Where to stay @ Downey Regional Med Center?

[DoinoMM]

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Hey, has anyone done rotations at Downey near LA? I am curious if there are small apts nearby the hospital or if you commute from a neighboring city? How far is west La from there?

 

[jocn]

Hi,
I did a rotation there earlier in the year. I stayed with a friend in Culver City...commute was against traffic and took be about 40-50 min each way. It was faster in the morning because I was leaving very early...bottom line is its LA traffic, what can you do.

 

[kindredspirit]

Hi,
I did a rotation there earlier in the year. I stayed with a friend in Culver City...commute was against traffic and took be about 40-50 min each way. It was faster in the morning because I was leaving very early...bottom line is its LA traffic, what can you do.

so would you recommend finding somewhere to stay closer to Downey then? Have any ideas of places?

 

[jocn]

Yea, I would recommend staying as close to the hospital as possible, especially since the 3rd year rotations there are quite time consuming--12 hr day + 2 hrs total commute doesn't leave much time for eating and sleeping. Sorry I don't know of any places to stay but I've heard some of the nurses have rented out rooms in the past.

 

[chilipina]

if you contact Rosa Avila (the FP Residency coordinator/Student clerkship coordinator) in the office of medical education... she can give you the phone number of a nurse who rents out rooms to students on a monthly basis.

you should be able to find her email address on the drmc website.