University of Michigan

[Dr. Octopus]

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Hey does anyone have detailed information about the Univ. Of MI program regarding # positions, salary, interviews given, etc.? There's nothing substantive on either Frieda or their own website...Thanks!! 😎

 

[Dr. Octopus]

C'mon guys, with sixty-something views, somebody's gotta know something......😕

 

[apma77]

i interviewed there last yr. a great program in every way!! less famous than mgh ucsf but overall better and i interviewed at those places too

 

[Thoinga Thoing]

With 200+ views, hopefully somebody has some more info...(thanks to apma anyway). I'd lalso ike to know about the average class size, didactic hours, fellowship placement, and number of interviews given out. Thanks a bunch!!

 

[albie1357]

I went to school at U of M, it is a strong medical center. When I was there a few years ago they took 26-28 residents every year. I don't know much else about the program as it has probably changed, but I am sure their residents are very well trained. I just wanted to get out of Michigan for a while.

 

[jbp18460]

I remember last year when I was in your shoes and feeling very frustrated d/t the lack of info on the web about the specifics regarding U of M's anesthesia program. I spent a lot of time researching but could find little about specifics. I recieved an invitation to interview and decided to go mainly d/t the name of the program and I am SO glad I did....I ended up matching there.

First of all, the facilities are incredible. The hospitals are beautiful and are all located in a huge complex. The OR's are numberous and are your typical OR's but the charting system for the anesthesiologists are all computerized...a lot of technologically advanced stuff.

The chair (Dr Tremper) and program director (Dr Samford) are both outstanding and are a huge assest to the program. They both are very energetic and love teaching residents. If you interview there you will understand what I mean. Dr Tremper has assembled a faculty who, for the most part, share his excitement of training residents and it shows. The anesthesiology and surgery dept's work well together and even have joint departmental parties. The surgery dept is a powerhouse and allows us the opportunity to see a wide array of cases...definately a plus.

The class size is about 20-25/year which works out well when it comes to call shifts/month (3-4/month). You get your post call days off and your post-post call days are spent in the Pre-Op/PACU areas starting lines, blocks, etc. D/t the large class sizes, half of the class starts on 7/1 and the other half starts on the 8/1. That worked out well for me since I am doing my internship on the west coast and I will have a month to move across the country.

The specialty rotations are SOLID. The only questionable one is the ICU rotation. It is in the Thoracic ICU and is run in tandem with the C/V surgeons. When I interviewed there they were talking about changing this rotation so those of you who interview will have to find out if there has been any change and let the rest of us know.

The only downsides to U of M for me was 1) the cost of housing but that is all relative depending on what part of the country you are coming from. 2) The weather...which bothers my wife more than it does me. Otherwise, I couldn't be happier going to Ann Arbor!

Needless to say, the opportunity to train at a top rated program far any negatives related to Ann Arbor. And on top of it all, I get to take in some serious football at the Big House. Who could ask for much more?

Hope this helps! Good luck to you all!
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[Dr. Octopus]

Thanks so much jbp!!! That was exactly the response that I was hoping for....very informative and objective!! 😎

 

[apma77]

i will have to agree with jbp..even tho i didnt rank ann arbor #1 i would have were it not due to my location restriction. u of M blows away every program in the country hands down esp cause the faculty and chair are as friendly as they get in the field of medicine!

 

[abords]

I had a different feeling at U of M. I will agree that Dr. tremper is absolutely fabulous and extremely well respected. I was however, very disturbed by one interviewer who asked bizarre questions concerning professionalism. His approach was anything but professional and I was so turned off by his line of questioning that I decided to not even rank the program. Ann Arbor is beautiful, the hospital is wonderful, and most of the faculty is terrific - just wasn't the place for me.

 

[chef]

sorry icant comment on anesth prog but how can u go wrong w/ a town pop of 100,000 that has a football stadium that seats 130,000??? BIG HOUSE !! GOBLUE
Also, UM owns 2 golf courses, UMGC designed by Alister McKinzie (who did Augusta Natl) - ranked #10 out of 840 in MI, and Radrick, designed by Pete Dye, ranked # 18 in MI.
Not to mention beautiful & safe neighborhood, and a very modern & clean hospital.
Weather isnt bad at all.. c'mon it's the same as Boston.
goodluck!
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[ravanbj]

I am an intern this year and matched into anesth through the match last year. UofM ROCKS!!!! Do not be fooled, I interviewed at all the top programs and Michigan has the best overall program BY FAR. I ranked it #1 and matched. Please check out the program and you will see what I am talking about. It does have the top reputation, definitely top ten. MGH, Kopkins, UCSF are the top three, but they are malignant and residents are overworked and miserable. Residents at Michigan are the happiest I have ever seen, the training is just as good as the top three programs and the atmosphere rocks. Ann Arbor is also a great place to spend 3 years of residency. Any top ten program will provide you with great training and a great career, please check out Michigan and you will be happy. Leave MGH, Hopkins, and UCSF for the gunners who lack personality. If you are well rounded and social, look at placed like Michigan, UNC, Stanford, etc.

 

[jester]

as a resident at Hopkins, I am offended by the generalization that it is Malignant, the residents lack personality and are miserable. I gladly invite anyone to come for a visit and speak with the residents. You will find that we do great cases from day one of CA1 year and we deal with some of the sickest patients. I don't think you will find the complexity of cases on a day to day basis anywhere aside from the "Top 10." As a CA1 class, we have numerous social events, class dinners and even intradepartamental sporting events. I find that my class is well rounded and NOT "cutthroat" at all. As for socializing, I will admit that Baltimore is not as exciting as NYC/Boston/LA.... but it will give any other small city a run for its money. Don't listen to people who disparage other programs, come take a look for yourself. If you want to train at one of the top anesthesia programs in the country, come for an interview, I would be glad to share my thoughts.

 

[jbp18460]

Frankly, I don't think you could go wrong at either program. 😉

 

[jester]

agreed

 

[abords]

I would have to totally agree with jester. I am a resident a Mayo Clinic in Rochester, but interviewed at Hopkins, MGH, and UCSF last year. The residents at each of these programs were very happy. I was actually very surprised by the Hopkins program which I ended up ranking number 2 right behind mayo. The residents there were wonderful, accomadating, and seemed very satisfied with their lives. For me, it came down to my wife and child who decided that Rochester would be a better place to raise a family at this time in our lives. I could not be happier with our decision and love my program. That being said, don't judge programs on what you hear - go and see them for yourselves - you will be pleasantly surprised.