[HSF] Duplicity

[Hgrmd at aol.com]

Chand,
  Last I heard, the unemployment or under employment rate for new CT  surgery 
grads was 28%.  I doubt it's currently any better.  Not only  that, but the 
overall quality of the new grad has to have suffered with the  total lack of 
competition to get a slot (no offense, Michael).  I'm sure  there are still a 
few good finds, but I definitely worry about the quality of  the trainee that 
the majority of the programs must be producing.  
  I plan to take another cardiothoracic surgeon into my group by July,  2008 
(one of the senior guys is retiring on that date).  Ordinarily, I  would plan 
to hire a new grad.  Considering the way things are going, I may  need to get 
someone who has been out a while.
Hal