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Anyone have any thoughts on the pros/cons of these programs in Pittsburgh?
Mercy vs. Western Penn
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I rotated at both last year, but can tell you that I bet a lot has changed with the recent changes in directors etc. I think only current residents or students would know the real low-down on the two programs. I'd be interested to hear what people have to say.
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Do both programs have new directors?
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do a west penn or mercy search on the forum..good info, albeit incomplete, from earlier this year.
Anyone with updates on the West Penn program since March? What about Mercy's transition?
Anyone with updates on the West Penn program since March? What about Mercy's transition?
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as a student who has rotated at both hospitals (not in anesthesiology), i might be able to help a little... you also might try a search, as this topic was discussed quite a bit last year in this forum...
west penn lost their contract with their anesthesiology group in late '05/ early '06, and went after mercy's anesthesiologists successfully. dr. troianos was the chair and program director at mercy; now he has the same position at west penn. a few of the better attendings that were once at mercy are now at west penn.
also, i believe that west penn's program is a little bigger. and from what i've heard from one of my friends who is a resident there, things are going well despite the change.
as far as mercy, the majority of the attendings i came in contact with are friendly, and good teachers. however, this is a smaller program (i think they just increased to 5 residents per year). most of the residents their do seem happy.
finally, mercy hospital lost over 40 million dollars over the last 3 years, and was in financial dire straits - leading to its purchase by the behemoth, UPMC, a few weeks ago. supposedly, mercy is to remain independent and the residency programs are to remain secure, but who knows. it wouldn't be the first time a pittsburgh gas program was dissolved due to financial reasons (AGH had one as well).
hope this helps.
west penn lost their contract with their anesthesiology group in late '05/ early '06, and went after mercy's anesthesiologists successfully. dr. troianos was the chair and program director at mercy; now he has the same position at west penn. a few of the better attendings that were once at mercy are now at west penn.
also, i believe that west penn's program is a little bigger. and from what i've heard from one of my friends who is a resident there, things are going well despite the change.
as far as mercy, the majority of the attendings i came in contact with are friendly, and good teachers. however, this is a smaller program (i think they just increased to 5 residents per year). most of the residents their do seem happy.
finally, mercy hospital lost over 40 million dollars over the last 3 years, and was in financial dire straits - leading to its purchase by the behemoth, UPMC, a few weeks ago. supposedly, mercy is to remain independent and the residency programs are to remain secure, but who knows. it wouldn't be the first time a pittsburgh gas program was dissolved due to financial reasons (AGH had one as well).
hope this helps.
