Top 10 Reasons to Come to Rochester1) Small Program Size - To put it simply, this means more individual attention and one to one supervision with attendings. It also means that program leadership is responsive and accommodating and that the program has a 'small family' feel. 2) Reasonable workload - The program is not resident dependent, so the focus is more on learning than on clinical duties. The call schedule is incredible and there is a reasonable pace and duration to the typical workday offering a great balance between personal and professional lives. 3) Affordability - Whether you are single or have a family, Rochester is a very affordable place to live on a resident's salary. This extends to the housing market as well - you get more house for your money here than in other cities. 4) Great teaching - Beyond the protected teaching time you can find at many residencies, our affiliation with the University of Rochester means we have the resources of one of the nation's best Medical Schools. Our residents have a high level of satisfaction with attendings, and residents at all levels are involved in teaching medical students. 5) Strong fellowships - Many of our residents go on to fellowships within our institution which means that if you are interested in forensic, geriatric, or child/adolescent psychiatry, you will have the opportunity for a considerable amount of exposure in your area of interest. 6) Culture - Rochester offers all the diversity of a big city with museums such as the Memorial Art Gallery, the George Eastman Kodak Museum, the Rochester Museum and Science Center, and the Center at High Falls. For orchestra and symphony lovers there is the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rochester Eastman School of Music (nationally famous!). Dance lovers will enjoy free Salsa lessons in the downtown area, swing dancing at a number of clubs in town, and Rochester's school of Ballet. Rochester also boasts one of the nations most impressive children's museums. 7) Cuisine - Rochester has a huge array of affordable, authentic places for dining. There is everything from Rochester's own 'garbage plate' to Sushi, Indian, Thai, Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Greek, and more. 8) Exposure - Having the residency program affiliated with one of America's best hospitals gives residents exposure to a diversity of patients. Strong has acute care, geriatric, adolescent, child, and mentally ill chemically addicted (MICA) units and a psychiatric emergency program that receives patients from all over Monroe County. 9) Location - Rochester and the Finger Lakes Region offers gorgeous parks andgolf courses as well as only being a 5-hour drive to New York City and 3-hour drive to Toronto. 10) Us …. the residents |
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