I think there are far more important issues to consider than whether a program is HCA, and I would hate for candidates to feel shamed out of ranking a really great program because of the stigma on the internet. I thought I'd throw in a few thoughts to help balance it out. I'm an EM intern at an HCA program though, and I see (and understand) the negative comments regarding these programs. As always, speak to your healthcare professional for answers specific to your condition. Safety Reminder: We do not provide official answers or provide professional judgement. r/Medicine: Relates to medicine is welcome here, whether personal or abstract, humorous or serious, scientific or emotional, so long as it follows the following guidelines: Everything and anything related to UK Healthcare r/UKHealthcare: dedicated to healthcare in the UK. r/Nursing: Discuss the topics of concern to the nurses of reddit. r/MedicalSchool: Medical students and physicians who wish to advise them. r/Pharmacy: Pharmacists, pharmacy students, techs, and anyone else in the pharmaceutical industry! r/GlobalHealth: Discusses the discipline concerned with improving the health of the most number of people, irrespective of where those people live in the world. r/PBM: Pharmacy Benefits Management discussion (employees, patients, doctors, pharmacies, etc). r/Cancer: Related news, stories of survival, stories of loss and everything else associated with the disease. r/HealthIT: Health information technology, electronic health records, security and privacy issues, and related legislation. r/Healthcare: Links and discussion about health care: systems, costs, problems and proposed solutions. R/newtoems - 'This subreddit's mission is to provide resources, support, advice, and a community for those interested in emergency medical services (EMS)' r/emergencymedicine is a subreddit for healthcare providers in the emergency setting to discuss their encounters and find ways to improve their knowledge of various parts of EM.

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