Subj : Re: Working in a (real) ER
To   : alt.tv.er
From : galt_57@hotmail.com
Date : Sun Oct 02 2005 11:25:17

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.er

npardue@indiana.edu wrote:
> [...]
> But the other thing is that, in the early years, County WAS shown as
> being a leader.  It drew top doctors -- Mark and Susan were clearly
> VERY capable residents.  We were told time and again that the surgical
> program anyway was one of the top ones in the country. [...]
>
> But then suddenly, by around S9, we're told that County is a crappy
> place where nobody REALLY wants to work ... Pratt is thrilled to get a
> resident slot at Northwestern, and Luka can't understand why Gallant
> would choose to here. They get stuck with below-the-bottom-of-the-
> barrel residents like Morris and Howard because, apparently, they can't
> find anyone better. They have trouble finding new attendings to replace
> those who've left, leaving the ER horribly understaffed.


Is it possible that a hospital in a major urban area would attract
students eager to do serious procedures far more than it would attract
more experienced doctors? Would a typical medical student be more
attracted to such a hospital, or is it simply that the major medical
schools are in such locations?

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