so if a school is weak or strong in a particular department, does that affect the mentoring ability of that department? In other words, if my school is bad in the field I want to go to (faculty leaving/ppl stressed), will I end up at a malignant program b/c my mentors don't know crap? its a tough question b/c its sad how much the role of your contacts play in getting a residency.
tough question reg school's program and future residency
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Your performance in medical school and clinical rotations play more of a role than your school's contacts. You can always to AIs at other institutions, do an outstanding job and get contacts if you feel that they are lacking at your school. If you can't find "mentors" at your school, then find them at other schools.
tks njbmd. i guess i'm more worried that i won't be able to sort out the malignant programs from the non-malignant ones due to the poor advising situation. i just don't want to end up in a terrible residency because my advisors sucked. how easy would it be to get mentors from other schools as well? Would spending a few weeks on an away rotation allow you to know the department heads/advisors such that they could advise you. tks...
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I don't think it necessarily takes establishing mentors, per se. I think njbmd's response is good. All it would hopefully take is an AI (or other early away) at another institution. You could probably schedule a quick meeting with one of the attendings/PD to talk about your career plans including inquiries about the nature of the programs you are interested in possibly shooting for.
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Does the field that you're interested in have a national or regional organization, like EMRA/AAEM for EM or ACOG for ob-gyn? You could join and find mentors outside of your institution that way.
I think that having a crappy department at any school would probably end up pushing a lot of students away from that specialty, the same way that a particularly outstanding department or faculty tends to draw students to that specialty. But if you're already interested, then it's just about finding a good place to have an experience.
I think that having a crappy department at any school would probably end up pushing a lot of students away from that specialty, the same way that a particularly outstanding department or faculty tends to draw students to that specialty. But if you're already interested, then it's just about finding a good place to have an experience.
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