The ratio of resident physicians to students is unusually high. This thread explores how that clinical resource affects the quality of practical training, whether students have meaningful access to faculty, and how the school manages teaching across such a large clinical community.
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when i first saw the numbers i had mixed feelings. 6000 students sounds like a lot and i immediately started worrying about being just a face in a crowd. but then i looked at the 2400 resident physicians and that ratio actually changed my perspective. that is an enormous clinical teaching resource relative to the student body and if it is used well it could mean really strong practical training
The resident physician number is the key thing here that people miss. residents are not just doing their own training, in a university hospital setting they are actively involved in teaching students during rounds, procedures, and clinical discussions. having 2400 of them means there are people at every level of clinical experience available to learn from across the affiliated hospitals in cluj.
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that makes sense alexg3302, i had not thought about residents as part of the teaching workforce in that way. so it is not just about the 1100 formal teachers but also the entire resident community contributing to student learning in clinical settings
my honest experience is that access to faculty depends a lot on which year you are in and how proactive you are. in the preclinical years with 6000 students spread across large lectures it can feel impersonal. but once you hit clinical rotations the dynamic shifts completely because you are in smaller groups with residents and attending physicians and you actually get individual attention and feedback