The applicants this year should know..... The program at University of Maryland is an excellent one. I am currently a PGY-2 at UMMS. The reason the program went "unfilled" in 2007-2008 is a technical error. We missed the deadline to remove this spot due to the fact that we were busy preparing for the ACGME site visit. These visits take a lot of preparation for every program. We didn't have any fourth years this year because they both transferred for family reasons. Any med student or resident that has been here can tell you how great it is. I just came back from a CAP meeting in Chicago and let me tell you, we have a damn good program. Anyone who is interviewing and wants to spend more time here to check it out, feel free. Just let Katie Raymundo the residency coordinator know. We will be more than happy to show you what it is like. Here is a list of reasons why our program is so great:
We have awesome hours (95% of the time)
We have a 3 day schedule for surgicals: Day 1 Grossing; Day 2 Frozens and Biopsy; Day 3 Sign out
We have an excellent call schedule
We get a month of vacation every year
We have a competitive salary and excellent benefits
UMMS is an award winning hospital
We have Dr. Silverberg as an attending
You can publish as many papers as you want here, in just about any subject
Our core rotations are only at UMMS and the VA which are connected
All of our attendings are nice, benign and good at teaching
We have lectures everyday with free lunch on Monday
We get neuropath two times a week
We get soft tissue lectures once a month
We get lectures in all other subjects on a regular basis
We have PIP and CTTR conferences
We have resident retreats
We have very flexible opportunities to do electives and we get paid while we do them
We do not have to do service work while on these electives
We all have our own desk, computer, and everyone has a scope
The females can easily work in maternity leave
We have close, garage parking paid for, $1000 dollar book fund (the highest I've heard of)
We get time off to present at conferences
We have time to read
And last but not least we have an AWESOME, approachable program director who is always trying to improve the program
We have awesome hours (95% of the time)
We have a 3 day schedule for surgicals: Day 1 Grossing; Day 2 Frozens and Biopsy; Day 3 Sign out
We have an excellent call schedule
We get a month of vacation every year
We have a competitive salary and excellent benefits
UMMS is an award winning hospital
We have Dr. Silverberg as an attending
You can publish as many papers as you want here, in just about any subject
Our core rotations are only at UMMS and the VA which are connected
All of our attendings are nice, benign and good at teaching
We have lectures everyday with free lunch on Monday
We get neuropath two times a week
We get soft tissue lectures once a month
We get lectures in all other subjects on a regular basis
We have PIP and CTTR conferences
We have resident retreats
We have very flexible opportunities to do electives and we get paid while we do them
We do not have to do service work while on these electives
We all have our own desk, computer, and everyone has a scope
The females can easily work in maternity leave
We have close, garage parking paid for, $1000 dollar book fund (the highest I've heard of)
We get time off to present at conferences
We have time to read
And last but not least we have an AWESOME, approachable program director who is always trying to improve the program