Almightyhelpme
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how does it help if a program is affliated to JHU..... say if yu had the option of joining an university program which is offering J1 and another option of joining a program like Good Sam...which may offer H1b and is JHU affliated as well.....
I know theres no answer to this question...... but can yu guys please give some pros and cons and enlighten me......
Thanx in advance boys and girls......
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| prueba
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hey!, I don't know the program, but a good parameter (for me) is fellowship placement...if you can get that info from residents....other plus would be the chance to do rotations at the Uni program...that would give you contacts, letters.
University program + J1 is the best combination for fellowship....
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| GLO MD
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Completely agree with prueba, and remember it is a matter of personal taste and future goals... also sometimes depends a lot on visa needs...there are people who rather have a community program that offers H1B than a university that only offers J. If you want to pursue a very competitive fellowship and don't care about visa deffinitely try the university even if they offer J. And also remember that it is easier to get a fellowship with a J visa or so they say (don't ask me why  ). Also do remember that there are a lot of great community programs that are university affiliated and have great felloship placement and education so always do your research about the programs. So the final question here is...what do you want for yourself, what do you look for in a program and how important is the visa issue for you?
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| robin082006
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if you want to get into fellowship--->choose University based hospital
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| hypomanic
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Like prueba says- ask the chief residents or people who are matching for fellowships- did they manage to get their choice of speciality- That is the gold standard
University affiliations while they sound nice depend really on whether they exist only on paper or if actaully get to do do something there- eg do an elective- potential LoR from JHU would be great- but check if anybody has managed it before- Although you might be the first- remember that if nobody has done it before, there's usually a good reason
Like the others have pointed out- if you are ready to return back home after your fellowship- then J1 is the way to go
If staying back in the US is the priority then choosing a smaller place that might lack the prestige of JHU but then offers fellowships at the same place and sponsors H1 would be the best
The last option is of course to take the J1 now and worry about waivers later- which can be risky- nobody knows what the scene will be in 7 years time - or as one of my friends said- get matched - then get engaged & married to a citizen
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| Doc750
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or pop out a kid on US soil
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| GLO MD
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 nice one guys!! jajaja I think the second option would help a lot more especially if you are a woman... first choice not so much guys even if you got married to a citizen while on J you have to do the 2 years thing unless you pay a lot of money on lawyers and try to do something about it... bottomline J visa is terrible if you plan to stay in the US after residency
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