More Relaxed Residency Programs

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Why are you assuming that the OP is a he?

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How dare you assume OPs gender!

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^^ the literacy challenge lies with you. OP didn’t say they couldn’t work. They are trying to go to a program where unnecessary stresses are minimized but never did they say they were unable to be exposed to stress.

I’m sorry the ivory towers have convinced that your 120th hour of scut work and being 4th assist on another shunt will make you a better neurosurgeon… news flash — it won’t. There are better ways of using residents that some programs continue to implement. That doesn’t mean stress won’t exist but that also isn’t what OP is asking for.

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The problem is that OP asked a group of people who are scared they won’t match if OP should add to the competition. Of course the answer was going to be “nah, you won’t cut it, don’t bother.”

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OP will likely burn out and end up dumping all the extra work on his coworkers. Co-workers will be too scared to say anything. OP cruses through the program, surfing the sympathy wave, and ends up killing patients left and right upon graduation.

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That describes a bunch of lazy-but-not-fired residents. What makes OP different?

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Can we just answer the question? OP didn't ask for medical counsel, they wanted programs to look into.

Off the top of my head:

Stanford has float which can be nicer, MGH is pretty decent hours, Barrow has good support and Mayo as well.