Highlights of the Program
Dear Prospective 2021-2022 Applicants,
Below is a list compiled from our recent graduating class of Transitional Year Residents outlining some of the highlights of our program:
- Very supportive Program Director
- Very supportive Program Coordinator
- Education is a priority
- Very flexible
- Great faculty
- Focus on education
- Self directed learning rather than just being relied on to get the work done
- Great support staff
- Excellent support system from faculty, staff, and healthcare leaders
- Ability to focus and tailor education in not only your specialty of choice but also sub-disciplines within general medicine
- Receptive and proactive faculty, very receptive to resident feedback
- Working with a diverse patient population
- Interesting cases
- Opportunity to work with patients of many different cultural backgrounds
- Focus is on educating us rather than using us for service or "scut work"
- Dr. Stanley takes measures to gear each resident's experience towards his/her chosen specialty field
- The support system is awesome. There's always someone to turn to, whether it's Krystal, Dr. Stanley, our attendings, or the operator (unsung heroes!)
- The central California location makes it relatively easy to visit several of California's popular national parks (Sequoia's, Yosemite, Big Sur) and major cities (Los Angeles, San Francisco)
- The faculty make education your priority and as such make sure not to overburden you with tasks that could be a hindrance to your education
- The residency programs are a new addition to a community hospital, providing for a unique learning experience in private practice (appealing coming from a large academic program) and allows our input into the programs to make meaningful contributions
- Huge emphasis on procedures. This program is excellent for hands-on learning. During my first week in the ICU (and also my first week of internship), I performed a lumbar puncture, placed three central lines, and intubated one patient.
We hope you will apply! Please feel free to contact our amazing program coordinator, Maria Villicana (GMETYResid@kaweahhealth.org), with any questions.
Sincerely,
The Inaugural Class of Transitional Year Residents
