Very best of luck. If you get into either one, you're probably set for life with that on your resume. Drawback is, that along with Mass. Gen. Hosp. it's prob. the most selective path. programs in the world.
Have friends who went to both Ackerman and Sloan-Kettering. (and one that went to both
😱 ) The lowdown:
Ackerman: Not much research, but best of the best if you want dermpath experience. Most used second opinion dermath practise in the US. Fellows see ALL specimens at 27-head(!) microscope. Bernie Ackerman has just retired, but I've seen the new dir., Geoff Gottlieb, in action, and he's probably the BEST pathologist in the US, not only in dermpath. (BTW he's the guy who first linked Kaposi's Sarcoma to AIDS, way back in 1982)...
Sloan-Kettering: Their website says that a Sloan-Kettering pathologist sees more rare tumors in a week than most see in a year, and see more in a year than most see in a lifetime. Scary thing is, that it's probably true... In addition to their own specimens, they provide global second opinions, so if you plan to go abroad, you'd be pretty sure they'd roll out the red carpet.
However, seems that getting a residency is virtually impossible. They basically only take board certified fellows, as far as I understand. And generally they are selective beyond belief. Not really sure what they're looking for specifically, but I guess you just have to have a stellar app. package all-round.
But do go for it. After all, some do get in!
