Interesting information about Columbia

[DrReo]

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http://dental.columbia.edu/education/post_doc_place.html

Thought this was pretty interesting. May be a lot of y'all might have seen it, but just felt like posting this. You know how it goes 👍

 

[Resonance]

It should be noted that in order to practice in the state of New York, you have to do a one year GPR or AEGD this kind of skews the data.

 

[DrReo]

It should be noted that in order to practice in the state of New York, you have to do a one year GPR or AEGD this kind of skews the data.

Shhh.... I was waiting for some interesting "I really want to attend Columbia posts"...

 

[Contach]

How big is the NYU Class? 180 or something?

 

[DrReo]

According to the ADEA book, they estimate 230

 

[DiNoZeRo2o9]

It should be noted that in order to practice in the state of New York, you have to do a one year GPR or AEGD this kind of skews the data.

Exactly.

If you go by true post-doc programs

Endo - 2
Ortho - 10
Pedo - 6
Oral - 8
Pros - 4
Perio - 1
Total - 31
Percent (out of a class of 76) - 41% specialize.

That is probably on par, if not below average with all other "elite schools". You can count all those AEGD and GPRs as people who aren't specializing pretty much.

 

[glk2101]

According to the ADEA book, they estimate 230

class of 76?? so what is the problem with this info? most people who do aegd or gpr will go on to specialize afterwards...is there a catch in the data because it seems like 41% of people specializing is pretty high..far higher than stony brook

 

[Contach]

class of 76?? so what is the problem with this info? most people who do aegd or gpr will go on to specialize afterwards...is there a catch in the data because it seems like 41% of people specializing is pretty high..far higher than stony brook

he answered my question which was re the class of nyu. it seems clear columbia has a class of 76.

what do you mean ' a catch'? I think what the OP was alluding to was the last column of the table in his link: it says that 96% of the class goes to post-doc programs.. but that's misleading as the poster above showed that actually only 41% go to TRUE specialty programs because no1 considers AEGD/GPR a specialty. And you're right, 41% is high, but it's no 96%.

 

[glk2101]

he answered my question which was re the class of nyu. it seems clear columbia has a class of 76.

what do you mean ' a catch'? I think what the OP was alluding to was the last column of the table in his link: it says that 96% of the class goes to post-doc programs.. but that's misleading as the poster above showed that actually only 41% go to TRUE specialty programs because no1 considers AEGD/GPR a specialty. And you're right, 41% is high, but it's no 96%.

I already had heard about the 96% but knew this was'nt people going into specialty...so I thought the OP found some catch in the 41% number..I guess not?

 

[Bruinlove]

I already had heard about the 96% but knew this was'nt people going into specialty...so I thought the OP found some catch in the 41% number..I guess not?

I think OP wants to show us that even the "real" specialty rate is high at Columbia. 41% is by far higher than the national average of 10~15%.

 

[DrReo]

Exactly.

If you go by true post-doc programs

Endo - 2
Ortho - 10
Pedo - 6
Oral - 8
Pros - 4
Perio - 1
Total - 31
Percent (out of a class of 76) - 41% specialize.

That is probably on par, if not below average with all other "elite schools". You can count all those AEGD and GPRs as people who aren't specializing pretty much.

What's the difference between a "true" and "false post-doc program? Isn't any program after a doctoral program considered post-doc? Since it is after, hence post, your doctoral degree.