05-08-2020, 11:49 AM
(05-08-2020, 10:26 AM)drstrange Wrote: Always a caveat to these lists: residency is what you make of it. This is so true of everything in life that it's basically a tautology.
The only things that you have no control over are how others around you act. That includes attendings and your co-residents. You will also have less ability to control what case mix you see - but even if you go to the busiest place with the most complex cases, you'll get little out of it if you don't show up.
Research is strikingly dependent on the resident. Some people can get amazing things done in the least likely of places. If you're doing good work then your attendings will get out of your way.
Making this post required reading before posting anything would cut new threads by 50%