winterallsummer Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Do you think working at a teaching hospital for your first job is a wise choice? On one hand you obviously have a lot of access to knowledge, but on the other hand you may take a back seat to interns if you get stuck with a bad doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 10, 2011 Moderator Share Posted December 10, 2011 Do you think working at a teaching hospital for your first job is a wise choice? On one hand you obviously have a lot of access to knowledge, but on the other hand you may take a back seat to interns if you get stuck with a bad doc. really institution specific. my first job was at a place with a residency and all the docs just treated me as an intern. after a yr there I taught the incoming class of interns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Do you think working at a teaching hospital for your first job is a wise choice? On one hand you obviously have a lot of access to knowledge, but on the other hand you may take a back seat to interns if you get stuck with a bad doc. I'm a big fan of this idea. I tried specifically after graduation to find a job at a teaching hospital, and ended up at in a busy ED with an EM residency. As a new grad I worked alongside the EM residents and had the chance to participate in educational opportunities like weekly didactics and impromptu teaching sessions by EM attendings. As a new graduate you are certain to be slower than a seasoned PA, which may not fly to well in a community ED relying on you to move patients quickly and independently. A hospital used to being staffed with interns and off-service rotators is (sometimes unfortunately) used to having less than speedy staff and will hopefully schedule extra help accordingly. The traditional academic setup of residents/PA's seeing the patients and presenting to the attending can be very beneficial to a new graduate; it gives you a chance to learn from an experienced EM doc, usually one with an interest in teaching. After you get a few years experience you may elect to move on to a more independent work environment, but I think the mentoring you can receive in an academic hospital as a new graduate is invaluable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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