Eliros
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Yes, 4 years is too much for me! Have you applied to other residencies/hospitals? In my experience, Parkland was the last to reach out to me about jobs and I was in the same place as you. In Spanish there's a saying that a dog who wants two bones will end up with none so that's why I chose the one who reached out first and I don't regret it! If this is truly the only offer you feel you'll have then I believe 2 years total isn't so bad. Besides, I hear that having Parkland on your resume opens many doors! You're going to be working with a lot of underserved and underrepresented people with various conditions so you're really gonna have your hands full! I wish you the best of luck in whatever you choose.
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That is one reason why I didn't accept. It my case (ER) there was a 4 year contract total: one year residency PLUS 3 more years. The managers told me that there was a big turnover rate and that's why there's a contract. To me, it says a lot about what's keeping the employees there and I want to work in a hospital because I love being there not because of a contract. My friend works in the ER and he absolutely loves it and doesn't see himself leaving it. It's just different for everyone. If you see yourself living in the Dallas area for 2 years and wouldn't mind staying in Parkland for those 2 years then I would accept it. But it's all up to you and your needs!
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I applied to their ED on the 24th! They'll post more unit options as they see fit because there are some units that need a larger/small pool of graduates so they won't open up all at the same time. I see they opened up MICU, Inpatient rehab, insulin acute care, hospitalist B (?), and general surgery.