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Hey I'm new to the site and i just got into nycpm. I don't see people talking about it so much on sdn, is anyone interviewng there soon?
What is the average G.P.A and MCAT score for NYCPM
anything krabmas that you don't like or wish you would have known before starting there? do you like the school and the area??
I've posted things on here before about what I do not like. After meeting several top students from other schools I think all of the schools have issues that need work even Azpod and DMU, nothing is perfect. SOme schools need more work than others and some schools just need to realize that they need to improve.
The thing I would have liked to know before starting anywhere was...
1. read , read ,read - you need to know more than what is taught in class. The people that you learn from are not g-d and do not speak gospel. By the time you start travelling for externships you should be reading 5-6 journals/month (some are only 6/year ). IMO these are Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle International, Clinics of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Clinics of Foot and Ankle Surgery, JAPMA (not my favorite), and anything else you can get your hands on that interests you.
2. Pick externships that might not be your first choice for residency but that will push you hard to learn more. You can always take days to visit programs. If you have to make up a day or 3 it is worth it. This is the rest of your life we are talking about. I think people lose sight of what the end result is and refuse to take days off. Do not be that person. Do what you need to do.
3. you will get 4 externships from NYCPM, other schools like DMU allow up to 8 plus a 4 month core.
4. the DPMs in the clinic at NYCPM are not always up to date on the literature, do not pimp, and can be less than encouraging. Some are better than others when it comes to questioning the students and reading.
5. Pm me for some other interesting stuff.
Sam you are wise wise women.
hey krabmas, i just have question regarding the NYCPM program. Since NY pods are not allowed to work on the ankle, does NYCPM not teach their students in this area? if a graduate of NYCPM goes to a state that allows work on the ankle, how well would he/she be trained in that aspect? I hope my question makes sense. thanks.
I don't go to nycpm, but i'm pretty sure that you learn all the applied surgical procedures in residency - in which case, even if you are doing your residency in the state of NY, you will get opportunities to operate on the ankle under the guidance of orthopoedic surgeons at the hospital.
thanks for the reply podman....this thing can get pretty complicated...they need to hurry up and make the scope universal through out the US! That seems so logical but i guess its all politics.
I have a question about the clinical work in NYCPM. Is it all cutting nails or do u get to experience diverse cases in the clinical work? Is it a good school to get into? Does it prepare u well?
how many women am I?
I have a question about the clinical work in NYCPM. Is it all cutting nails or do u get to experience diverse cases in the clinical work? Is it a good school to get into? Does it prepare u well?