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Anybody go/went to VCU for residency? Got some specific questions that I unfortunately forgot to write down on interview day. Let me know, thanks.
Sent you a PM.Anybody go/went to VCU for residency? Got some specific questions that I unfortunately forgot to write down on interview day. Let me know, thanks.
Would you mind sharing your questions and their respective answers?Sent you a PM.
No problem. The questions mainly pertained to what types of transplants we do as well as the trauma, cardiac, and peds experiences. My response is below...Would you mind sharing your questions and their respective answers?
Current seniors are pursing chronic pain, cardiac, peds, critical care, and a new perioperative fellowship. These residents are going to Cincinnati Children's, Rush, MUSC, U Florida, Emory, and VCU. In the recent past we have also sent people to Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, OHSU, and Duke. We also have people going into private practice from Washington state to Texas to North Carolina.Hey could you tell us where your seniors are going?
Rumor has it that they have a very militant CRNA training program and dynamic. Supposedly an unpleasant place to be an attending because of this. Don't know how it affects the residency. Information based solely on one personal conversation.
This is correct.
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankings.../top-health-schools/nurse-anesthesia-rankings
It's an inbred CRNA training program. Since most of the CRNAs working and teaching there went to the "best" program in the country the generally feel like they are better at this than the attendings and residents. They reinforce that into their students as well.
That being said, their current chair has a better academic pedigree than some before him, so the balance of power may be shifting.
I know this is an old thread but had to chime in. At VCU the residents ALWAYS come second. It is the # 1 CRNA training program in the USA and they never let you forget it. Yes there are lots of liver transplants... BUT the CRNAs do them. Good heart numbers, I did over 100 while there. Unfortunately, the program directors do NOTHING to help you learn. They farm out the didactics to the chief residents who become chief as a matter of how far their heads are up the program directors ass. I became an excellent Anesthesiologist to spite training there, not because of training there. Avoid at all costs. If you like Virginia, apply to UVA.Whats the didactic experience like?
I know this is an old thread but had to chime in. At VCU the residents ALWAYS come second. It is the # 1 CRNA training program in the USA and they never let you forget it. Yes there are lots of liver transplants... BUT the CRNAs do them. Good heart numbers, I did over 100 while there. Unfortunately, the program directors do NOTHING to help you learn. They farm out the didactics to the chief residents who become chief as a matter of how far their heads are up the program directors ass. I became an excellent Anesthesiologist to spite training there, not because of training there. Avoid at all costs. If you like Virginia, apply to UVA.
I know this is an old thread but had to chime in. At VCU the residents ALWAYS come second. It is the # 1 CRNA training program in the USA and they never let you forget it. Yes there are lots of liver transplants... BUT the CRNAs do them. Good heart numbers, I did over 100 while there. Unfortunately, the program directors do NOTHING to help you learn. They farm out the didactics to the chief residents who become chief as a matter of how far their heads are up the program directors ass. I became an excellent Anesthesiologist to spite training there, not because of training there. Avoid at all costs. If you like Virginia, apply to UVA.