I got an interview from University of Virginia today. Anyone else here anything. Anyone know about this program. Thanks
Hello everyone. Just to introduce myself I am an HO-3 this year. I applied and matched into nephrology last year. I am curious to see how things play out this year. I have a bunch of friends applying this year and I just want to stay in the loop.
I did 11 interviews last year so I figure I may be able to add a few things here and there about programs with which I am a bit familiar. The very specific information (i.e. how much time on a given rotation, call schedule, etc.) you should look into yourself as it may change from year to year.
I interviewed at the University of Virginia. I was very impressed. As they did this year, they offered interviews very early last year as well. They initially wanted to complete their interview process by the second week of January last year, no idea what they are doing this year.
Virginia is not a research powerhouse, but they are making strides. Dr. Okusa is very research driven, and if research is your thing, you can't go wrong there.
On the clinical side and the program side, the Program Director was Dr. Rosner. He is a very nice person who seems quite approachable. On my interview day I was the only candidate, so I was able to spend a decent amount of time getting to know and speak with Dr. Rosner.
The fellows all seemed happy with absolutely no regret about choosing UVa for their fellowship.
Charlottesville is a relatively small town, but it is beautiful. I have been told by friends who are doing residency in Virginia that there is ALWAYS something to do in your free time. If nothing else, just visiting historical sites can keep one busy. Monticello (the home of Thomas Jefferson) is just outside the city and is worth a visit if you go interview there. I went in January for my interview, and the weather was fine (jacket weather).
Why I didn't rank it higher:
1) I had to consider my wife. She has her doctorate degree in her field as well, and the job market may not be the best for her in a city of this size.
2) My family (and hers) is on the west coast.
Overall impression:
Great program! I still ranked it high on my list. Of the interviews I did, there were a couple of programs at which I really did not want to match, this was definitely NOT one of those. Had I matched at UVa I would have been very happy. My wife would have been fine with it too, it just may have been a little tougher for her to find a job.
Does this type of thing help?