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Hello, any information of the anesthesiology residency program at University of Texas health science center at Houston will be highly appreciated
Thanks, but how is the one at houston?UTHSCSA is a better program ;-)
I'm a resident there, I think I posted about it before, feel free to message me.
Overall, clinically very strong, you will do lots of cases and see sick patients, you should be clinically very competent by the time you get out.
You will spend most of your time at Memorial Hermann Hospital where you will see lots of sick patients, especially trauma cases (fresh traumas as well as washouts and ortho cases). May be the busiest trauma center in America, Lifetime did a show about our trauma here You'll need to learn how to be fast, massive tranfusion, etc.
UT's program is based out of Texas Medical Center, the biggest medical center in the world. Looks like a second sky line. It is also where Drs. DeBakey and Cooley practiced and home to MD Anderson cancer center.
CV Experience is AWESOME, including Memorial Hermann with available electives at Methodist Hospital and Texas Hearth Institute. You'll do standard CABs and valves, and also ECMO, LVADs/RVADs, Cardiac Tumors, Heart and lung Transplants, everything. Our faculty make it a point to teach TEE to anyone interested.
Pedi experience is great with main rotation at Memorial Hermann with possible elective at Texas Children's Hospital, one of the top 3 pediatric hospitals nationally.
OB and regional are both great, I easily hit my numbers for blocks and epidurals within my first month of each rotation, and nearly had enough spinals too. We do all regional blocks, from bread and butter extremities and TAPS to paravertebrals, serratus anterior, parasternals, I even did some inferior alveolar nerve blocks for mandible fractures. I think I've tripled my minumum block numbers already, still have one full month of regional to go !!
Neuro experience is great, you will do cranis and spines within the first month of starting residency, and also get aneurysms. Memorial Hermann is also a huge stroke center, with CT's on ambulances, etc, so you will get to spend some time in the neuroradiology suite as well.
I'm personally doing an ICU fellowship, and had great experience throughout residency, including MD Anderson ICU, Memorial Hermann Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, and Methodist CVICU.
I met minimum requirements for all cases during CA2 year, so I'll going to blow all of the minimums out of the water by the time I graduate.
Currently doing a thoracic anesthesia rotation at MD Anderson, putting in multiple double lumen tubes a day.
Overall I think it's a great clinical program. Like I said, you'll do a bunch of great cases and be clinically ace by the time you graduate. The program leadership (Dr. Gubmert, Williams, Nwokolo, Guzman, etc) care alot about the residents and want to make sure you get a good education. I'm not a native Houstonian, but found it a good city, relatively cheap compared to other big cities and pretty laid back.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
It's Houston. One of the cheapest cities in America. You can afford to live alone if you are willing to live outside the medical center. Hell you can probably live there too for about a thousand a month for a one bedroom. Just don't expect it to be fancy.Wow. That sounds amazing. Your post has gotten me really inspired about the program, especially coming from first-hand experience
About the city, how costly is it? I mean is it possible to rent an apartment all by yourself at a resident's pay?
How are the working hours? (on an average)
Work environment? (friendly,supportive?)
Encouragement for research?
it may be cheap for a major city, but it's still a major city. living close to the medical center either requires $$$ for a nice place or sacrificing comfort for convenience; finding a nice, affordable place puts you a little further away which means you get to deal with traffic. lots of traffic.It's Houston. One of the cheapest cities in America. You can afford to live alone if you are willing to live outside the medical center. Hell you can probably live there too for about a thousand a month for a one bedroom. Just don't expect it to be fancy.
it may be cheap for a major city, but it's still a major city. living close to the medical center either requires $$$ for a nice place or sacrificing comfort for convenience; finding a nice, affordable place puts you a little further away which means you get to deal with traffic. lots of traffic.
I'm a resident there, I think I posted about it before, feel free to message me.
Overall, clinically very strong, you will do lots of cases and see sick patients, you should be clinically very competent by the time you get out.
You will spend most of your time at Memorial Hermann Hospital where you will see lots of sick patients, especially trauma cases (fresh traumas as well as washouts and ortho cases). May be the busiest trauma center in America, Lifetime did a show about our trauma here You'll need to learn how to be fast, massive tranfusion, etc.
UT's program is based out of Texas Medical Center, the biggest medical center in the world. Looks like a second sky line. It is also where Drs. DeBakey and Cooley practiced and home to MD Anderson cancer center.
CV Experience is AWESOME, including Memorial Hermann with available electives at Methodist Hospital and Texas Hearth Institute. You'll do standard CABs and valves, and also ECMO, LVADs/RVADs, Cardiac Tumors, Heart and lung Transplants, everything. Our faculty make it a point to teach TEE to anyone interested.
