NYCOM clinical rotations competency

[Saregamapadanis]

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I know there are similar threads like this one here on this site starting back in 2003, but this is a similarly related but different question about NYCOM rotations than those previously seen on here (therefore I believe this deserves its own special place).

I am planning to go to NYCOM, and yes I got in. I heard good things about NYCOM. NYCOM has alot of affiliations and all of that, but I want to know about personal experiences of students that are doing these rotations.

Do you think you are getting adequately trained in these rotations for a possible residency of your choice? Is there alot of scut work that you have to do? Does the school have good reputation in the medical circle? Do Attendings trust nycom students generally? Or does the name of the school really not matter at all?

Please tell me how it is, I really need to know the truth behind this whole confusing process of what we call medical education and its resultant gain of clinical competency.

Thanks in advance for the time taken to answer my naive yet sincere questions.

 

[Biodork111]

In my experience thus far, no one really gives a damn what school you came from. If you do what you are supposed to, read what you are supposed to, act the way you are supposed to and try your hardest not to kill anyone...you'll do fine and you can compete with anyone out there. The quality of the rotation has nothing to do with what school you are from, or the impression previous students from your institution have made on certain attendings/residents. You get out what you put in. If I proved that I was prepared to take on a certain task, I was allowed to do it. Granted I'm at a smaller hospital with fewer students, but the gist I've gotten from my colleagues is that its the same everywhere. Don't screw up, be prepared and you will be enlightened by your clinical faculty. Also, be ready to learn from ancillary hospital staff as well. People who haven't gone to medical school know more than you do, and the faster you accept that as truth the better off you will be. These people also, do not care where you go to school. Moral of the story...I've never been referred to as "oh there goes that NYCOM girl..." but I have heard "oh there goes that girl who is always prepared for rounds," or "hey I watched that girl successfully perform her first intubation today." Your white coat will have the NYCOM patch and identify you as a NYCOM student, but trust me...they'll look more at your ID badge, which tells them YOU are.