Nicholas DeFilippis
Class of 2009
When applying to residency, I knew very little about UTMB, and was set on staying in Houston for my training. All this changed on the interview day just shortly before the match. I was immediately impressed by the residents and faculty who went out of their way to answer my questions and make me feel at home. Out of all the schools at which I had interviewed, none came close to matching the unique combination of a friendly, laid-back working environment and superb quality of training I found at UTMB. Furthermore, only a handful of programs in the US are designed to offer interns 6 months of anesthesia experience. The shoe fund, book fund, laptop, and paid late-rooms were just icing on the cake! I changed my match list right after the interview to rank UTMB #1, and it's one of the best decisions I have made.
Bradley J. Reid, MD
Class of 2010
“…I already knew so much about the program and had already fallen in love with it. The residents are exposed to a variety of interesting cases and leave the program feeling well-prepared for the real world. Additionally, there seems to be great camaraderie between the residents and faculty. Everyone appears to have mutual respect for one another and get along even outside of the OR. The faculty with whom I worked were very open to teaching and were patient with me, even in the beginning when I was still learning my way around. Attending the daily conferences, I was impressed with the quality of the program’s didactics and with the board pass rate. Finally, the residents seem very happy overall. No one I worked with ever had a bad thing to say about the program and were all happy with their decision to attend UTMB.
The qualities listed above that I found in the program are exactly what I was searching for, and I consider myself very fortunate to have found them all in one place. None of the other places I interviewed came close to meeting the high standards that UTMB had set…”
- The One Thing I Like Best About UTMB Anesthesiology...
Monica J. Oldenburg, MD
Class of 2007
" I think the one best thing is the people we work with. It is a very nice group of residents. "
Grace Huang, MD
Class of 2008
" The family atmosphere is the best thing about the residency. Everyone is looking after each other and helping each other out whenever necessary. We always have a good time at work and outside of work together. "
Mario T. Cancemi
Class of 2008
" That people generally get along well and we are friends. Also, the late rooms and the opportunity to pick up extra cash. ”
This site is published by the Department of Anesthesiology (Webmaster: Ronald S. Levy, MD).
Copyright © 2004-05 The University of Texas Medical Branch. Please review our privacy policy and Internet guidelines.