Any Info on Stony Brook (Renaissance) School of Medicine

[nhpboy]

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[DrFortiusNatando]

As a faculty member who has come across many Stony Brook grads over the years as we interviewed and hired for residency, fellowship and attending positions, I can tell you that the people who come to my institution from there are very, very well-trained, clinically quite astute, and seem to be a very well-adjusted, happy bunch of people. We have hired many and they have always impressed us. If anything, I think the school is somewhat under-rated in terms of the quality of the graduates from the medical school. Though there are some medical schools with "bigger" names, there are many SB med grads at my "bigger" name school, in many different departments, at all levels - including chairs, so it is clear that the SB name will open up many doors. Congrats on your acceptance and I do not think you would ever regret going to a school that uniformly turns out such great physicians.

 

[DrFortiusNatando]

Hofstra, being a new medical school, is more difficult for me to evaluate, as we certainly have had no med school grads apply and get hired at my institution as fellows or faculty yet. We have had Hofstra grads come to our residency and do very well clinically, and be "chief resident" material in a pool of grads from tippy top med schools. ( they did graduate at the top of their class @hofstra, so YMMV)

I have also worked with some Hofstra leadership faculty on an education-related project, and found them extraordinarily nice and student-focused. None of my pre med advisees applied there, but they are a group of more research-driven students. If you are IS for SB, and your parents are not made of money, I think SB might be a slightly better bet, but Hofsta is up and coming. As with all newer medical schools, you do want to ask the right questions about clinical rotation sites.

 

[DrFortiusNatando]

"As with all newer medical schools, you do want to ask the right questions about clinical rotation sites." Sorry, not sure what you mean by this, thanks for the info though!

When new schools sprout up, they may or may not be able to quickly build good, strong relationships with clinical sites (clinics, flagship hospitals, community hospitals, private MD offices) that will be able to provide a diversity of clinical experiences, without inconveniencing the students by requiring them to commute long distances. In many parts of the country, many of the clinical sites already have relationships with other medical schools and it may not be easy to find clinical sites that will welcome students. Keep in mind that many of the community hospital staff newly working with a medical school are not used to working with medical students, and may take a couple years to change the overall culture to incorporate best practices for ideal student learning environments in the various clerkships. So ask the current students and ask the faculty about the nature and quality of the clinical opportunities. There are always growing pains that are to be expected in a new school, but the quality of available clinical rotations is too important to leave to chance.

 

[ginsengreset]

When new schools sprout up, they may or may not be able to quickly build good, strong relationships with clinical sites (clinics, flagship hospitals, community hospitals, private MD offices) that will be able to provide a diversity of clinical experiences, without inconveniencing the students by requiring them to commute long distances. In many parts of the country, many of the clinical sites already have relationships with other medical schools and it may not be easy to find clinical sites that will welcome students. Keep in mind that many of the community hospital staff newly working with a medical school are not used to working with medical students, and may take a couple years to change the overall culture to incorporate best practices for ideal student learning environments in the various clerkships. So ask the current students and ask the faculty about the nature and quality of the clinical opportunities. There are always growing pains that are to be expected in a new school, but the quality of available clinical rotations is too important to leave to chance.

From what I can tell, the fact that the individual hospitals in the Northwell health system have been around far longer than Northwell Health or the Hofstra/Northwell medical school makes those issues slightly less of a concern, since it seems like they've served as clerkship sites for schools such as SUNY Downstate, NYITCOM, and Stony Brook for years. For example, Lenox Hill Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, and North Shore University Hospital seem to be mainstays on the list of SUNY Downstate clerkship sites, but one of my friends at Downstate says that ever since the Hofstra/Northwell program started, their students been getting more attention/higher priority at those sites (especially at North Shore and Lenox Hill), whatever that might mean.

 

[920820]

From what I can tell, the fact that the individual hospitals in the Northwell health system have been around far longer than Northwell Health or the Hofstra/Northwell medical school makes those issues slightly less of a concern, since it seems like they've served as clerkship sites for schools such as SUNY Downstate, NYITCOM, and Stony Brook for years. For example, Lenox Hill Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, and North Shore University Hospital seem to be mainstays on the list of SUNY Downstate clerkship sites, but one of my friends at Downstate says that ever since the Hofstra/Northwell program started, their students been getting more attention/higher priority at those sites (especially at North Shore and Lenox Hill), whatever that might mean.

Yes I agree. A new school affiliated with a reputable hospital organization is still a safe bet given its established connections with other organizations in the region. I anticipate Seton Hall/Hacksensack and Kaiser to have few problems with clinical rotations compared to another school without any special affiliations. Hi bons.

 

[Sagebrush]

@gorowannabe is there any chance you could message me? I had a quick question for you but can't start a PM with you!

(sorry for thread hijack)

 

[DrFortiusNatando]

@gorowannabe is there any chance you could message me? I had a quick question for you but can't start a PM with you!

(sorry for thread hijack)

I have changed my preferences so you should be able to PM me. (On SDN, is that the same thing as starting a conversation?)

 

[Sagebrush]

I have changed my preferences so you should be able to PM me. (On SDN, is that the same thing as starting a conversation?)

I just sent you a message!

And yes, PM is the same thing as a "conversation" on SDN. I'm old-school apparently, I still use PM!