Westchester vs King/ Drew

[doc_strange2001]

These are the bottom 2 programs on my ROL. Im trying to figure out which to rank last and which to rank second to last. I know some of you suggest not ranking either. Any thoughts?

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[ecf1975do]

not ranking westchester...

 

[doc_strange2001]

I dont blame you. They will be # 10 and 11 for me.. Hoping it dosent come down to that..

 

[huktonfonix]

Do not rank Drew. I'd rather rank Harbor and USC rather than Drew. I was told not to bother with any of the three unless you really must be in SoCal.

 

[ThinkFast007]

out of curiosity is drew still accredited?

 

[impetigo]

"Killer King" is in danger of losing accreditation as a hospital, but evidently accreditation of a residency program does not depend on the medical center being accredited or not. But in any case, it would not be wise to do anything out at Drew/MLK for residency.

 

[gasgodess]

out of curiosity is drew still accredited?

They're on probation. As per the ACGME website, both the institution .and the anesthesia program:

Institution:
[050590] Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
1731 East 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059-1084
Sharon A. Ashley, MD, MPH

Continued Unfavorable

Last Review Date: 9/9/2003
Next Review: 10/1/2005


Program:
0400521019] Charles R Drew University Program
Anesthesiology
LAC-King/Drew Medical Center
12021 South Wilmington Avenue
5A-5
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Roya Yumul, MD, PhD

Probationary Accreditation

Effective: 5/8/2003
Next Review: 5/1/2005

 

[Skip Intro]

Not ranking Westchester either... the only program I'm not ranking, in fact. I'd rather scramble.

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[Test Boy]

can you tell me exactly what you didn't like about westchester? didactics? long hours? hostile environment? etc? thanks

Not ranking Westchester either... the only program I'm not ranking, in fact. I'd rather scramble.

-Skip

 

[Skip Intro]

See my posts on this thread (starting second from the top):

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=167313&page=2&pp=20

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[palabra]

Westchester is not that bad, they just need some consultant to come in and help them with the sales pitch.

See my post in the same thread that Skip Intro referred to.

 

[gasgodess]

can you tell me exactly what you didn't like about westchester? didactics? long hours? hostile environment? etc? thanks

It's really busy, but the crazy contract scheme is what got me. I have a family and I think it's unfair that your single colleague in the same program might make $7,000 more than you and both are expected to live in Westchester. Just not right in my opinion.

The residents I talked to only complained about the program too.