I am currently an anesthesia resident at NSLIJ and can't disagree more with easternether.
Limited Pathology: False. Case diversity/complexity is a huge strength of the program. I could literally type pages about the cases we get and what we are exposed to. We don't get much violent trauma, no liver/heart/lung transplants.
Poor Teaching: False. 100% pass rate on the basic exam, high scoring ITE scores. I will agree that finding the right schedule for lectures has been one of the biggest and most frustrating challenges for a new program, but it has evolved into something that most of us residents think is a good situation. A huge plus of this program is the diversity in teaching we are exposed to. Our attendings are not inbred and are not all trained the same way. I work with attendings from Mass General, Columbia, Mt. Sinai, NYU, Cornell, U of M, UCSF, Yale, Brigham, and the list goes on. There is a great combination of younger attendings that are 1-10 yrs from residency, and older attendings that have 30+ yrs of experience that can teach you not only the history and evolution of anesthesia and techniques, but some of the best clinical pearls you will ever hear.
No Research: False. The department hired a PhD research analyst for us residents for the purpose of facilitating any and all research we want. There are a ton of opportunities for research. It just isn't forced on us. Some residents have presented 10+ times all over the country and some zero times. It's there if you want it.
So, I can tell you that there are unhappy people in the program, maybe 2-3. The rest of us realize the unique opportunity we have and are more than happy to be residents here. I know most people feel good about their residency, but I really can't imagine getting a better experience anywhere else, That's my honest opinion. We work hard, but average 50-60 hrs a week, unless you are on PICU rotation, which is more.
We don't work for NAPA. We are trained by anesthesiologists that are apart of NAPA, but we work for and are paid by the hospital.
So, these are facts. There are pro's and cons to this program like any program. I would be more than happy to answer any question about NSLIJ that anyone may have.