Audition #3 Recap
What I liked: The options of different clinics is nice. The housing is walking distance from the hospital and not too expensive. The PD is a DO and the program is very DO friendly, welcoming and nice. The residents joke around.
What I didn’t like: The clinics are all 20+ minutes away from the hospital, gas money and car wear and tear. The medical hierarchy is strong, meaning PGY 1s were expected to max out before seniors helped, many jokes about the PGY1s. There is morning (7:30) report every day. driving around was annoying because of the road infrastructure and SO MANY stop signs, which seems like a dumb thing to talk about here but thinking about living there does not sound fun. They are not osteopathic recognized which I didn’t know if I cared about until rotating here.
What I Learned: Having a close clinic is important. I should probably get a new car in residency. Osteopathic recognition is a must for me. Even when they say “you can take call from home” you probably won’t do that.
Sidebar: I think 3 auditions was all I should have done. I have 1 more and this one tired me out. I have traveled 3 different states and I like the travel but the pressure to impress and “be on” all the time is a bit much. It’s not as bad now that I have interviews so I feel a bit more relaxed but I think scheduling 12 weeks of auditions is the most I would recommend.