Surg. Externship @ Bryn Mawr Hospital, PA

Many thanks to an IMG who not only shares his externship details but also was responsible for formalizing this externship for the benefit of future surgery-aspiring IMGs ! He understanbly feels this externship opportunity was one of the biggest reasons for his success in landing a prestigious general surgery residency in the United States.

Cardiothoracic (CT) surgery is a fellowship you do after a 5-year general surgery residency, hence an externship in CT surgery will be a valuable resume addition for Gen. Surgery residency as well. Here are the details:

Externship/observership PLUS clinical research in Cardiothoracic surgery
Starts from somewhere around the end of March 2009
Duration: 3 months to 6 months Contact: Pat Dorris (dorrispa@mlhs.org )
Attending: Robert S Boova M.D.[ System chief Cardio Thoracic surgery]
Jefferson Mainline health, Bryn Mawr Hospital,
Bryn Mawr(suburb of Philadelphia), PA

Description: Strong CT surgery experience in Bryn Mawr hospital, affiliated to Thomas Jefferson University.. Clinical research is strongly encouraged along with externship.

Our helpful doc, who wishes to remain anonymus, has also promised to share on this blog, his application experiences and how he went about in obtaining his surgery residency..lets watch out for that ..

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