Rush in Chicago

[John Jones]

I want to move to Chicago for family so I am interested in finding out more about this program. My interview experience was mixed.

The attendings and residents were very nice and friendly and they have new equipment but the chairman seemed like a nightmare. Ive never seen a chart rounds like that before. It took forever and he basically told all of the other attendings that they were idiots. Was this a one time thing? I'd like other people's input on what they saw and thought.

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[CNphair]

I don't think that was a one time thing...

 

[achybrachy]

When attendings can't even pretend to be nice when applicants are around it really makes you wonder what they're like when you're not.

 

[kimsuki]

The program does not have good reputation. What I heard from other applicants who visitied Rush is not great! Think tiwce before you decide to go there!

 

[radonc2007]

The program does not have good reputation. What I heard from other applicants who visitied Rush is not great! Think tiwce before you decide to go there!

I was wondering if you could clarify...a bad reputation based on the level/quality of clinical training or bad reputation based on personalities/interactions among members of the department? Thanks!

 

[Impressions]

Personalities. Chair is very malignant. Consider yourself lucky if you saw it in person on the day of an interview. It's a demoralizing experience.

 

[Radonc90]

As for Rush current chair: In 2003-04......Hopkins people disliked him so much for the same reasons, so Hopkins got rid of him for good reasons. Believe it or not, Rush administration hired him (what was Rush administration thinking in their mind?)!!!

Too bad the work accomplished by the previous group (they have since left the place) between 1993-2004 to regain the status of the clinical program and residency training is going down the drain, thanks to the current chair's demoralizing behavior.

Now people at Rush have the same issues as the people at Hopkins in 2003-04.

There is an old saying: "one who thinks that others are idiot is himself an idiot".

If you ever meet the current Rush chair, you would say he is "unspecial" and no more intelligent than an 18-y.o. high school student.

 

[Impressions]

i'm not positive, but i think they have had issues with passing the written boards. i would ask them about this if given the opportunity.

 

[IntervRads]

I have heard from people who work with at the hospital, that chairman is malignant, universally disliked by referring doctors, and he treated well-liked junior faculty poorly and caused to leave.

 

[clintpark]

I don't know Dr. Abrams nor have I been to Rush to verify/refute anything that's said here. However, I would like to remind everyone that, on anonymous boards like we have here, hearsays tend to be amplified by people repeating what they heard.

 

[Rush Residents]

This thread contains several critiques of the radiation oncology residency program at Rush University Medical Center. As individuals with first-hand knowledge of the program, we would like the opportunity to clarify some points.

We believe that Rush prepares us well for entry into the job market in either academics or private practice. Rush residents each have dedicated research time, and the department is supportive of academic productivity. This past year all of our residents (with the exception of incoming PGY-2s) presented at ASTRO. Most of us have had the opportunity to author multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, including recent first author contributions to the Red Journal.

We also consistently perform well above average on both the in-training examination and the written boards. All of our recent graduates have passed the oral boards without condition.

As a result of these strengths, our graduates have gone on to secure jobs in both academic centers and private practices in desirable cities. Recent Rush graduates have been on the faculty of prominent institutions including: MD Anderson, Northwestern, UMDNJ, Mayo-Jacksonville, Wake Forest, Rush and Tulane.

For these reasons, we believe that Rush offers strong clinical training, ample opportunities for research, and promising career prospects. Please feel free to contact either of us with any questions or comments you may have.

Sincerely,

Sea Chen and Jonathan Strauss
Chief Residents in Radiation Oncology

 

[Impressions]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=2111751#post2111751

"Radoncrushresident" posts something similar here.

 

[qwert]

You guys sound like a spokesman for Saddam 🙂 No offence.

This thread contains several critiques of the radiation oncology residency program at Rush University Medical Center. As individuals with first-hand knowledge of the program, we would like the opportunity to clarify some points.

We believe that Rush prepares us well for entry into the job market in either academics or private practice. Rush residents each have dedicated research time, and the department is supportive of academic productivity. This past year all of our residents (with the exception of incoming PGY-2s) presented at ASTRO. Most of us have had the opportunity to author multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, including recent first author contributions to the Red Journal.

We also consistently perform well above average on both the in-training examination and the written boards. All of our recent graduates have passed the oral boards without condition.

As a result of these strengths, our graduates have gone on to secure jobs in both academic centers and private practices in desirable cities. Recent Rush graduates have been on the faculty of prominent institutions including: MD Anderson, Northwestern, UMDNJ, Mayo-Jacksonville, Wake Forest, Rush and Tulane.

For these reasons, we believe that Rush offers strong clinical training, ample opportunities for research, and promising career prospects. Please feel free to contact either of us with any questions or comments you may have.

Sincerely,

Sea Chen and Jonathan Strauss
Chief Residents in Radiation Oncology

 

[clintpark]

You guys sound like a spokesman for Saddam 🙂 No offence.

You should have said "With all due respect, ..."

 

[stephew]

be nice guys, be nice. They are posting their views and publically representing themselves with their real names. No cheap shots please.

 

[IntervRads]

This thread contains several critiques of the radiation oncology residency program at Rush University Medical Center. As individuals with first-hand knowledge of the program, we would like the opportunity to clarify some points.

We believe that Rush prepares us well for entry into the job market in either academics or private practice. Rush residents each have dedicated research time, and the department is supportive of academic productivity. This past year all of our residents (with the exception of incoming PGY-2s) presented at ASTRO. Most of us have had the opportunity to author multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, including recent first author contributions to the Red Journal.

We also consistently perform well above average on both the in-training examination and the written boards. All of our recent graduates have passed the oral boards without condition.

As a result of these strengths, our graduates have gone on to secure jobs in both academic centers and private practices in desirable cities. Recent Rush graduates have been on the faculty of prominent institutions including: MD Anderson, Northwestern, UMDNJ, Mayo-Jacksonville, Wake Forest, Rush and Tulane.

For these reasons, we believe that Rush offers strong clinical training, ample opportunities for research, and promising career prospects. Please feel free to contact either of us with any questions or comments you may have.

Sincerely,

Sea Chen and Jonathan Strauss
Chief Residents in Radiation Oncology

You will notice that these residents do not deny any of above negative info. on chairman...They only comment on program strengths and success of past residents.

 

[Scrybe9]

Does anyone have an update about how things are going at Rush? Is the department hitting its stride now that the chair has had time to settle in? Any feedback from the current residents?

 

[ghgi8]

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