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What is your in-state status?:
Out of state
On what date did the interview take place?:
2/1/2009
How do you rank this residency among ALL other residencies?:
10 out of 10
How do you rank this residency among other residencies to which you've applied?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's facilities?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this program's location?:
10 out of 10
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?:
8 out of 10
What was the stress level of the interview?:
2 out of 10
How do you think you did?:
10 out of 10
How did the interview impress you?:
Positively
How long was the interview?:
15 minutes
How many people interviewed you?:
3
What was the style of the interview?:
One-on-one
What impressed you positively?:
I went in expecting the interviewers to be old-school/stuffy, but was pleasantly surprised at how down to earth all of the interviewers were. They were definitely not just looking for numbers, but instead for individuals who would fit in with the Mayo model of healthcare. The PD, Dr. De Ruyter, was very approachable and seemed like a strong resident advocate. Oh, and did I mention that THE HOSPITAL WAS AMAZING?? It is only 3 years old and they have amazing areas for the anesthesia residents including their own lounge with kitchen and flat screen as well as amazing call rooms that felt more like a hotel…each with their own bathroom and flat screen televisions. Also all of the ORs have electronic charting. They now have an agreement with one of the local Jacksonville hospitals for their OB rotation, but residents can still choose to rotate with travel expenses paid at Wake Forest since it is such a strong OB program. Residents can also rotate at both of the other Mayo sites in Rochester and Arizona. Strong Peds at Nemours Children Hospital in Jacksonville. Mayo Jacksonville is the largest liver transplant program in the nation and has one of the top regional and pain fellowships. Also several nationally recognized Anesthesiologists and textbook authors including Dr. Murray of “Morgan, Mikhail, and Murray” Lange text that every program uses…look in the front cover...I noticed this after returning from my interview. Report as inappropriate
What impressed you negatively?:
No resident educational stipend/no provided text books One of the only programs that did not pay for Hotel for interview No resident interviewers …but they ARE Mayo, so they don’t really have to Report as inappropriate
How was your interview day? Please summarize.:
NIGHT BEFORE: casual dinner with residents, they all seemed very open and honest about the program and they all seemed happy. Several showed up which made me comfortable with their work hour policy. INTERVIEW DAY: started at 7:30, breakfast provided and welcome/overview from the PD. Then 3 (approximately 15 min each) interviews with 3 faculty, followed by tour of the facility and lunch. Half of us toured while the other half interviewed. There were approximately 10 interviewees, and they interview a total of approximately 50 candidates each year for their 4 spots. I was only pimped once during the day by one of the older faculty members who went around the table at lunch and asked us all what type of research we were working on…most of the applicants had completed research. Report as inappropriate
What was your primary mode of travel?:
Automobile
What was your total time spent traveling?:
7+ hours
Where did you stay?:
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?:
Radisson
How would you rate the hotel?:
10 out of 10
Would you recommend the hotel?:
Yes
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?:
$101-$200
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