I think Tufts spot is for Saudi Arabian track, not regular track so we cant apply << Yes Tufts is amazing place, off course they were going to fill all their spots. People talking bs about the program is not true. << I actually do wonder if the open spot is for their Saudi funded spot. Multiple people have confirmed that they have some spots paid for by them, but it seems like an odd way for them to fill it via SOAP
CMS funding is not easy to get! many institutions self-fund spots once they get approved to have more residents bc CMS funding is very behind
its obvious either they skrewed up their match list, or some saudi dad paid the PD/Chair $1m to hold the spot for their kid because they have oil coming out of their shower heads
If true, fuck Tufts
Yeah I think Mt. Sinai has a couple of these spots? As a rotator, I found our that they only had funding for a certain number of spots and considered taking an extra resident in the past through these sponsored spots. They didn't end up taking one last year or this year now based on the results so maybe they are moving away from it? Not sure on that part though... <-- I believe that spot has always historically been taken by an SA applicant
fuck tufts and mt sinai. two terrible programs. Hope everyone gets coronavirus in that program
extreme and slightly terrifying
<< why is there even a spot reserved for Saudi Arabia... We have so many american medical students whos parents paid american taxes that goes into Medicare-funded residency spots. It doesn't seem right to reserve a spot to someone from Saudi Arabia. Where does this funding come from? Does their government pay Tufts for this? -- Not sure the details, but supposedly along those lines <-- they are not the only program that does this, there is at least one other program that does this and everyone at the institution knows about it << If it's funded by SA, then does it matter about CMS funding? << its still a position that could go to an American, who would likely stay in the US and practice. Derm's experiencing a huge shortage and not enough residency spots for US grads. I'm sure they could get CMS funding for that spot instead of Saudi funding.