12-10-2018, 01:11 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for advice from residents and attendings on transferring programs. On match day, i was surprised to fall down my rank list. I knew i wasn't the only one who this happened to and I sucked it up and worked hard to make the best of my program. I also built some good relationships with the people I work with here. I initially had concerns about the program my intern year but brushed them off.
I'm a PGY2 now and as things progress, I realize that my program has significant flaws to the point where I will not be adequately trained. To put it simply, the operative volume and autonomy is very poor and I'm surprised that this program was able to sustain itself. I don't believe our graduates are well-trained nor are my co-residents meeting their appropriate milestones. I thought my program was big on research but there's a significant lack of commitment to teaching and research by our faculty.
The problem is, I don't have a personal reason or extreme circumstance to justify transferring to another program. In fact, my family is actually nearby. I've heard of arrangements for people with significant others far away or a family member who is ill. But my reason would only be because i fear being inadequately trained here. I also understand that there may be a lot of residents who are in a similar situation to me. Is there anything that I can do?
I'm looking for advice from residents and attendings on transferring programs. On match day, i was surprised to fall down my rank list. I knew i wasn't the only one who this happened to and I sucked it up and worked hard to make the best of my program. I also built some good relationships with the people I work with here. I initially had concerns about the program my intern year but brushed them off.
I'm a PGY2 now and as things progress, I realize that my program has significant flaws to the point where I will not be adequately trained. To put it simply, the operative volume and autonomy is very poor and I'm surprised that this program was able to sustain itself. I don't believe our graduates are well-trained nor are my co-residents meeting their appropriate milestones. I thought my program was big on research but there's a significant lack of commitment to teaching and research by our faculty.
The problem is, I don't have a personal reason or extreme circumstance to justify transferring to another program. In fact, my family is actually nearby. I've heard of arrangements for people with significant others far away or a family member who is ill. But my reason would only be because i fear being inadequately trained here. I also understand that there may be a lot of residents who are in a similar situation to me. Is there anything that I can do?
