residency tour

[etp206]

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In these tough financial times it's difficult to spend money to travel to all these different residency programs to interview and go on a tour. Well StonyBrook University, in Long Island, NY, is starting a virtual tour and interview. You will be able to interview and tour from the comfort of your own computer. Stay tuned for more detail.

 

[rsgillmd]

In these tough financial times it's difficult to spend money to travel to all these different residency programs to interview and go on a tour. Well StonyBrook University, in Long Island, NY, is starting a virtual tour and interview. You will be able to interview and tour from the comfort of your own computer. Stay tuned for more detail.

I doubt that will work out very well. There is a lot you can learn about a person from direct interaction with them, as opposed to via a computer. Why even interview at all if it's going to all be via computer. Why not just email the questions you want to ask.

In addition there is something to be said for seeing the program yourself. I loved the people I interacted with when I interviewed in Albany, but something about the place just didn't sit well with me. I wouldn't have known that if I hadn't gone up there.

If anything, maybe this economy will force people to only apply to programs they are willing to go to.

 

[etp206]

Well it's not for everybody that's why they will offer both forms of interview/tour but my feeling is that when I was interviewing, after about the third or fourth interview they all kind of seem alike. I mean an OR is an OR, a call room is a call room and so on. you will be able to take a virtual tour on your computer and talk directly to the program director and/or other attendings and residents at the program. And if it's not your style you can always come in for an interview and tour if you want. This is the start of something that other programs are going to adopt too.

 

[coprolalia]

Maybe if you sell it as a "pre-interview" it will work. Nothing beats visiting the facility, getting a feel for the area, and 'pressing the flesh' with the residents and attendings, though.

-copro

 

[Surfer]

How does this economy at ALL affect a med student? They are already living on loans, and residency salaries are fixed. So I don't see how a tough economy affects students/residents AT ALL??!

Can somebody enlighten me? If anything, it makes everything cheaper for us that are on fixed incomes.

 

[usnavdoc]

How does this economy at ALL affect a med student? They are already living on loans, and residency salaries are fixed. So I don't see how a tough economy affects students/residents AT ALL??!

Can somebody enlighten me? If anything, it makes everything cheaper for us that are on fixed incomes.

Well gas prices are high so driving is more expensive, Airline tix are much higher now due to fuel costs as well so flying is more expensive. Hotels will likely be unaffected, but if it is a touresty place and they arent seeing much traffic then they too will be higher. How does this economy make it cheaper for you on a fixed income? Not understanding that?

 

[bigdan]

How does this economy at ALL affect a med student? They are already living on loans, and residency salaries are fixed. So I don't see how a tough economy affects students/residents AT ALL??!

Can somebody enlighten me? If anything, it makes everything cheaper for us that are on fixed incomes.

1. Some of these medical student loans come from entities called "banks", and the rumor is the current economic state has hit some of these new-fangled banks fairly hard. I don't claim to know how many student across the country take additional loans to cover residency interview costs, but I will, and many of my classmates are - some have been rejected already, likely related to lending issues.

2. I would suspect that the number of programs offering to pay for hotels or reimburse travel will not increase; those costs will be picked up by medical students.

3. Some (extremely fortunate) students still rely on Mommy and Daddy for extra cash; if that lucky stream runs dry because Ma and Pa can't afford to spare change, that'll impact a medical student.

dc

 

[fakin' the funk]

Hotels will likely be unaffected, but if it is a touresty place and they arent seeing much traffic then they too will be higher.

Oh, is that what happens when supply is high and demand is low?

 

[usnavdoc]

Oh, is that what happens when supply is high and demand is low?

Whats the point of your post? Are you trying to be a jackass or what?