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Any thoughts on this program? Hours per week?
Just to reply to the question of 3 weeks of vacation vs four:
I interviewed up and down the west coast and paid very close attention to the length of vacation per program. ACGME does offer 20 days away per year. The way it works at VM (and at all other west coast anesthesia programs I viewed) is three weeks of vacation and one week of "professional time" away to any US university sponsered anesthesia continuing education function. To be more specific, last year I went to Cozumel in February and this year will go to Peurto Vallarta in Feb. The department puts up $500 per year towards this educational fund. If you don't use it, it rolls over to your next year. Most of us take a well-timed skiing or beach conference, and there are no questions asked.
I found this policy similar up and down the pacific, except not all departments paid for the professional time off. We all get our 20 days out of the OR a year, plus additional reading days when they are overstaffed.
I'm only a second year med student but very interested in anesthesia at VM or UW (or OHSU for that matter). Can you guys give me a rough idea of what I should be looking at boards-wise (I know there are other factors)?