What if residency is candidate for withdrawal

[Creflo]

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If a residency is a candidate for closure after having been on probation, and is having some contractual disagreements with their hospital, yet the residency program and cpme tells the current residents not to worry, what is the best course of action for the residents regarding the upcoming match? Should the resident proactively apply for next year's match in case their current program ends up shutting down, or should the resident just wait to see what happens, knowing cpme will work with them to help place them if their program does end up shutting down?

 

[347932]

If a residency is a candidate for closure after having been on probation, and is having some contractual disagreements with their hospital, yet the residency program and cpme tells the current residents not to worry, what is the best course of action for the residents regarding the upcoming match? Should the resident proactively apply for next year's match in case their current program ends up shutting down, or should the resident just wait to see what happens, knowing cpme will work with them to help place them if their program does end up shutting down?

This has happened in the past and the CPME does it's best to help the residents with placement. I would pick up the phone and ask them directly. They are usually of great help in these situations.

 

[podpal]

This has happened in the past and the CPME does it's best to help the residents with placement. I would pick up the phone and ask them directly. They are usually of great help in these situations.

really? this happened to me and CPME didn't help me find another residency program. I ended up with a nice acceptance letter from the hospital that I could frame and put up on my wall. 🙁

Having been down this road before, MY advice is to be very very careful if you know that the program may be ending soon. You can always interview and list it last as a back up last option on the match if it's still even around at that time. Don't make it a first choice unless you know it is going to be an active residency.

 

[Feli]

I would hope for the best, plan for the worst... get on CASPRCRIP site and be proactive:

http://www.casprcrip.org/html/casprcrip/previousgrads.asp

 

[Podfather]

If a residency is a candidate for closure after having been on probation, and is having some contractual disagreements with their hospital, yet the residency program and cpme tells the current residents not to worry, what is the best course of action for the residents regarding the upcoming match? Should the resident proactively apply for next year's match in case their current program ends up shutting down, or should the resident just wait to see what happens, knowing cpme will work with them to help place them if their program does end up shutting down?

Before you panic, the CPME requires this type of verbiage anytime they place a program on probation. They also require all current residents and applicants receive notice. I have been in education for 25 years and have been blessed to be involved with great programs. The CPME generally does a good job and has good intentions but IMO often overreacts and has some serious PR issues. The programs I have been in have been reviewed and complimented on how good the program is by the reviewers. They then submitted their report and the the CPME reviews it. In the past, the reviewers were not permitted to be there. Next an individual sees a minor problem that they feel smells bad and bam probation and all of the letters. Usually it's right before interviews. Usually it's resolved and unless your program is Sodom and Gomorrah I doubt they have much of an interest in closing a program.

IMO the CPME often forgets that each program has local politics to deal with. Perhaps a hostile orthopedist who wishes the residency goes away, scope battle, or intra professional competition. Probation. constant changes in categories, and the language that is sometimes used often is used against the program by it's naysayers. They sometimes create more problems than they resolve and sometimes stick their noses where they don't belong. Don't over-react.