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Hey All,
I'm applying to IM residencies this year and am hoping to match to either NYC or Boston due to my husband's job. I've completed interviewing at Boston programs and have some NYC interviews coming up in the first half of January. So far, I loved BWH but wanted to learn more about the NYC programs before interviewing
The search feature turned up some good results - most people have pretty poor things to say about NYC residencies comparatively. However, most posts were a few years old. If anyone has current information, I would love to hear!
Location: NYC > Boston (career-wise marginally better for husband, currently live in Philly so closer to friends, his parents live in NY state)
Reputation: Boston (MGH/BWH) > NYC (Columbia/Cornell/NYU/Sinai), not very important to me
QOL: Biggest thing for me. How is life in the hospital at these programs? Do the residents get to enjoy NYC at all?
I'm mainly looking at 'soft' characteristics like
Overall Workload (Are they pushing/breaking 80 hours every week, X+Y scheduling, high pt turnover, etc.): ?
Supportive Leadership: ?
Collegiality: ?
Housing: Cornell > others?
Ancillary Staff (do you have to put in your own IVs, draw blood, EKGs, transport patients, etc.): Sinai > Cornell > NYU > Columbia?
I'm applying to IM residencies this year and am hoping to match to either NYC or Boston due to my husband's job. I've completed interviewing at Boston programs and have some NYC interviews coming up in the first half of January. So far, I loved BWH but wanted to learn more about the NYC programs before interviewing
The search feature turned up some good results - most people have pretty poor things to say about NYC residencies comparatively. However, most posts were a few years old. If anyone has current information, I would love to hear!
Location: NYC > Boston (career-wise marginally better for husband, currently live in Philly so closer to friends, his parents live in NY state)
Reputation: Boston (MGH/BWH) > NYC (Columbia/Cornell/NYU/Sinai), not very important to me
QOL: Biggest thing for me. How is life in the hospital at these programs? Do the residents get to enjoy NYC at all?
I'm mainly looking at 'soft' characteristics like
Overall Workload (Are they pushing/breaking 80 hours every week, X+Y scheduling, high pt turnover, etc.): ?
Supportive Leadership: ?
Collegiality: ?
Housing: Cornell > others?
Ancillary Staff (do you have to put in your own IVs, draw blood, EKGs, transport patients, etc.): Sinai > Cornell > NYU > Columbia?