Dani_2005
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Hi, BBB and everybody..
I saw people usually talks about University programs as "easier to get fellowships in". But forgive me to say that I honestly don't understand why..
Why can't good community hospitals give better chances to their residents even than "the not good" university programs? Does the chances depend on the standard of teaching the hospital provides, which usually but not necessarily the university programs got the edge in? Or the name of the hospital (Like when you are a Harvard graduate then you get the edge just because of the name of "Harvard") .. Or?
I am really confused, and the problem is that I like the community programs more (in term of residency life, and atmosphere), but my dream is a cardiology fellowship, and I am ready to give everything for it.. Can I get them both, somewhere?
And finally how about university affiliated programs? Do they have "same" chances as university programs? Or in betrween?
Sorry to take that much of your time, but very concise answers (2 words for each question) will be a great help for me.. Thanks.
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| bbb
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A university fellowship is going to give some preference to fellowship applicants who completed their residency at their facility. It makes it a little easier when an applicant has basic information on the hospital, etc. Now, that's not to say that it's impossible for someone in a community hospital to get a fellowship - it's not.
Good luck
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| Dani_2005
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Thank you very much dear BBB..
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| cgr2005
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It depends too on the type of fellowship you want to pursue. Clinical fellowships are often better done at community hospital as long as the volume is sufficient. However academic fellowships require access to research labs that are often better at university hospitals. University affiliation really doesn't mean much other than there's an academic ethos at the hospital, and they often allow visiting students and observers, and sometimes have residency programs.
Hope that helps,
CGR
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| yelenatx
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I think you could say the "standards of teaching" in the community program is lower than in university program. In university program most of attendings/professors are involved in some kind of research, so they are more up to date. Less attendings from community programs are involved in research, so they are not so up to date. It is not because doctors in community programs are so damp. It is simply because doctors/residents in community programs have much more work to do and less time to spend for research and teaching. Plus, many residents at community programs are interested in going to private practive and making good money, rather then doing academic research for little money.
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| cgr2005
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I agree with Yelena.
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