What are you looking for in a program??

[CookWithGas]

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As I am trying to think about the things I am looking for in both a prelim medicine and an Anesthesiology program...I just was curious...what are the five things that one is looking for in an anesthesiology program....I'll start

(in no particular order)

1. Resident and Attending Camaraderie
2. A program that offers researh opportunity but doesn't force residents to do research
3. A program that has Program Director that is actually a resident advocate
4. A program that serves a heterogenous patient population
5. A program where residents if they had the choice would chose their program again if they had to do it all over again

 

[happyabe]

Good preferences, Cook. Here are my top preferences (in no special order):

1. Are the residents happy? That is, are they getting along with each other, the attendings/nurses, and are they working reasonable hours?

2. Is there research opportunity?

3. Is the program reputable?

4. Does the city have a reasonable social scene?

5. Will the program prepare me well for bread-and-butter cases and the pecualiar cases that I'll have to deal with post residency?

Cheers

 

[oudoc08]

Good preferences, Cook. Here are my top preferences (in no special order):

1. Are the residents happy? That is, are they getting along with each other, the attendings/nurses, and are they working reasonable hours?

2. Is there research opportunity?

3. Is the program reputable?

4. Does the city have a reasonable social scene?

5. Will the program prepare me well for bread-and-butter cases and the pecualiar cases that I'll have to deal with post residency?

Cheers

1. Reputable, well-rounded program w/ between 8-15 residents/yr.
2. Strong PGY-1 year w/ a fair amount of autonomy.
3. Camradarie and happiness of residents who've went through the program.
4. Geography. A program with all the rest in downtown DC would be at the bottom of the list.
5. Internal Moonlighting Opps.

 

[amyl]

1. prepare me for private practice so i know what i am doing when i am out there on my own
2. enough work and call to get case numbers and then some and facilitate #1
3. enough free time to study to ace the boards and maintain mental health ;-)
4. will open fellowship doors not close them (pain is getting competitive)
5. overall happiness of residents, etc. (makes coming to work nice)
fringe benefit for breaking ties: moonlighting