So, I guess I will start with Cornell with my interview...
I did end up ranking this program in my top five, but not first. I interviewed last year and there was no one to talk to about the program. However, as said before, Wally Carter is a well known name and he has manuevered well within NYP to design his program. The housing for Cornell is very nice from what I hear. Its on the upper east side so its a nice place to live and its subsidized. (crucial in NYC). They also apparantly have a day care center for employees (also important on that side if you have kids). Cornell is a very posh hospital. It is also very very private. One of the grads from here worked there for a while and left after a short time because you are at the mercy of the privates. Severely at the mercy. I am not sure about Columbia Hospital (you rotate at both hospitals). The surgical residents and medicine residents are a pain from rumor. A nurse I know spouse is a surgical resident at columbia and said it is horrific.
NYP does work a lot of hours... When I interviewed, they said 20shifts/28 days and confrence. No decrease as you progress. You also have to cross town. (if you aren't from NYC, this is a monster pain in the rear and can add about an hour each way to your day).
I think this will be a really good program in years to come. It will also be very traditional and academic.
Regarding St. Lukes- I don't think I could say enough about it. So I will start with the basics and if you have questions, just PM me.
3 year program. Housing is subsidized. We get 500/year in CME money. Confrences are paid for if you have a paper/abstract/poster accepted... (regardless of where it is). We do 18shifts/28 days 1st year, then 17 (really 16 as a second year because 1 day a month is a 'research' day) and 16 as a third year. Shifts are 12 hours and the month is split between St. Lukes and Roosevelt. (there is a bus that continually goes back and forth between the hospitals so you don't have to worry about transportation)
Research is abundant in all areas.. tox, u/s, clinical. Some people do tons, others none.
Teaching oppurtunities are high as there are always fourth years around.
It is a very social program, we call all of the attendings (except 3) by thier first name. We all socialize together (including attendings). It is very diverse in its residents and attendings.
The clinical experience is amazing... I see tons of stuff. We have direct admission rights in the hospitals (admissions can't be refused.) We run all traumas and codes. For off services, we do MICU, CCU, OB/gyn, anesthesia first year; Ortho, Tox, Ems and US second year plus an elective, and third year I don't remember.. I think elective. We have a peds er that you do two full months of as a first year, and a full month as a second year and scattered shifts as a third year. You also see peds at roosevelt.
I consider myself incredibly lucky to have matched here. It was my first choice and I have been amazingly happy. I have a family, a life and a job that I love most days.
I don't know what else people are interested in so shoot questions here or PM me.
