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Did I seriously just read a review about Northwestern saying that the public transportation wasn't great in Chicago? Uhm - what city has better public transportation? Chicago has to be in the top five or ten cities when it comes to public transportation...
I am an academic asst PD and have had exposure with graduates from the Penn program as attendings when I was a resident, and as colleagues in my current position. I can tell you that I an unimpressed with Penn's graduates. In my experience, Penn graduates have not seen many high acuity patients and cannot practice in a busy, high volume, high acuity EDs. The research name is impressive, but is carried on the databasing skils of Richard Levitan and Judd Hollander. I have found graduates from the program who attempt to do research are relatively unskilled in research methodlogy. Nice facilities are always a bonus, but in the end you need to be challenged with a busy ED with a lot of sick people in order to achieve clinical competence. I don't Penn has what it takes
I am an academic asst PD and have had exposure with graduates from the Penn program as attendings when I was a resident, and as colleagues in my current position. I can tell you that I an unimpressed with Penn's graduates. In my experience, Penn graduates have not seen many high acuity patients and cannot practice in a busy, high volume, high acuity EDs. The research name is impressive, but is carried on the databasing skils of Richard Levitan and Judd Hollander. I have found graduates from the program who attempt to do research are relatively unskilled in research methodlogy. Nice facilities are always a bonus, but in the end you need to be challenged with a busy ED with a lot of sick people in order to achieve clinical competence. I don't Penn has what it takes
Dude, this seems to have come out of left field...I'm assuming that grads from Penn can at least spell and use correct grammar though.
Anyone else find it a bit annoying when people who haven't bothered to contribute any of their own opinions ask for others to do reviews?
There's a good chance that they're an M1-3 who hasn't started interviews yet.
With regards to the eL......Some lines (red/blue) run all night but the time between trains increases and some don't (orange, green, brown, Pink).
http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/rail/rail.html
Most people, i.e residents live along/near the red/blue lines in general.
To be honest, it saves time to use a car in Chicago. However, you can get nearly anywhere by public transit.....it just takes longer.
BS.
First, no half-decent PD would badmouth another program in public.
Second, most PDs I've met have a command of the English language that you are clearly lacking.
My guess is that you are a gunner hoping to match at Penn despite your mediocre credentials.
If you are indeed an assistant PD then I'm happy to be proven wrong, but I would be disappointed to learn that such a classless PD exists.
I lived in Chicago for 5 yrs.. I dont think this is correct. the trains stop running late at night. Anyhow the system isnt that great. Good luck getting to Res or Cook (dangerous) or the U of C using the El..
your time is too valuable.. get a car and use it.
i know this isn't in keeping with the thread, adn someone else already said this above, but i've lived in chicago for 27 years... and shanley's right.
the blue and red lines do not stop; they run 24/7. now, the 54th/cermak branch of the blue line (now the pink line) didn't run 24/7, but from forest park to ohare (blue), and howard to 95th st (red), the trains run ATC. yes, lesser frequency in off-peak/overnight situations, but still ATC.
Res: not so tough - get off @ harlem from blue, take harlem bus 2 blocks north (or walk) and get on talcott bus. takes 10 minutes from train station
CCH/Stroger: blue line stop 2 blocks away - probably don't want to be using this @ night, though. however, during day is perfectly OK (have done to get to UIC without problems, and good friend of mine is a resident @ CCH and she has no problems, ever.)
UofC: this is the only one that's truly "tough" to get to on the 'L', notably b/c the south shore is primarily serviced by the metra electic line; but if live downtown/near north, is easy to get to randolph st station, take metra south to 59th, and take free UofC hospitals shuttle bus down Midway Plaisance.
the 'L' rocks... don't be bashin it. d=)
-t
ps - forgive the bad spelling/grammar... post call and waiting to round. ugh.
Sign me up. Cinci is number 1. The only program that could potentially bump it is Pitt. We'll see after my interview on Monday.
Damn it...you people need to stay away from Cinci! This is not going to fly with me!
Maybe we will all end up there!
I agree. We could have a blast together in Cincy. I'm chillin in Pitt now. Made the road trip up from cincy. Kinda fun. W. Virginia was really pretty. It's snowing like mad here. Pitt seems like an interesting town. Some really depressed ghetto stuff, but some cool little pockets as well.
Have you guys heard anything from Cincy after your interview?
Hey crewmaster, I ended up with 2 mailings from Cincy! Sorry to join the boat, guys, but I loved the program too! They really do a great job of winning us over at the interviews apparently! Sign me up!
I think the 4 of us should get in, give the 8 other spots to non-SDNers. that's definitely how it should be. I'll write Andra now.
Is there a place to see the program rankings based on ABEM exam scores?
Any thoughts on Univ Maryland?
Particularly the faculty?
Any thoughts on Univ Maryland?
Particularly the faculty?
Maybe we will all end up there!
Thanks,
I agree that Maryland had one of the most impressive training curriculums that I had seen. I thought Dr. Mattu was excellent in his presentation and could see he was very pro-resident and a big asset to the program...
-Risk management training with MD/JD's
-Procedure labs with cadaveurs to practice techniques
-Reading curriculum with Journal Review articles
-Peds training at CNMC in DC
-Geriatric curriculum, rads and ECG conferences
-Excellent Anesthesiology rotation with some 80 intubations a month
-Residents with 1st author pubs
-Residents have 1st dibs on the fellowships
-Paid off-campus electives
-7-year RRC Accreditation !!
-Many resident-faculty recreational activities (crab feast, orioles game, match party, etc)
-4 Trauma rotations at Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
More can be added...