Pedi experience is great with main rotation at Memorial Hermann with possible elective at Texas Children's Hospital, one of the top 3 pediatric hospitals nationally.
OB and regional are both great, I easily hit my numbers for blocks and epidurals within my first month of each rotation, and nearly had enough spinals too. We do all regional blocks, from bread and butter extremities and TAPS to paravertebrals, serratus anterior, parasternals, I even did some inferior alveolar nerve blocks for mandible fractures. I think I've tripled my minumum block numbers already, still have one full month of regional to go !!
Neuro experience is great, you will do cranis and spines within the first month of starting residency, and also get aneurysms. Memorial Hermann is also a huge stroke center, with CT's on ambulances, etc, so you will get to spend some time in the neuroradiology suite as well.
I'm personally doing an ICU fellowship, and had great experience throughout residency, including MD Anderson ICU, Memorial Hermann Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, and Methodist CVICU.
I met minimum requirements for all cases during CA2 year, so I'll going to blow all of the minimums out of the water by the time I graduate.
Currently doing a thoracic anesthesia rotation at MD Anderson, putting in multiple double lumen tubes a day.
Overall I think it's a great clinical program. Like I said, you'll do a bunch of great cases and be clinically ace by the time you graduate. The program leadership (Dr. Gubmert, Williams, Nwokolo, Guzman, etc) care alot about the residents and want to make sure you get a good education. I'm not a native Houstonian, but found it a good city, relatively cheap compared to other big cities and pretty laid back.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
I actually just withdrew my application. Can't bring myself to take on the traffic. I HATE commuting.I hear horror stories about traffic there. I've got a family so I'll definitely be renting or buying a house. How far would I have to live from the med center to find something affordable? I'm talking 3+ bedrooms. I am hesitant about this program only because I don't want to spend my life sitting in traffic because the only affordable homes are a 30+ minute drive away.
I hear horror stories about traffic there. I've got a family so I'll definitely be renting or buying a house. How far would I have to live from the med center to find something affordable? I'm talking 3+ bedrooms. I am hesitant about this program only because I don't want to spend my life sitting in traffic because the only affordable homes are a 30+ minute drive away.
It's Houston. One of the cheapest cities in America. You can afford to live alone if you are willing to live outside the medical center. Hell you can probably live there too for about a thousand a month for a one bedroom. Just don't expect it to be fancy.
The amount of graduating residents going into fellowships has increased over the past few years. From what I recall from my interview day, 17 of 24 graduating residents matched into Fellowship this year. All subspecialties had good representation.Thats amazing. Didnt know it could be this cheap.
Though I am concerned about this program's fellowship match. I heard most end up going to PP
Thats amazing. Didnt know it could be this cheap.
Though I am concerned about this program's fellowship match. I heard most end up going to PP
Thats amazing. Didnt know it could be this cheap.
Though I am concerned about this program's fellowship match. I heard most end up going to PP
There are other options in Houston - If you are interested more in academics and research opportunities/fellowships, Baylor has a very strong program in town.
do you feel like you have enough time to study for the ITE? I have concerns about the residents that didn't pass and how it was handled?
Is that an incredibly high number? The average resident at my program finishes with between 200 or 300 blocks. And we're not a massive medical center.Also, I checked my block numbers and I have 79 blocks with 40 min. Have one month of regional left.
Is that an incredibly high number? The average resident at my program finishes with between 200 or 300 blocks. And we're not a massive medical center.
What's the average around the country?
My program is regional heavy. Most residents here graduate with around 400 blocks. I'm sitting at around 300-350 now, and I'll probably graduate with closer t0 450.
Just curious if you’re doing 400 blocks what’s the breakdown? Do you have a busy ortho hand or arthroscopy service?
My program is regional heavy. Most residents here graduate with around 400 blocks. I'm sitting at around 300-350 now, and I'll probably graduate with closer t0 450.
Not saying you're lying but the ACGME 95th percentile for regional is around 200 blocks. I'm sure that number is skewed in part by people under-reporting but that's more than double the 95th percentile. Pretty impressive if you guys are getting that many blocks
I like how bragging about Texas Heart Institute and Texas Children's is your pitch for UT Houston. Those are Baylor affiliates across the street... just saying. Debakey and Cooley were at THI. Texas Children's is fantastic. Maybe you should be at Baylor COM?
