Yale categorical versus Yale primary care

[Pili]

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Is it worth interviewing at primary care? Anybody has interviewed at both programs? I think the primary care track looks great, and the hours are better...funny how one's perceptions change as the interview season progresses...
Anyone?

 

[irlandesa]

My impression is that the categorical IM track is considered more competitive than the PC track just b/c PC is less competitive in general. Nonetheless, Yale is Yale, and I'm happy to be interviewing for the PC track later this week. Someone on the Scutwork forum mentioned that the PC program consistently violates work hours, and that the majority of residents are IMG's and DO's, but if you look at the list of PC residents, there is no way this is true. And I got a kick out of this person's statement about how unreasonable it was to have to come in to pre-round before 7:30 am.. Every Yale student I've talked to speaks well of the Primary Care Program, and a few have said that the PC residents seem happier than the categorical ones, for what that's worth. Anyway, I don't know how I feel about the possibility of commuting to Waterbury for 6 months of intern year, but will post my impressions after the interview.

 

[UTSW2010]

How does the diploma from the primary track look like? Does it look identical to the Traditional track?

 

[ResidentMD]

How does the diploma from the primary track look like? Does it look identical to the Traditional track?

I would also be interested in knowing about the fellowship outlook. Though Yale mentions on its website that the primary care program residents end up into excellent fellowships, does anyone know if these grads are looked at significantly differently by sub-specialty program directors?

 

[globallmedicine]

guys,

i interviewed there last year and while it may not have quite the same rep as the categorical program, many go onto prestigious fellowships and come from strong medical schools. i think you can think of the program as a primary care program in the same vein as the MGH primary care program. it has somewhat more of a PC/social medicine outlook on things than it's categorical counterpart and also has strong residents going onto strong post-residency careers.

 

[Darlene]

any comments on yale pc? i'm leaning toward fellowship, but yale seems like an interesting program. I have my interview there in a few weeks.