Larrivee Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hey gang, This is another one of those, tell me which program is better threads. I am trying to decide between which of these is a better program which will dictate which elective I cancel and which I keep. I know Ottawa is probably a nicer place to live... It would be AWESOME if any of you are gen surg residents from either program that can comment. Thanks peeps, L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloh Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Ottawa only gives interviews to those that have done an elective there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spontaneouscombustion Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 People definitely got interviews at McMaster without doing electives there this past cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isix Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Not a gen surg resident at either place, but I did Gen Surg electives at both places, albeit in the subspecialties, so at the "smaller" sites: Hepatobiliary at Ottawa (General campus) and Colorectal at Mac (Juravinski). I really liked my hepatobiliary rotation. I thought they did excellent teaching, both at bedside, in clinic and OR (to residents and clerks). Their resident teaching was v. good, and esp. for their Royal College Prep. I certainly have heard about Ottawa's accreditation issues for their NSx, but not their Gen Surg so I can't comment on that. In no way, coming out of that rotation, did I feel it was a weak program. And yes, Ottawa definitely only interviews you if you've done an elective there. I did not enjoy my colorectal rotation as much...whether or not being at Juravinski is an appropriate estimation of their entire program, I don't know. I found the teaching in clinic pretty good depending on preceptor, but I thought OR teaching was extremely poor, and I was quite amazed at how little I saw the surgeons letting even their senior residents do. I know it's a strong program based on what everyone else says, but I wasn't personally impressed. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrivee Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Awesome, thanks for all of your help guys! If there's others with experience in with these programs I'd love to hear your advice as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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