rotations at university of louisville and cincinnati

[greatdane]

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hey all,

does anyone have any thoughts on the university of louisville in ky? also, i have been invited to do a 4rth year rotation at both louisville and cinci the same month and because i am doing another rotation elsewhere, i must choose between the two. i feel like i would have a better shot at louisville for residency because of my numbers, but cinci would result i a 'highpower' letter of rec. any advice??

 

[idoc]

Here's what I know about Louisville...
1. You'll get to see a lot of drunk homeless people who need a place to crash. Advantage:you'll get to do a lot of procedures! Med students get to sew up all kinds of stuff and intubate, etc (and not just on drunk people). Disadvantage: They smell bad, and you get sick of them.
2. You'll get to see a lot of trauma. Advantage: That's why people go in to ER, right? Disadvantage: UofL revolves around the surgery department, so while you may help stabilize people, when crap hits the fan, surgery is running stuff.
3. Louisville is a program that gives you a lot of autonomy. If you like that and feel comfortable with that, then this may be a good fit. They only work about 12-16 shifts per month (8hr on week days, 12hr on weekends) which can be stacked, allowing for massivie amounts of moonlighting opportunities in the community. Rumor has it that most 3rd year residents are making 6 figures do to moonlighting.
As far as being competitive, I think board scores in the 220's will get a SERIOUS look (straight from a former chief resident's mouth)
4. It's a 3year program, whereas Cinci is a 4year program.
Hope that helps.

 

[Sheerstress]

Rumor has it that most 3rd year residents are making 6 figures do to moonlighting.

Six figures?! I assume they're doing at least 10 shifts of moonlighting a month...a pretty good deal for them if that's the case!

 

[droliver]

I can speak from a little experiences with my ER colleagues here @ UofL. They recieve excellent trauma training in assessment, triage, stabilization, and procedures. There's never much fighting over patient care & I think their relationship with us in surgery is excellent compared to the usually tug-of-war in the ER. I've have been very impressed with how professional & mature most of the chiefs are when they finish. Their work environment is excellent with the new ER opening in 1998 in a huge space with modern amenaties. You can't believe this is the ER that services the indigent/trauma population for a catch area of several million people. Like someone mentioned, they have many moonlighting oppurtunities & I understand that that a # have pulled in over $100K+ (working ~ 25 days a month). I think its a very solid program with excellent training available in a city that doesn't have the urban decay problems of some of the other major trauma centers around