Since no one has ever talked about LBMC, I thought I would at least throw out what little I know. Bear in mind this information comes from speaking with a resident, and I am going by memory. I am by no means an authority on LBMC and some of what I say may be in error. Please speak to the program director for accurate, up to date information. This is just meant to be starter information.
I know a little about the Long Beach Medical Center D.O. PM & R residency. They do not go through the AOA match. They fill their positions outside of the match. It is a fairly new program, only a few years old. The director is Rebecca Fishman, D.O. She trained at one of the allopathic programs in NY, but I can't remember where now. Maybe it was Nassau. She has been in charge for a couple of years that I know of. I don't remember exactly how many they take now, but it is in the AOA opportunities section. I believe it was 2 or 3. Long Beach, NY is an island off of Long Island NY. I believe it is a little expensive to live there. The hospital, Long Beach Medical Center is very small by ACGME University hospital standards or by any standard for that matter (200 or less beds I believe). They do some of their rotations with Mt. Sinai in Manhattan for TBI and SCI (at least this is what the AOA website says, and what I was told), so you would have to go there. Long Beach Medical Center has a small inpatient rehab unit at Long Beach Medical Center as well as an attached nursing home. It overlooks a bay or river. I believe all call was taken from home if you live close enough, but don't quote me on that.
From their website: Call Schedule Additional Information: If our residents reside in close proximity to the hospital, call may be taken from home. Our acute rehabilitation inpatient service holds 16 beds. Additionally, our family practice residents are on call every night for the remainder of the hospital and are a great source of support for the PM&R residnets should the need arise.
I don't think the work load is unreasonable from what the resident said. They have scheduled didactics, and clinics. I was told by a resident there that their strengths are in outpatient muskuloskeletal with OMT, and injections, and exposure to pain management procedures. He told me he was happy there but always wonders if he should have went to an allopathic program and wonders how his program stacks up, but that is because he has nothing to compare it to.
In my opinion, it seems like a good program that some applicants may want to at least take a look at, especially if they are interested in being in the New York City area. If a big name matters to you, don't even bother. Personally, I did not want to be near New York City unless I had to for family reasons, and was already in the NRMP match so I bypassed interviewing there. I am not sure if they are filled, but if anyone is interested, they should call and ask for Dr. Fishman.
From the AOA opportunities website:
This a new and exciting Osteopathic PM&R residency in a hospital that has a long history of teaching qualified successful physicians. Many of our graduates have enjoyed placement in academic centers and medical schools as well as establishing private practices. This program has a very strong emphasis on Osteopathic education and outpatient musculoskeletal /pain management. Our PM&R residency program offers both bedside and out patient training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine as well as weekly OMT didactic and lab sessions. The residents have an abundance of opportunity to perform trigger point and joint injections and are exposed to prolotherapy, acupuncture and evaluation and treatment of muscle imbalances. This program also offers rotations in spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan as well as pediatric PM&R rotations at St. Mary's Hospital and sports medicine and interventional pain management rotations at highly acclaimed practices in New York. Because we only accept 2 residents per year, our program offers much individualized attention and residents work hand in hand with our attendings. Long Beach Medical Center is a very warm and supportive environment that encourages growth and development on all levels.
