Yeah, that was my impression, too. I probably would not have even ranked it third if I was not so set on going to New York. I'm not sure why they felt so overworked, though. They work 12 hour days, but the call schedule sounds reasonable, and they sleep a lot on call. Maybe the lack of CRNA backup creates more busywork than some programs have and no one to take over when a case is going late.
The PD seemed very cool and comitted to resident education. He is a former chair at RWJ in Jersey. Roosevelt Hospital is really nice, in a great part of town. I imagine St. Lukes is a little different, but I think it's important to train on more than one pateint population. I guess I'll find out why the residents were tired when I get there.
Still waiting to hear from my future colleagues...
Regards,
Marley