hey does anybody have any feedback on some of the NY programs?..Columbia, Cornell, Einstein, etc.
NY programs?!?!
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Some friend told me that, at Cornell, the interns don't have much hands on experience on surgeries, and have to do a lot of scutwork instead. There will be a lot of fellows around, and you may feel over shadowed by them somewhat.
But it is still a very good program, so definitely worth a try if you don't mind the work.
But it is still a very good program, so definitely worth a try if you don't mind the work.
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Thats actually not true. My best friend is a Cornell Obgyn resident-- as interns on gyn they operate every other day (the other day they hold the pager and the other intern goes to the OR), and get great operative experience. They may get less operative exp on oncology, but what intern is doing those cases anyway? She thinks they get more GYN OR time than the other nyc programs. You also do all the c/sections, ob etc right away when you are in Queens.
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I am an intern at Cornell =) Not having been to many places other than my med school (Northwestern), I think we operate a similar amount compared to the interns at Northwestern. For intern cases (e.g., primary c-sections, hysteroscopy/D&C, LEEP, Bartholin's cyst, BTLs, etc), for the most part if we're in the case unless it's an attending who doesn't know you, you ARE the surgeon for at least half of the case. Even the "private" attendings will generally let you operate and resect once the hysteroscope is in. ANd with the private attendings, if they don't let you operate, you don't have to do the scutwork psotop. Oncology rotation is all floorwork but yeah, I don't think I can comfortably operate in those cases. I have scrubbed in on a couple of oncology cases when I was on the GYN rotation, but that is kind of rare. At Queens we get to operate alot and is quite fun.
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Anyone have an opinion about mount sinai?
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i am also curious about this prgm. i really liked my interview day there, but i am curious about their fellowship match rates. this was not addressed during the interview day. does anyone know?
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So, I'm a fourth year student at Mount Sinai, and also an applicant for ob/gyn residency. First, let me say that I think that Sinai has an excellent program. I don't think you can get better clinical training at any other program in the city (except possibly Einstein, which is similar to Sinai in many ways). In fact, on the interview trail I repeatedly heard from PDs and interviewers that they think that Sinai turns out exceptionally well-trained, confident, and competent clinicians.
I do think, however, that this great clinical training comes at the expense of some of the didactics. For example, during Elmhurst rotations, residents do not come to Sinai for didactics. Personally, I value hands-on training more than lectures, but if protected didactics are very important to you, it's important to know what you're getting into at Sinai.
In terms of the fellowship match, it's true that Sinai does not match as well as other NYC programs. I think the reasons are multifactorial. First, in the past couple years not many chiefs have applied for fellowships in favor of going into private practice or academic generalist positions. Secondly, although there is research going on in the department, it is not particularly emphasized at the resident level. Residents have required research projects, but I've gotten the feeling that these are not given top priority. Without research/publications to their names, residents who do choose to apply to fellowships are at a disadvantage. This year we had 3 out of 7 chiefs apply to fellowships. One matched in MFM at Sinai, one matched in Onc at Sinai, and one was unmatched in MFM (but applied to very few programs due to being unable to leave NYC).
To sum up, if you're looking for a clinically-focused, well-balanced, academic program, then Sinai is an excellent choice. I've worked with many residents, fellows, and attendings here and they are great people and excellent physicians. After all, it was my experience here in ob/gyn that led me to pursue a residency in the field. The one caveat is that if you have your heart set on a high-powered academic/research-focused program that will guarantee you a great fellowship, then Sinai may not set you up for that as well as some other programs might.
