prueba
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silenced, M.D. wrote: Yeah, this could be a project we can involve ourself into after this Match is over while we wait for the start of residency.  Hope we do get into residency. Lets see how it goes. Prueba, if you are still interested after the Match is over, keep in touch with me. Maybe we can pull something up with the little I know about HTML and web design. 
Sounds great SilencedMD, we should try that!
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| prueba
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Program Name: Griffin
Date of Interview: mid Nov
Where did u stay, nearest hotel, travel etc: I drove to the hospital.
Level of "stress" (0-10): 2
How many interviewers: 2
How many applicants: +-10
Tour included visits to: day started with breakfast (just applicants), next program presentation by PD (categorical), and PD (combined IM/MPH program). Before the tour: wrap up with the PD to answer lasts questions, and to talk about visa issues.
Questions asked: why griffin, goals, etc...relaxed, no medical stuff... Since I applied for the combined I was asked about GRE, if I plan to take it, etc.
happy residents: yes / no / ? : yes
research oriented: yes / no / ? public health, the combined program has a nice curriculum.
prematch offers? They do offer positions out of the match
visa sponsored? H1/J1
City: Derby, suburban life...close to milford (10 min), new haven (20 min)
What I liked the most: nice hospital, the opportunity to do the combined program (they sponsor your MPH at Yale School of public health).
What could be improved: It’s a good program for what they can offer. You should probably do an outside rotation for HIV training for example, since they do not have much exposure. The good news is that they allow you to do so if interested.
Rate experience (0-10): 7-8 (categorical), 8 (combined)
Conclusion: I would say it is an OK program. If you do your categorical training probably it will be harder to get a fellowship. If interested in the combined program you will probably have better opportunities after graduation (jobs, fellowships).
Edited by prueba on 12/07/07 - 11:48 PM
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Program Name: UCONN
Date of Interview: Dec 2007
Where did u stay, nearest hotel, travel etc: drove.
Level of "stress" (0-10): 1
How many interviewers: 3 (5min with PD, 10 min, and 30 min interviews
How many applicants: around 20 (IMGs)
Tour included visits to: usual stuff. UCONN plus St Fr. Or Hartford.
Questions asked: laid back.
Happy residents: yes / no / ? : yes
Atmosphere: Mostly IMGs from India, Pakistan, Philippines.
City, how is living there?: not very exciting. Reasonable cost of living
Research oriented: yes / no / ? YES
Prematch offers?: yes, they offer prematch.
Visa sponsored?: JUST J1
What I liked the most?: great online learning tool
What should be improved?: No outside electives, no night-float system, although they are planning to start at UConn (smallest hospital), Dinner (more space).
Rate experience (0-10): 8.5
Conclusion: Is a good opportunity for IMGs. Good fellowship placement (probably because most are J1, and there are opportunities to do clinical and basic research). Busy program.
Edited by prueba on 12/27/07 - 03:02 PM
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| sachida
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I will be happy to help with web design and publication. I am not too good with html or java but do know publishing tools well enough to pull it off.
Let me know if you guys go ahead with idea of publishing this experiences in different format
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| prueba
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Definitely, let's keep in touch Sachida.
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| NE
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Program Name: Danbury Hosp
Date of Interview: december
Where did u stay, nearest hotel, travel etc: Best Western- 8 min from the hospital
Level of "stress" (0-10): 2
How many interviewers: 2
How many applicants: 12
Tour included visits to: ER, cafeteria, ICU, medical floor,
Questions asked: why our program? tell me about your experience in your country...
happy residents: yes / no / ? : so and so
research oriented: yes / no / ? not to much, but if you want they are pretty open
prematch offers? yes for categorical
visa sponsored? I don't know, I am a green card holder
City: small, "in the middle of nowhere" town, very expensive though
What I liked the most: the morning report and the "radiology" session
What could be improved: it is hard to go in a fellowship from there, the interview day had a lot of "dead hours", not too many residents to talk with
Rate experience (0-10): 7
Conclusion: Kind of ok program, lot of IMG , no to many fellowships opportunities, small and expensive town but they offer housing for the first year. I woudn't rank it very high in my LOR list.
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