Friendly advice
Since residency applications are coming up, friendly advise to those who are thinking of applying to a residency program
- make sure the program is accredited for your whole stay in residency, especially for surgical specialty, inquire for the possibility of reaccreditation if mataas yung chance
For established programs, mas competitive yung program since mas madaming applicants pero if makapasok ka, sure ka na residency na lang problem mo and not the program
Red flag if most ng mga consultants have no subspec since less exposure for you, and ofc less learning
Red flag also if consultants are leaving left and right
preres is v important to know if match ka with the institution, use it wisely, make sure to ask the right questions
there a difference between wanting career growth and comfort, if you’ve found an institution with both, you’re very lucky, some institutions provide comfort but not career growth, choose wisely
good support system is very very important, whether it be family, friends, batchmates or all of the above
inquire also or if not, research about the performance of the current and previous residents in the in-service exams and diplomate exams, this would matter especially if you want career growth and connections in the future
Goodluck doctors, these were some, if not all, the advise i needed to hear when i was applying