DO friendly hospitals in NYC?

[playa220]

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Hi everyone, i'm a 3rd year osteopathic student looking to do my 4th year electives (and possibly my residency) in NYC. I'm just wondering what hospitals are DO friendly. I'm not exactly sure what I want to go into, but radiology and ER spark my interest quite a bit.

thanks!

 

[BATiger]

I am in the exact same situation, so I appreciate any advice as well...

 

[Red Beard]

St. Barnabas has DO residencies, including emergency medicine.

Edit: and I am pretty sure its ACGME/AOA dual accredited

 

[HCE]

Hi everyone, i'm a 3rd year osteopathic student looking to do my 4th year electives (and possibly my residency) in NYC. I'm just wondering what hospitals are DO friendly. I'm not exactly sure what I want to go into, but radiology and ER spark my interest quite a bit.

thanks!

You might want to start by seeking out NYCOM's list of clinical rotation sites...I think their catalog is online somewhere.

 

[lilzelda2]

The catolog is on the NYCOM website...

St. Barnabas has Rads and EM residency spots, LIJ likes DO's and their a good hospital. NYCOM has connections with a couple of hospitals in BK if your looking to stay in the city

 

[niceguydoc]

most of the hospitals in the ny area are pretty receptive to DO students for elective rotations. I spent eight weeks at nyu (critical care/anesthesiology) and 4 weeks at albert einstein(anesthesiology). I was accepted for a 4 week rotation at columbia too, but I had to decline in the end due to financial reasons. The only trouble you might encounter is that most institutions only take 4th yr students. Otherwise, most programs are open to DO students (i had friends do rotations at SLR and mt. sinai); getting accepted into residency at the nyc programs is another story.

 

[sexyman]

getting accepted into residency at the nyc programs is another story.

Care to elaborate?

 

[playa220]

thanks for all the help! i'll look into the nycom catelog and call around. someone mentioned it being difficult to get into a nyc program? i thought lots of D.O's end up doing residency there. i guess it's all relative, but it surely can't be as difficult as places like cali or anywhere on the west coast for that matter.

 

[niceguydoc]

The nyc programs (manhattan) tend to be less friendly to DO's/FMG's for residency. It shouldn't be difficult to rotate there as a student but most of the big name programs (columbia, cornell, nyu, sinai) don't usually accept DO's into their residency (except for DO friendly specialties like PMR). Its possible to match at places like SLR and St. Vincent's but virtually impossible for the big 4. I'm sure there are exceptions (few and far in between) but for the most part, unless you're a stellar candidate, I wouldn't count on matching at those 4 programs. I'm not saying you shouldn't apply when the time comes, but its good to be realistic about your expectations.

 

[J1515]

The nyc programs (manhattan) tend to be less friendly to DO's/FMG's for residency. It shouldn't be difficult to rotate there as a student but most of the big name programs (columbia, cornell, nyu, sinai) don't usually accept DO's into their residency (except for DO friendly specialties like PMR). Its possible to match at places like SLR and St. Vincent's but virtually impossible for the big 4. I'm sure there are exceptions (few and far in between) but for the most part, unless you're a stellar candidate, I wouldn't count on matching at those 4 programs. I'm not saying you shouldn't apply when the time comes, but its good to be realistic about your expectations.

NYCOM sends a few students to residencies at "the big 4" each year, but it is competitive. There are however plenty of other hospitals in NYC and the NYC area that are very DO friendly. To the OP: look at the matchlists and you'll see. Furthermore, NYC, Bronx, and Queens area hospitals actually have quite a few FMGs doing their residencies right now. Again, take a look at the matchlists for Ross, SGU, etc.

 

[Mr. Jess]

Does doing a rotation at a hospital you'd like to go for residency help at all? I am currently a DO student in Manhattan (at the new Touro school) and would like to stay here for residency, but I'm worried that I'll face a lot of difficulty trying to do this. I am hoping to schedule some rotations at St. Vincents, NYU, or Columbia for an IM elective rotation (I'd like to go into IM). I would hope that if I rotate there and do well it could help when I apply there, but I'm not really sure how it all works.

 

[Red Beard]

Does doing a rotation at a hospital you'd like to go for residency help at all? I am currently a DO student in Manhattan (at the new Touro school) and would like to stay here for residency, but I'm worried that I'll face a lot of difficulty trying to do this. I am hoping to schedule some rotations at St. Vincents, NYU, or Columbia for an IM elective rotation (I'd like to go into IM). I would hope that if I rotate there and do well it could help when I apply there, but I'm not really sure how it all works.

Its pretty much required if the program is in the least bit competitive. As I was told recently, a lot of times they'll look at your application, ask "does anyone know this guy?", and if nobody pipes up they'll round-file your app right there.

 

[LadyGrey]

Its pretty much required if the program is in the least bit competitive. As I was told recently, a lot of times they'll look at your application, ask "does anyone know this guy?", and if nobody pipes up they'll round-file your app right there.

I can understand that, I guess, but it's frustrating if you want to arrange a more balanced fourth year than doing multiple rotations in your probable specialty. Is there any benefit to doing a different rotation at a program you're considering? E.g., if you're considering psych but don't want to use all your electives in it, does it count for anything to do some other rotation at a hospital you'd like to apply to?

Like the OP, I'm also worried about the DO-friendliness of NYC programs. I'm hoping scores will outweigh degree (rocked USMLE Step 1, plan to take Step 2) but it's still scary.

 

[BATiger]

So... what if you want to do ER and your core rotation isn't until the end of 4th yr? Do any hospitals allow you to do an ER elective before doing your core? Otherwise how can I stand out when applying if they haven't met me...
I'm sure I am not the only one in this situation.

 

[nvshelat]

The nyc programs (manhattan) tend to be less friendly to DO's/FMG's for residency. It shouldn't be difficult to rotate there as a student but most of the big name programs (columbia, cornell, nyu, sinai) don't usually accept DO's into their residency (except for DO friendly specialties like PMR). Its possible to match at places like SLR and St. Vincent's but virtually impossible for the big 4. I'm sure there are exceptions (few and far in between) but for the most part, unless you're a stellar candidate, I wouldn't count on matching at those 4 programs. I'm not saying you shouldn't apply when the time comes, but its good to be realistic about your expectations.

Are you speaking for anesthesia, or residency programs in general? NYCOM sends several students to those programs in various specialties... the more competitive specialties excluded