Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago

[MD3]

I'm about to start my rotation in peds at Jackson park hospital/Grove Pediatrics. Is there any one who have done this rotation recently? How is the rotation? I'm also trying to find a place to stay in that's close to Buffalo Grove

[MD3]

Is the peds rotaion at Jackson park hospital, a green book rotation?

[pet127]

no it is not. it is suppose to certified through the family practice, so will not work if you are goingg to texas.

[chickshpro]

I just wanted to post something positive....

I did my spych rotation in Loretto Hospital in Chicago and it was super slow, never on call because the doctor we had only rotated in that hospital. I had Dr. G****** but Dr. D***** students had to do more hours. Overall, we got exposed to all the cases, got to interview the craziest people, learned, and got to observe how an hospital Psych ward works. They stabilize and send them out after a few days. I am actually happy I was not on call or had long hours because you can only deal with crazy people so much in one day...lol The doctor was nice, flexible, and interesting...

Family Practice I am doing in an outpatient facility with Dr. S******. She owns about 7 or 9 clinics and has us rotating between a few. The rotation is awesome! we get total hands on! We are learning to do paps, draw blood, do full PE, prescribe....I mean we do it all. She makes us see all her patients and write notes and then she comes in and checks the patient to see all we found is ok and we write the prescription she states and we see the next on... I heard horrible things about it before i got there, but honestly I love the fact that we have room to be independent, that is the only way to learn and not be nervous about doing labs and blood work...ect. And we are also supervised so we learn. Being in clinics also gives you the opportunity to see all types of cases and diseases.

[RossMD2006]

Originally Posted by chickshpro

I am actually happy I was not on call or had long hours because you can only deal with crazy people so much in one day...lol The doctor was nice, flexible, and interesting...

Let's not say "crazy". I think it would be nicer to say psychiatric instead.

[vrs1008]

I am starting my rotations at Jackson park and just found out from relatives that the area around it is not very safe. If any one has done rotations there can you please tell me if its safe for a female?

[butters]

Originally Posted by vrs1008

I am starting my rotations at Jackson park and just found out from relatives that the area around it is not very safe. If any one has done rotations there can you please tell me if its safe for a female?

Jackson Park is an inner city hospital on the South Side of Chicago...if you are not from the area, it means that it is not the safest of places. But like in any other major city, you just have to be careful. Don't walk by yourself around the area at night. I know that there is an apartment complex next door but I wouldn't recommend people (especially females) to live there. You are pretty much confined to your room at night because it isn't too safe to walk around. Try living in Hyde Park or closer to downtown.

You have to keep your guard up any time you move to a big city and do rotations. JPH security will walk you out to your car if you are at the hospital late at night. There have been a handful of cars that have been broken into at the Employee parking lot so make sure you lock your doors and close your windows...also, it may be helpful to invest in a Club for your steering wheel. Don't wear loud gold jewelery that will attract attention when you are walking within or outside of the hospital. Some students have left laptops lying around the hospital which have subsequently been stolen so always make sure you put your valuables in the Employee Locker rooms!

I know that what I'm writing may make some people scared but honestly, it's not that bad as long as you are not foolish about what you do. As long as you don't come into South Side Chicago expecting things to be anywhere close to Beverly Hills, CA, I think you'll be okay (translation: be cautious and use common sense).

[butters]

Originally Posted by MD3

I'm about to start my rotation in peds at Jackson park hospital/Grove Pediatrics. Is there any one who have done this rotation recently? How is the rotation? I'm also trying to find a place to stay in that's close to Buffalo Grove

You might be better off living somewhere between Jackson Park and Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove is on the North Side of Chicago whereas Jackson Park is on the Southside. Try living somewhere in the middle such as the area around UIC/Rush or Downtown. The traffic can get really bad if you live on one side or the other.

[butters]

Originally Posted by RossMD2006

Most, if all, the rotations in Chicago suck. (Anything connected to JPH). I did FM with Dr. M. He doesn't teach...you pretty much do H and P's and observe (like you did when you shadowed a doc as a premed). You get your patient exposure and get to practice interviewing. If anything, use it as a means to practice for the CS. (I know it's hard to start studying for it, if you're just beginning 3rd year, but believe me, come CS time, you may have wished you practiced for it during this useless rotation).

JPH is a cr*ppy hospital in Chicago. It's puts "community" in a community hospital. They got a FP residency there and thats it...and the FP program there sucks too. You will not know the meaning of a good rotation until you do one at a University setting/great community hospital.

I didn't do any of the other rotations you mentioned, but I hear peds at Bethany is aight. All outpatient...uris up the hizzle.

Yes, JPH is not a University hospital or anything close to it...it is a small, inner city community hospital. But like a previous poster stated, there are 2 systems, one inside JPH and one that sends students to rotations outside of JPH. The rotations that I've had within JPH have actually been pretty good. But it comes down to a matter of perspective. If you want to be spoonfed material, no, you won't get that here. If you are willing to take an interest in the subject and work hard, you will enjoy and learn quite a bit from your rotations. The good thing about this hospital (unlike many University facilities), is that they will let students do a lot if the student wants to do it. The Attendings like to teach (but only if you are the type of student who will have the attitude to learn).

The rotations outside of JPH are hot and cold depending on the Attending and where you end up going.

I'm sorry that you haven't had a good experience with JPH but personally, I think it is a good place for students to get the opportunity to learn. The FP residents are nice and willing to teach if you ask them...unfortunately they are worked so hard that a lot of times they don't have time to go out of the way to search students out to teach them.

Just my opinion.

[vrs1008]

Originally Posted by butters

Jackson Park is an inner city hospital on the South Side of Chicago...if you are not from the area, it means that it is not the safest of places. But like in any other major city, you just have to be careful. Don't walk by yourself around the area at night. I know that there is an apartment complex next door but I wouldn't recommend people (especially females) to live there. You are pretty much confined to your room at night because it isn't too safe to walk around. Try living in Hyde Park or closer to downtown.

You have to keep your guard up any time you move to a big city and do rotations. JPH security will walk you out to your car if you are at the hospital late at night. There have been a handful of cars that have been broken into at the Employee parking lot so make sure you lock your doors and close your windows...also, it may be helpful to invest in a Club for your steering wheel. Don't wear loud gold jewelery that will attract attention when you are walking within or outside of the hospital. Some students have left laptops lying around the hospital which have subsequently been stolen so always make sure you put your valuables in the Employee Locker rooms!

I know that what I'm writing may make some people scared but honestly, it's not that bad as long as you are not foolish about what you do. As long as you don't come into South Side Chicago expecting things to be anywhere close to Beverly Hills, CA, I think you'll be okay (translation: be cautious and use common sense).

Thank you, this helps a lot.