Where do you get that data for percentile? I'm always interested as far as how programs rank.Not saying you're lying but the ACGME 95th percentile for regional is around 200 blocks. I'm sure that number is skewed in part by people under-reporting but that's more than double the 95th percentile. Pretty impressive if you guys are getting that many blocks
Where do you get that data for percentile? I'm always interested as far as how programs rank.
I think some case minimums are incredibly easy to get and always wondered what the real numbers are.
You’re mostly right. DeBakey and Cooley were together at Methodist but had a pretty epic split and Cooley went to (and founded) what became THI.
But you are right about the rest, and the information in this thread is outdated. The UT Houston residents no longer rotate at THI and TCH (perhaps some seniors can do TCH if they push hard), they get cardiac at Methodist/Hermann and Peds at Memorial Children’s. Baylor’s affiliates are THI and TCH.
I know a few current residents at UT Houston’s program. They are worked very, very hard. I’ll let others comment on specifics, but it’s not easy. They come out very strong and get great exposure and training, but are largely exhausted.
And then on interview day they say "average of 55 hr/wk".
You’re mostly right. DeBakey and Cooley were together at Methodist but had a pretty epic split and Cooley went to (and founded) what became THI.
But you are right about the rest, and the information in this thread is outdated. The UT Houston residents no longer rotate at THI and TCH (perhaps some seniors can do TCH if they push hard), they get cardiac at Methodist/Hermann and Peds at Memorial Children’s. Baylor’s affiliates are THI and TCH.
I know a few current residents at UT Houston’s program. They are worked very, very hard. I’ll let others comment on specifics, but it’s not easy. They come out very strong and get great exposure and training, but are largely exhausted.
And then on interview day they say "average of 55 hr/wk".
Ya they said that leadership changes and what not have lead to "bettering the program hours". Can anyone expand on this? Without increasing the number of residents how would the work hours drastically get better of 1-2 years? I am really interested in UTH and none of the residents I talked to seemed too overly worked and burned out. Wondering if my theme of interviews has been the "workhorse" programs
Also, regarding being overworked: I think the majority of UT residents probably voluntarily moonlight for extra shifts - they honestly fill up pretty quickly.
Regarding fellowship match, I think more than half of the last graduating class is doing fellowship. Here are some of the matches:
Peds: TCH, UCLA, George Washington
CV: UT Houston, UT Houston (they really wanted to stay despite lots of choices), Mt Sinai, Emory
CCM: Vandy, UPMC, Loma Linda
Pain: 3 fellows all went to MD Anderson
Pedi CV: Emory
Regional: Stayed at UT
I think we had 2 people who applied for CV who didn't match, as far as I know.
Overall I think we did well and most people are happy with the programs they went to.
From talking to baylor residents, I think we did more hours, but not a huge difference. I think the Baylor name holds more weight in academic circles, so that can help if you're trying to do fellowship at Stanford or MGH, although I think you could still go there from UT if that's really what you wanted. I liked working with their residents (as well as UTMB) and most did well in the OR.
I'm a resident there, I think I posted about it before, feel free to message me.
Overall, clinically very strong, you will do lots of cases and see sick patients, you should be clinically very competent by the time you get out.
You will spend most of your time at Memorial Hermann Hospital where you will see lots of sick patients, especially trauma cases (fresh traumas as well as washouts and ortho cases). May be the busiest trauma center in America, Lifetime did a show about our trauma here You'll need to learn how to be fast, massive tranfusion, etc.
UT's program is based out of Texas Medical Center, the biggest medical center in the world. Looks like a second sky line. It is also where Drs. DeBakey and Cooley practiced and home to MD Anderson cancer center.
CV Experience is AWESOME, including Memorial Hermann with available electives at Methodist Hospital and Texas Hearth Institute. You'll do standard CABs and valves, and also ECMO, LVADs/RVADs, Cardiac Tumors, Heart and lung Transplants, everything. Our faculty make it a point to teach TEE to anyone interested.
Pedi experience is great with main rotation at Memorial Hermann with possible elective at Texas Children's Hospital, one of the top 3 pediatric hospitals nationally.
OB and regional are both great, I easily hit my numbers for blocks and epidurals within my first month of each rotation, and nearly had enough spinals too. We do all regional blocks, from bread and butter extremities and TAPS to paravertebrals, serratus anterior, parasternals, I even did some inferior alveolar nerve blocks for mandible fractures. I think I've tripled my minumum block numbers already, still have one full month of regional to go !!
Neuro experience is great, you will do cranis and spines within the first month of starting residency, and also get aneurysms. Memorial Hermann is also a huge stroke center, with CT's on ambulances, etc, so you will get to spend some time in the neuroradiology suite as well.
