Albert-Einstein @ Bronx-Lebanon
Brookdale
Creedmoor
Harlem Hospital
Hofstra @ Zucker Hillside Hospital
Icahn - Elmhurst
Interfaith Medical Center
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Maimonides
NYMC - Metropolitan
NYMC - Westchester
Richmond University
St. John's Episcopal Hospital - South Shore
I have read in various threads there are some programs in New York that are mainly run by overworked IMGs and I'd like to weed these out of my list, if possible.
Other than that, any other thoughts about these programs would be much appreciated!
Hofstra at Zucker... AKA NS-LIJ, now Northwell. Program most definitely on the radar of many, given rockstar PD. Solid program and it's definitely NOT an easy match (their match list this past year looking a lot different than years past). I'd reckon that this is THE spot in the NYC area outside of the big 3 or 4 Manhattan programs. Also best salary in the nation (69K I believe) from what I heard and great moonlighting opportunities ($1000 NF shifts).
Maimonides- IMG friendly but don't be swayed by that. Happy residents, solid program. Sure it's not in the middle of Manhattan or in the trendy hipster-flooded sections of Brooklyn... but that's what makes it great... it's in the REAL Brooklyn, or at least what's left of it. If you are looking for cultural experience, it's a great neighborhood too. All a matter of perspective. That said, I'd keep this program on the list. Also rumors that they be merging with the Northwell system, so maybe higher salary in long run.
Richmond- Staten Island. IMG heavy. But I don't know much else. Not far from the (free) Staten Island Ferry so a quick skip to the big city and in an area of Staten Island that is on the ups.
St. John's- Don't know a lot besides experience of friends who rotated there who liked it. Area kind of meh and bleak but you don't have to live there. Family friend is faculty there and he seems to love it. Then again, he didn't train there but who knows. If you must stay in NYC (or in this case on the remote outskirts) then give it a go. And don't forget to hit up New Park Pizza in Howard Beach when you're on the Belt near JFK. You'll thank me.
NYMC programs- plenty of info here on SDN. Good enough from what I hear. But Westcherster... not NYC yet still not cheap.
Icahn supposedly solid, community based program. One worth keeping on the list. Don't be fooled into thinking you're really training at Mt. Sinai though, despite affiliation. But that's ok. Lot's of changes in their system from what I'm hearing, so definitely do your homework (besides asking here).
As for the rest, I don't know. I may be wrong about one or two when I say this, but sweatshop comes to mind.
All of that said, don't let IMG presence steer you away from some of these programs. That's thinking a bit too zero's and one's. No splitting allowed.
