Middle Tier IM Programs (aka, programs an average US grad should apply to)

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Essentially, is the community program a stigma when applying to oh..say..cards?

Short answer is yes, especially when applying to something like cards. There are a few community programs out there that have great reputations nationwide and from which graduates are competitive with "middle-tier" university programs. Henry Ford, CPMC, St. Lukes/Roosevelt and Virginia Mason are ones I'm familiar with but there are obviously others. However there are a lot more community programs (the majority) in which, your only real chance to match a competitive fellowship, is to match internally.

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