Where Are You Applying/Interviewing - 2006

[crewmaster1]

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If you're truly gung-ho about wilderness medicine, Stanford probably has the strongest wilderness medicine exposure you can find. Paul Auerbach, Eric Weiss, and Robert Norris are just a few names there that come to mind, all of whom are national leaders in wilderness medicine. Stanford is one of the only places I know of that offers a fellowship in wilderness medicine. I know they have a flight program, but I'm not sure how strong the resident involvement is.

UCSF Fresno also has a nice wilderness medicine niche. The residents there train the "park medics" at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and participate in drills/training there.

What kind of reputation does Stanford have in EM? I've only met 1 former grads from Stanford and he was a complete idiot. Still wearing his "Stanford" coat working in a small level III community ER and his patient's hated him. Another amazing attending I know went down there to visit or discuss the planning of their new peds ED and said their ER was a crap hole and they were very cocky, refusing to listen to her advice about the challenges and solutions she experienced when developing the new peds ED where she was. Thus, I haven't added them to my list.

Fresno is on my list, i just forgot to put it in.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[EctopicFetus]

My eyes are very tired of reading websites! I feel like this is a lot of programs, but better to spend a little more now than wish I had.

Here's the list: Maricopa, Highland, Loma Linda, Davis, Irvine, Harbor, San Diego, UCSF, USC, Fresno, Denver, Christ, Cook, U Chicago, U Ill, Indiana, Mass Gen, UMass, U Mich, Hennepin, Mayo, Carolinas, Wake Forest, U NewMex, U Cinci, OHSU, Temple, Pitt, Brown, U Tex-Southwestern, U Tex Houstan, Utah, UVa, Wisconsin...that's as many as I can remember now.

Any other great programs for someone who loves EMS/flying, Wilderness medicine and outdoor activities, international medicine, and just cool places to live with tons of outdoors stuff to do (I really like water-fresh or salt)?????? (Anyone have any input of the Texas programs, haven't heard much from anyone?). 😎

No interviews yet...probably because I haven't submitted the application!

Uhh u of Arizona...

 

[crewmaster1]

Oh yea, U of Az is totally on there, I just fogot. Maybe I should have just copied my ERAS app.

😉

 

[Wahoo]

What kind of reputation does Stanford have in EM? I've only met 1 former grads from Stanford and he was a complete idiot. Still wearing his "Stanford" coat working in a small level III community ER and his patient's hated him. Another amazing attending I know went down there to visit or discuss the planning of their new peds ED and said their ER was a crap hole and they were very cocky, refusing to listen to her advice about the challenges and solutions she experienced when developing the new peds ED where she was. Thus, I haven't added them to my list.

Fresno is on my list, i just forgot to put it in.

Thanks for the advice.

Talking to the EM folks around here at UCSF and Highland, Stanford seems to be "up-and-coming." They don't have the strongest reputation, and have long been overshadowed by Highland. However, they recently hired some new faculty, including a new research director (James Quinn) who is very strong and who should be able to pump up the academic standing of their department. I only know a couple of the residents there, but they seem to be great people and strong doctors.

Stanford EM residents rotate through a few hospitals including San Francisco General (SFGH--San Francisco's county hospital and trauma center), Stanford (academic), and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (a community hospital I believe), so they have a nice mix of facilities. The drawback is that these hospitals are distant from one another, guaranteeing yourself a long commute in lovely Bay Area traffic.

I need to interview there to see it in person, but I think Stanford has potential. I'm in medical school in California, and the only programs I'm applying to in CA are Highland and Stanford.

 

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[deleted109597]

Uhh u of Arizona...

Too far west. Can't afford to fly there.
Not too confident in my abilities to get into a western program either.

 

[06tern1]

wahoo is right. but already an intern at great program. just impressed someone said what I was too affraid to say.

 

[southerndoc]

Any other great programs for someone who loves EMS/flying, Wilderness medicine and outdoor activities, international medicine, and just cool places to live with tons of outdoors stuff to do (I really like water-fresh or salt)?????? (Anyone have any input of the Texas programs, haven't heard much from anyone?). 😎

If you like international medicine, definitely consider Yale. The Yale/Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholars in International Health program has many established rotations in underdeveloped countries. You receive a stipend/scholarship to cover housing, airfare, etc. About 30-40% of EM residents participate in the program. Info is available at em.yale.edu or www.info.med.yale.edu/ischolar.

We have great opportunities for EMS involvement (research, teaching), but our aeromedical experience is limited to an affiliation agreement with STAT MedEvac since we do not have our own flight program. When you fly with STAT, you fly as an observer.

 

[edgirlee]

checking out the northeast...Albany and Rhode Island...hoping for interview. Also, interested in Northwestern, Indiana, and Case Western. Any love out there for these programs.🙄