where is this spreadsheet you speak of?
where is this spreadsheet you speak of?
That would be nice. But, as usual, supply and demand dictates, i.e. programs have more applicants than slots, thus no motivation to improve transparency, etc for applicants...
Which are the top CCM programs?
Plus the usual difficulty of "what makes a program good". You could objectively rank things like board pass rate (and most programs do provide that bit of data), and number of research projects published by the program (and most programs do provide that bit of data)...
But how do you rank things like...
"Sickness of patients" (other than ranking average APACHE score divided by number of beds; but APACHE is something you have to pay to subscribe to and not every hospital does that)
"Ability to get the job you want after graduation" (which is subjective and dependent on graduates giving accurate feedback about their personal job hunt)
"Desirability of location" (this is subjective and the ideal answer is different for different people)
"Frequency of fellow remediation/probation/firing" (there's a lot of argument about how much of this is dependent on the institution and how much is dependent on the fellow; and is it per capita? total number? My program is 0/0/0 but... it's also 3 months old so not a useful piece of data)
Even things that should be easier like "name recognition" are still somewhat subjective and the relative weight is different.
See above
Hi Dr Bob,Plus the usual difficulty of "what makes a program good". You could objectively rank things like board pass rate (and most programs do provide that bit of data), and number of research projects published by the program (and most programs do provide that bit of data)...
But how do you rank things like...
"Sickness of patients" (other than ranking average APACHE score divided by number of beds; but APACHE is something you have to pay to subscribe to and not every hospital does that)
"Ability to get the job you want after graduation" (which is subjective and dependent on graduates giving accurate feedback about their personal job hunt)
"Desirability of location" (this is subjective and the ideal answer is different for different people)
"Frequency of fellow remediation/probation/firing" (there's a lot of argument about how much of this is dependent on the institution and how much is dependent on the fellow; and is it per capita? total number? My program is 0/0/0 but... it's also 3 months old so not a useful piece of data)
Even things that should be easier like "name recognition" are still somewhat subjective and the relative weight is different.
See above
Has anyone heard if the ccm spot has been fill at medstar washington hospital center in DC?
Do offers usually come via email or phone call? I am stuck in a classroom for the next two weeks with zero cell phone service from 7-5pm and it is making me uber anxious.
Do offers usually come via email or phone call? I am stuck in a classroom for the next two weeks with zero cell phone service from 7-5pm and it is making me uber anxious.
Hi Dr Bob,
Do you usually send an email to all the candidates you interviewed once your spots are filled to let them know that? Is that something most programs do? Thanks
EM applicant applying IM-CCM next year, might be a silly logistical question, but how did everyone gather their letters of rec? Where do you have them submitted? ERAS? A third party site that you can then have the letters sent wherever you need them?
If ERAS, do we need to register with ERAS to get that process started and have access to letter uploading?
Don't have access to very much advising for this process so any info is greatly appreciated!!
For the spreadsheet, how accurate is it?
I just interviewed at one of the programs and they still interviewing till probably October.
I'm pretty sure that most of the program have not offered yet and I think this spreadsheet is misinterpreted.
Hello. I think it does matter and gives you and advantage. With that being said, I was not chief, had another administrative position (House Staff President) and still got 8 interviews for CCM, received two offers and matched.Hi,
Hope you guys are well. I’m an applicant from IM who’s interested in applying for critical care next year. How much would doing a 4th year chief help.
thank you for your input In advance
Thank you so much for your input!Hello. I think it does matter and gives you and advantage. With that being said, I was not chief, had another administrative position (House Staff President) and still got 8 interviews for CMM, received two offers and matched.
I think the most important aspect is the way you present your CV, be thorough and specific, having connections helps TONSSS, but ultimately, your LoRs will give you the extra push.
Best of luck!Thank you so much for your input!
I hope to be in your shoes this year