classic cornell response. I agree with one thing this person said which is GO THERE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Cornell sounds like they are hemorrhaging attendings. One cytologist is coming back. One GI person left and the GU person left after only a few months therel. The only things Cornell and Columbia share are the name. while true Dr. Rosen is there and a large asset he is nearing retirement. Dr. Magro is well known for being both a prominent dermatopathologist and a lunatic who was fired from her job in Ohio because she refused to work with residents or fellows.Hemepath is definitely Cornell's strength but the Chair who is a famous guy doesn't do any sign out (not uncommon for Chairs) Dr. Yantiss is leaving for private practice. Cornell has NO soft tissue pathologist, NO bone pathologist, NO lung pathologist, NO renal pathologist, NO liver pathologist, NO gu pathologist and NO head and neck pathologist, and only one neuropatholgist who only does autopsy brains because all the tumors are sent to Columbia. BUT MAN DOES IT HAVE HOUSING.I hear they get a lot of exercise bringing any tough cases to MSKCC which is down the block from cornell. I think they do rotations at MSKCC which is also a big plus.
seriously cornell is far below columbia, Sinai, and NYU and Downstate and more equal to Montifiore and Lenox Hill but still better than St. Vincent.
I'm just going to set a few things straight, and clear up some of the nonsense that this clown wants you all to believe. Obviously this person has never come here and seen for himself or herself.
Number One, chances are this kid is jealous of what we have at Cornell. Nothing to be jealous of my friend, but if you knew what the score was you'd know that Cornell is at least as good as any other NYC program. And like all programs we have our strong points and we have our weak points.
Two-Not sure where this kid gets the information, obviously in the know but also obviously only hears things and then repeats them to people who have little opportunity to find out the truth for themselves. We have an excellent program and excellent pathologists here but no matter what you do no program is going to do the work for you. Mind you that, no matter where you go you will have to work hard to become a good pathologist and at Cornell, the tools to succeed and do well in any field at all are all here. The only question is do you want to work for it or do you want to hide behind some name and believe what others tell you?
And pray tell little guy, where did you train that is oh so high and mighty above Cornell? That much we haven't heard.
By all means, any questions about the program, feel free to ask. And if you're all hung up on housing then maybe you should go into real estate instead of medicine.