I'm personally doing an ICU fellowship, and had great experience throughout residency, including MD Anderson ICU, Memorial Hermann Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, and Methodist CVICU.
I met minimum requirements for all cases during CA2 year, so I'll going to blow all of the minimums out of the water by the time I graduate.
Currently doing a thoracic anesthesia rotation at MD Anderson, putting in multiple double lumen tubes a day.
Overall I think it's a great clinical program. Like I said, you'll do a bunch of great cases and be clinically ace by the time you graduate. The program leadership (Dr. Gubmert, Williams, Nwokolo, Guzman, etc) care alot about the residents and want to make sure you get a good education. I'm not a native Houstonian, but found it a good city, relatively cheap compared to other big cities and pretty laid back.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Can you comment on call hours for CA1 vs CA2 etc?
Confirmed, they actually put a timecard up with average hours per week for a CA-1 and CA-3. Average was 52.5/wk and 55 if I remember correctly. On the other hand, seemed like everyone was doing moonlighting, so there must be *some* time...Better question would be hour breakdown by year.
Some interviewees stated the UTHouston program director tried to let people believe 55 hr /week average because someone logged only 55 hours. That felt a bit dishonest, as i know there is no way in hell that UT Houston is only working 55hr/week. Someone please confirm or deny, ranklists are finalized already anyways.
Confirmed, they actually put a timecard up with average hours per week for a CA-1 and CA-3. Average was 52.5/wk and 55 if I remember correctly. On the other hand, seemed like everyone was doing moonlighting, so there must be *some* time...
I can vouch for PD integrity, no dishonesty involved. Most likely she was just showing what numbers people logged. It's a big program, not everyone logs perfectly.Better question would be hour breakdown by year.
Some interviewees stated the UTHouston program director tried to let people believe 55 hr /week average because someone logged only 55 hours. That felt a bit dishonest, as i know there is no way in hell that UT Houston is only working 55hr/week. Someone please confirm or deny, ranklists are finalized already anyways.
I'm a resident there, I think I posted about it before, feel free to message me.
Overall, clinically very strong, you will do lots of cases and see sick patients, you should be clinically very competent by the time you get out.
You will spend most of your time at Memorial Hermann Hospital where you will see lots of sick patients, especially trauma cases (fresh traumas as well as washouts and ortho cases). May be the busiest trauma center in America, Lifetime did a show about our trauma here You'll need to learn how to be fast, massive tranfusion, etc.
UT's program is based out of Texas Medical Center, the biggest medical center in the world. Looks like a second sky line. It is also where Drs. DeBakey and Cooley practiced and home to MD Anderson cancer center.
CV Experience is AWESOME, including Memorial Hermann with available electives at Methodist Hospital and Texas Hearth Institute. You'll do standard CABs and valves, and also ECMO, LVADs/RVADs, Cardiac Tumors, Heart and lung Transplants, everything. Our faculty make it a point to teach TEE to anyone interested.
Pedi experience is great with main rotation at Memorial Hermann with possible elective at Texas Children's Hospital, one of the top 3 pediatric hospitals nationally.
OB and regional are both great, I easily hit my numbers for blocks and epidurals within my first month of each rotation, and nearly had enough spinals too. We do all regional blocks, from bread and butter extremities and TAPS to paravertebrals, serratus anterior, parasternals, I even did some inferior alveolar nerve blocks for mandible fractures. I think I've tripled my minumum block numbers already, still have one full month of regional to go !!
Neuro experience is great, you will do cranis and spines within the first month of starting residency, and also get aneurysms. Memorial Hermann is also a huge stroke center, with CT's on ambulances, etc, so you will get to spend some time in the neuroradiology suite as well.
I'm personally doing an ICU fellowship, and had great experience throughout residency, including MD Anderson ICU, Memorial Hermann Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, and Methodist CVICU.
I met minimum requirements for all cases during CA2 year, so I'll going to blow all of the minimums out of the water by the time I graduate.
Currently doing a thoracic anesthesia rotation at MD Anderson, putting in multiple double lumen tubes a day.
Overall I think it's a great clinical program. Like I said, you'll do a bunch of great cases and be clinically ace by the time you graduate. The program leadership (Dr. Gubmert, Williams, Nwokolo, Guzman, etc) care alot about the residents and want to make sure you get a good education. I'm not a native Houstonian, but found it a good city, relatively cheap compared to other big cities and pretty laid back.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
THE manDr Williams is so bad ass- he’s like my spirit animal!