<p>Miami
Again, I would suggest you look at what residency at the “desirable” places they get into! For “non” patient programs such as radiology or pathology I have heard no negative feedback. However, for primary care specialties, it is a different story.</p>
<p>As for perception of working more hours, I do about 36 hour on and 12 hour off. Unfortunately, senior staff don’t get the 80’hour work week</p>
<p>Miami,
I am not “arguing” with you. I am giving these young kids advice from one who has been there and who picks them. As I said below, our top picks are from the old boys network. Very often I get calls from chairs saying “I am sending Ted out to interview at xyz to meet people he will need to know in the future, but I want him to go to w”. Some times I am W and sometimes X. If I am W and the boy is a seven year wonder, we accept him - but I can only think of one in the past 15 years of doing this (although many 3 year med school graduates). Our program has never taken a FG.</p>
<p>My advice to kids is and will be NOT to do the 7 year combo but to do at least 4 years of college with as many non-science, non-medical related courses as possible. Afterwards, if want to then do a 3 year medical program, great. We will teach them want they need to know as a surgeon!</p>
<p>I think most docs who have been in practice for a while will say the same. It is 100% in our “locker room survey”</p>
<p>It would be interesting to hear from a 7 year grad who has been out a while and hear what he/she has to say.</p>
<p>Miami, I don’t remember what profession you are in, but if you are a MD, not sure you should be recommending the 7 year programs :-)</p>