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Website: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/orthopaedicsurgery/index.html
City: Iowa City
State/Province: Iowa
University of Iowa Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program


User reviews

Average user rating from: 2 user(s)

Overall rating
8.7
Staff Surgeons
8.0
Didactics/Teaching
10.0
Operating Experience
7.0
Clinical Experience
8.5
Research
9.5
Residents
9.0
Lifestyle
9.0
Location
8.5
Overall Experience
8.5
 

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

U Iowa, Tuesday, 08 January 2008

Written by almostdone1   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
9.2
Staff Surgeons
9.0
Didactics/Teaching
10.0
Operating Experience
8.0
Clinical Experience
9.0
Research
9.0
Residents
10.0
Lifestyle
10.0
Location
9.0
Overall Experience
9.0
Program Information
Staff/Faculty/Chairman: Outstanding chairman - as nice as they come. Smart person and very well respected within the Orthopedics community.
Faculty are overall very good. Many have big national reputations and are leaders in their fields. Hard to beat recommendations that come from this group of faculty.
Didactics/Teaching: Very organized. Overall very good didactic program that basically repeats (with current updates) every 2 years.
Operating Experience: Good experience overall, but really improves later in residency. Lots of direction early. Lots of independence in the OR later in residency.
Clinic Experience: Good variety of patients. Not much that is just bread and butter Ortho - lots of complicated patients in all clinics. One negative is Residents do a fair amount of paperwork that probably doesn't go on at many other places - not the most scut, but not the least either.
Research Opportunities: Numerous. Academic powerhouse. NIH funding on the rise.
Residents: Great group overall. A little bit family-oriented for some people's taste, but doesn't have to be. Town is great for single people with grad students, etc. in area. Lots of good looking nurses in the PICU and Surgical ICU.
Lifestyle: see above...
Location/Housing: Location not for everyone - cold in the winter. Extremely convenient living environment - affordable and easy to navigate town. Only cover one hospital (or the VA, which is across the street), so couldn't be easier to live here.
Overall Rotation Experience/Conclusion: Outstanding experience. Has its negatives, like any place, but great place overall.
Qualification
I am a current resident of this program.
Date of Rotation: 2008 Ongoing...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Iowa Rotation, Tuesday, 23 October 2007

Written by HawkIrish   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
8.1
Staff Surgeons
7.0
Didactics/Teaching
10.0
Operating Experience
6.0
Clinical Experience
8.0
Research
10.0
Residents
8.0
Lifestyle
8.0
Location
8.0
Overall Experience
8.0
Program Information
Staff/Faculty/Chairman: Faculty are quite knowledgable, and are generally leaders in their field. Sometimes this did not appear to translate to a great interaction with residents/students, but overall quite good.
Didactics/Teaching: Incredibly organized didactics at this institution. Conferences can be intense even as med students, but is a great learning experience.
Operating Experience: Operative experience can be limited. There are cases that residents are double scrubbed on so obviously students can end up feeling a little off to the side. Did not feel that the residents skill set in the operating room matched up with other programs I saw.
Clinic Experience: Lots of clinic to go around. I was in clinic at least 3 days per week on the rotation. Med students at that time were not dictating. Unsure if that has changed. Pretty standard--see the patient, present the story and a possible plan. This is the best opportunity to let some of the staff know if you are bright or just a pretender.
Research Opportunities: There is no doubt that this place is an academic juggernaut. If you have the inkling to do research, there are plenty of opportunities.
Residents: Mixed bag. Had a group of residents that were really cool, but there was also a bit of a nerdy feel. Many of the juniors are good folk.
Lifestyle: Can't be beat. THEY TAKE CARE OF THEIR RESIDENTS.
Location/Housing: Vastly underrated location. College town with affordable housing. Nightlife downtown (when not on call) is quite fun. Excellent place to raise a family.
Overall Rotation Experience/Conclusion: Great program. Really have to work to make a name for yourself on the rotation. Excellent academic center, but be very careful of the fit. It is not for everyone.
Qualification
I rotated as a medical student at this program
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