UCSF JMP Matching

[balrog26]

Anyone have any thoughts on why the UCSF JMP Program seems to have such low matching numbers into Surgery programs (http://sph.berkeley.edu/jmp/residency-matches). Only 8 individuals matched into surgery in 17 years!!
Is that because it's harder to do/get research while learning at UCB in the first 3 years?

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[efle]

Anyone have any thoughts on why the UCSF JMP Program seems to have such low matching numbers into Surgery programs (http://sph.berkeley.edu/jmp/residency-matches). Only 8 individuals matched into surgery in 17 years!!
Is that because it's harder to do/get research while learning at UCB in the first 3 years?

Maybe it's that surgeons don't need/use public health masters degrees?

 

[benjamin94559]

I think it says more about the interests of the students more than anything else. While I'm sure theres a good amount of basic/translational research to be done in surgery, surgical specialties dont lend themselves to this type of research the same way medical specialties.

 

[piii]

UCB is ending the joint MD program, FYI

 

[Ampharos]

UCB is ending the joint MD program, FYI

Source?

 

[piii]

Source?

Conversation with someone at the program

 

[balrog26]

Conversation with someone at the program

Have they said what will happen to the current students/applicants this year?

 

[Toutie]

Have they said what will happen to the current students/applicants this year?

They and anyone new accepted would be allowed to finish the program. See article below.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/UC-Berkeley-UCSF-community-medical-program-at-7399843.php

Personally I think someone will come through with some $$$ to save the program. Zuckerberg/Chan...I'm looking at you!

 

[neekzg]

Anyone have any thoughts on why the UCSF JMP Program seems to have such low matching numbers into Surgery programs (http://sph.berkeley.edu/jmp/residency-matches). Only 8 individuals matched into surgery in 17 years!!
Is that because it's harder to do/get research while learning at UCB in the first 3 years?

very much to do with the interests of their students. Not sure what you mean by 'hard to do/get research' as they conducting original research as they work towards a MS and MD simultaneously.

 

[Ampharos]

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