http://www.mudphudder.com/2009/08/response-to-a-reader-4/ an academic medicine weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.mudphudder.com/2009/08/response-to-a-reader-4/comment-page-1/#comment-9249 mudphudder Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:35:37 +0000 http://www.mudphudder.com/?p=3434#comment-9249 In the case that I didn't state it explicitly in my post or at least clearly imply it, where you go to medical school is not the most important factor in determining the quality of residency you get into. A lot of other things like GRADES or BOARD SCORES or RECOMMENDATION LETTERS or PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS matter more. But, where you go to medical school also plays into the equation too--that's all I was trying to convey. In the case that I didn’t state it explicitly in my post or at least clearly imply it, where you go to medical school is not the most important factor in determining the quality of residency you get into. A lot of other things like GRADES or BOARD SCORES or RECOMMENDATION LETTERS or PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS matter more. But, where you go to medical school also plays into the equation too–that’s all I was trying to convey.

]]> http://www.mudphudder.com/2009/08/response-to-a-reader-4/comment-page-1/#comment-9210 mudphudder Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:38:49 +0000 http://www.mudphudder.com/?p=3434#comment-9210 Actually that's true--I had forgotten about Bellevue. And from the sounds of it (a good friend of mine was at NYU for med school), most med students who rotate there get more hands-on experience than they care for... Actually that’s true–I had forgotten about Bellevue. And from the sounds of it (a good friend of mine was at NYU for med school), most med students who rotate there get more hands-on experience than they care for…

]]> http://www.mudphudder.com/2009/08/response-to-a-reader-4/comment-page-1/#comment-9208 Comrade PhysioProf Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:29:46 +0000 http://www.mudphudder.com/?p=3434#comment-9208 Your correspondent has it completely wrong in relation to NYU, which is affiliated with Bellevue Hospital, a massive public hospital with an extremely diverse patient base. Your correspondent has it completely wrong in relation to NYU, which is affiliated with Bellevue Hospital, a massive public hospital with an extremely diverse patient base.

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