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[outfitter]

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Anyone know much about colorado program? How are the hours, the call? Any late stay? Good teaching? Anything on the program would be appreciated

 

[Arch Guillotti]

I am still waiting to hear if I got an interview for residency🙄.

 

[outfitter]

any real reviews on the program? I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Duane E]

I would like to know more too. There is a review on scutwork but it is 8 yrs old now.
The things I do know is that they have a new hospital and people who go there fit in well with the outdoors scheme: skiing, hiking, etc

 

[BColorado]

Current CA-2 here at the U of Colorado, love the program, dont have much bad to say about it. Well rounded experience with plenty of trauma, hearts, transplant, neuro, Ob with Dr Hawkins. Everyone here is pretty happy to be here, and I would say the location is unbeatable. Call not too bad, hours never pushing 80. Got about 20 ski days in last year as a CA-1. Program usually takes 2-4 residents from UC each year, others from across the land. Feel free to ask any other specifics.

 

[KitesurfDaEarth]

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[Duane E]

Hi BColorado, nice to hear from first hand experience. About what percent of the residents are married w/wo kids? Is there decent housing available (3bed) and do most rent or own? Thank you!

 

[fakin' the funk]

Anyone know much about colorado program? How are the hours, the call? Any late stay? Good teaching? Anything on the program would be appreciated

I take issue here.

These features of any program are usually the first questions asked of residents by the applicants, and are BEATEN to death. Here, they're the first questions asked!

I submit two things: most people go where they go based on location and/or career goals. People do not (and should not - lest they appear lazy 🙄 ) choose a program based on the call and moonlighting.

I personally am peeved when the chance to find out substantive info about the program (how are the attendings? how is your relationship with them? how's your caseload? etc) is marginazlied for students wanting to know the nitty gritty of how the call schedule works, how moonlighting pay works, etc. To me this is not only a waste of time but reflects the number of "lifestyle-seekers" out there in the applicant pool.

 

[Paulyfarmacy]

I take issue here.

These features of any program are usually the first questions asked of residents by the applicants, and are BEATEN to death. Here, they're the first questions asked!

I submit two things: most people go where they go based on location and/or career goals. People do not (and should not - lest they appear lazy 🙄 ) choose a program based on the call and moonlighting.

I personally am peeved when the chance to find out substantive info about the program (how are the attendings? how is your relationship with them? how's your caseload? etc) is marginazlied for students wanting to know the nitty gritty of how the call schedule works, how moonlighting pay works, etc. To me this is not only a waste of time but reflects the number of "lifestyle-seekers" out there in the applicant pool.

I take issue with your issue. This site is here to share the information. Programs at this point are blending together and a question of hours/call/late stay/teaching should not be a taboo topic. Please, residency becomes miserable at some point no matter how much intrinsic love you have for your field. Let us distinguish between the lesser of the evils when making our final ROL.

 

[Duane E]

Well, I'm here doing a rotation and so far so good. The hospitals are new and very nice. The fellows, attendings, and even surgeons here at TCH are really cool. 😀

 

[BlueJasper]

Hi, I am did a rotation at the university of CO last period. The hospital is new and nice, and I found most of the residents to be friendly. The attendings are also approachable and like to teach. As far as hours go, the residents seemed to be there until about 5 or so. Somedays were early and others were later, of course.
My only problem with the program is that the hospital is located in Aurora, which is east of Denver, in a dumpy area, with very sketchy people. The mountains were so far away...I definately wouldn't want to live in Aurora, but it seems that the traffic in Denver is really bad, which may make it tough to live too far from the hospital.
Also, can anybody tell me if the traffic on I-70 on the weekend is always bumper-to-bumper? It took me over 3 hours to get home on a Sunday evening after skiing for the day!?!@#!!
For those interested in outdoor activities, Utah is awesome..the program is solid too. Salt Lake seemed like a cool city, with lots to do, this is accessible, within 20-30 minutes--at least more accessible than living east of Denver. Just my 2 cents tho..

 

[mark2climb]

Yes, the traffic is always bad on Sunday evenings coming down the mountain. It's not only the ski traffic but people head up there to escape the city. I-70 is slow during rush hour in both directions but you will be at the hospital before rush hour so you'll miss one leg of it. I'd recommend looking to live in the Highlands area if you want to be closer to the mountains without a long commute. It's close to downtown Denver without being in the city and it's only about 20 min to the medical ctr and to the foothills.