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U.S. Residency Programs Under Probation

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Choosing a Specialty, Residency, Specialties, The Match

November 15, 2011

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acgme U.S. Residency Programs Under Probation

 

The ACGME has released its list of residency programs under probation for the 2011-2012 year. There are a total of 56 residency program in all specialties with probationary accreditation at this time. The list, which is updated yearly, can be found on the ACGME website.  Probation is a vague term and can be used by the ACGME for issues with duty hours, inadequate resident oversight, and many other accreditation problems.  Most of the specific problems are not available through the ACGME and must be found out through word of mouth or chat rooms.

Not surprisingly, the specialty with the most programs under probation is general surgery. When counting general, colo-rectal, thoracic, and vascular residencies there are a total of 15 surgery programs under probation.  OB/GYN follows with 5 programs under probation, orthopedic surgery has 4 programs, and surprisingly, radiation oncology has 3 programs under probation.

 

Program Number / Name / Address / Specialty

Accreditation Status

[0403511094]  Nassau University Medical Center Program

Anesthesiology

[0403521181]  Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program

Anesthesiology

[0601021045]  Washington Hospital Center Program

Colon and rectal surgery

[1102121117]  Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Program

Emergency medicine

[1201822132]  Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation Program

Family medicine

[1204121409]  The Medical Center (Beaver, PA) Program

Family medicine

[1402821210]  University of Missouri-Columbia Program

Internal medicine

[1601611024]  University of Chicago Program

Neurological surgery

[1602031031]  University of Louisville Program

Neurological surgery

[1800512008]  University of California (Davis) Health System Program

Neurology

[1801621147]  University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program

Neurology

[2200811059]  St Francis Hospital and Medical Center Program

Obstetrics and gynecology

[2201621094]  St Francis Hospital of Evanston Program

Obstetrics and gynecology

[2202531358]  Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center Program

Obstetrics and gynecology

[2203521199]  New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center Program

Obstetrics and gynecology

[2403531111]  St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center Program

Ophthalmology

[2602121043]  Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program

Orthopaedic surgery

[2602721006]  University of Mississippi Medical Center Program

Orthopaedic surgery

[2602821148]  University of Missouri-Columbia Program

Orthopaedic surgery

[2603821099]  Ohio State University Hospital Program

Orthopaedic surgery

[2633521012]  University at Buffalo Program

Hand surgery (ORS)

[2685121062]  Virginia Hospital Center/Georgetown University Program

Orthopaedic sports medicine (ORS)

[2654021005]  Shriners Hospitals for Children (Portland) Program

Pediatric orthopaedics (ORS)

[2803521063]  Albany Medical Center Program

Otolaryngology

[3004111321]  Temple University Hospital Program

Pathology-anatomic and clinical

[3101621035]  Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County Program

Forensic pathology (PTH)

[3104721084]  Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Tennessee) Program

Forensic pathology (PTH)

[3201621408]  Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago Program

Pediatrics

[3201911084]  University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

Pediatrics

[3202111093]  Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program

Pediatrics

[3203311133]  Monmouth Medical Center Program

Pediatrics

[3204811231]  University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals Program

Pediatrics

[3624811098]  University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals Program

Plastic surgery – integrated

[3804821049]  University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals Program

Preventive medicine (General, Public Health, Occ Med, Aer)

[4003313292]  UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine Program

Psychiatry

[4003511242]  Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Elmhurst) Program

Psychiatry

[4300521005]  University of California (Irvine) Program

Radiation oncology

[4300521006]  Loma Linda University Program

Radiation oncology

[4304111084]  Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital Program

Radiation oncology

[4201221053]  Medical College of Georgia Program

Radiology-diagnostic

[4203521229]  New York Medical College (Richmond) Program

Radiology-diagnostic

[4400321027]  University of Arizona Program

Surgery

[4400721058]  University of Colorado Denver Program

Surgery

[4402431132]  Massachusetts General Hospital Program

Surgery

[4402511157]  St Joseph Mercy-Oakland Program

Surgery

[4403322181]  St Barnabas Medical Center Program

Surgery

[4403511236]  Staten Island University Hospital Program

Surgery

[4403531208]  Brooklyn Hospital Center Program

Surgery

[4403831254]  Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati Program

Surgery

[4404121283]  Geisinger Health System Program

Surgery

[4503321087]  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Program

Vascular surgery (GS)

[4602421041]  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program

Thoracic surgery

[4603421055]  University of New Mexico Program

Thoracic surgery

[4603511066]  SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Program

Thoracic surgery

[4603921078]  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Program

Thoracic surgery

If you have any information about any of the programs, please leave a comment!

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The National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Scholarship Program

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General, Pre-Med, Scholarships

July 28, 2011

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nhsc logo The National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Scholarship ProgramThe NHSC scholarship is one of the hidden jewels of medical school.  The scholarship is an agreement between the federal government and a student, similar to the armed forces scholarships.  The government will pay a full tuition scholarship plus incentives and stipends to a student who agrees to repay the government by working in ‘underserved’ areas of the country after completing residency.

Main Site: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarship/

Details and Overview:

Specialties: Any student interested in this scholarship must be interested in a primary care specialty.  The NHSC approves the following specialties: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine/Pediatrics, OB/GYN, and Psychiatry.  A student will obtain the scholarship in medical school, will attend on of these residencies, and will then work the agreed upon number of years in an underserved area.
NOTE: While you are required to begin paying back your years of service directly after residency, once you have completed your repayment there is nothing stopping you from returning and completing a fellowship.  The NHSC Scholarship does not negate your ability to obtain a fellowship after you have completed your pay back years

Payback: The candidate is required to pay back one year for every year the scholarship is received, with a minimum of 2 years of pay back time.  So, if a student signs up prior to medical school and receives the scholarship for 4 years, he/she will owe 4 years back to the NHSC.  If a student signs up during the 4th year of medical school, he/she will still owe 2 years.

Locations: The GREAT PART about this scholarship is the options and autonomy it provides. Unlike the armed forces scholarships, YOU get to decide where you will work.  All you have to do is find a program ANYWHERE in the country that meets requirements.  The NHSC publishes a list (here)  of approved programs in every state and territory in the USA.  Each of these programs is designated a number based on how “underserved” it really is.  There is a threshold set each year that determines what types of jobs qualify as payback years.

The current threshold is 17, any oppurtunity listed on the NHSC website at or above 17 would qualify.  As you can see from the list, there are TONS of opportunities.  The best part is, you will still be paid like a physician when you work at these jobs, but you will also be paying back the government for your scholarship.

Applying: The scholarship is becoming increasingly competitive each year.  The table below is from the NHSC’s most recent publication.  While the number of applicants is increasing quickly, the number of scholarships is also increasing.  On their website, the NHSC mentions three criteria for candidate selection
1- Academic performance
2- Commitment to primary care
3- Absence of prior legal obligations

NHSC1 The National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Scholarship Program

 

Payments During Medical School:
1- Tuition: “Tuition and required fees will be paid directly to the educational institution.”
2- Other Reasonable Costs:  Includes computer/PDA, books, health insurance, supplies, uniforms, school fees, many others
3- Stipend: ”During the 2011-2012 school year, NHSC scholars will receive a monthly stipend amount of $1,289.00 (before Federal taxes) for living expenses.”  This equals $15,468 a year on top of tuition and other costs!

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