as UVa or Wake. Patients come from all over to see physicians/surgeons at UPMC, not sure the same can be said for others.

also the amazing moonlighting at UPMC was a plus.

 

[shark2000]

Personally I'd go with UPMC. Think their residents are exposed to more variety than places that only rotate at one institution such as UVa or Wake. Patients come from all over to see physicians/surgeons at UPMC, not sure the same can be said for others.

also the amazing moonlighting at UPMC was a plus.

I won't choose based on moonlighting opportunity. It may not exist by the time you are senior resident.

Places like UVA, Wake and UPMC all have a very good variety of cases. It should not be a factor. Your assessment is very weak. It is like saying that MGH is only one major institution and people don't get exposed to enough high end cases.

If you like UPMC go for it and you are not going wrong with it. But don't try to JUSTIFY your choice.

 

[deleted564680]

I have to agree. I think moonlighting is a bad reason to pick a program. Best case you add 10k a year which is not a lot in terms of career earnings and those are extra hours you could be enjoying life. Worst case the moonlighting is taken away and that happens.

I do agree that UPMC has access to more volume of cases between all their hospitals but I don't know if that translates down to the resident level.
Places like Mayo and Cleveland Clinic see the rarest of the rare and have insane volumes but apparently they are not as good of training programs as places that see less such as michigan, stanford, bwh.

 

[meister]

Moonlighting should definitely be a consideration. There are tons of little perks that you might think don't matter much but when you're a poor resident it sure is nice to have extra means to make money, or not have to pay for food at AIRP, or have a $10k book fund, or .... you get the point.