ranking these NYC programs (mt sinai, nyu, nyp)

[Hemisphere]

I am trying to rank the following programs in NYC, anyone feel free to chime in. I will not post rank order but just trying to get input about these progs... disclaimer (lol) conclusions drawn are only my impressions at this point in time and open to revision.

NYU - (+'s) ranked top in NYC by U.S. News. long tradition of rehabilitation medicine. large program. large alumni network for future employment opportunities. seems strong in MSK/orthopedic rehab, cardiac, and peds rehab. prob less strong in SCI/TBI compared to mt. sinai. excellent in P&O. opportunites to work in acupuncture training as a resident.
(-'s) "malignant" reputation. large program. recently moved to discipline based services rather than "general hodge-podge" has this been working out? although sci still seems to be lumped on same service with brain tumor patients, prob relatively weaker in sci. seems heavy in inpatient rotations. (conclusion: best if u want to work in NYC area in general rehab, MSK, or part of ortho practice.)

Mt. Sinai - (+s) ranked next (out of these 3) by U.S. News. designated as "model systems" for care and research of both TBI and SCI. discipline based rotations in sci, tbi, etc. 2 month rotation and experience in interventional type procedures as a resident. sports medicine, attend boxing matches, etc.
(-'s) tough calls, large number of beds. rotation sites relatively spread out.
(conclusion: best for TBI, SCI, although added opportunites for int procedures/pain mngmnt, and sports now)

NYP, Colum/Cornell - (+'s) Ranked last by U.S. News out of these 3, but IVY name probably helps make it up, especially to those outside the field. Graduates placed into fellowship at hosp spec surg. well-known rotation sites, cancer rehab at mem sloan kettering. strong EMG opportunities.
(-'s) relatively newer program, smaller alumni network, inpatient rotations are a mixed bag of patient types, rather than having time to focus on getting down one subject at a time.
(conclusion: strong in pain, cancer, sports/spine, EMG)

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[rehabmd]

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[rehab_sports_dr]

> prob less strong in SCI/TBI compared to mt. sinai.

when I rotated at NYU as a medical student, I thought Dr. Ahn (an SCI doc) was one of the two faculty who really impressed me (the other being Dr. Moroz). NYU's program has it's plusses and minuses, but I would consider SCI teaching a relative plus at NYU

 

[Karaoke]

That's a pretty good recap of NYU, with some exceptions I'll point out.

- It's heavy on inpatient rehab in the first half of residency, frontloaded to
make sure we all meet the minimum requirement of inpatient months before
we move onto the good stuff. But I'm pretty sure we only meet the
minimum requirement and not more, so I don't think we have more months
of inpatient than other programs do.

- I don't know how our SCI training compares to other institutions, but I can
say that we don't have a dedicated SCI unit and we are not one of the
designated "centers" in NYC for SCI rehab. There's only two or three in NYC,
I think. But we're not one of them. But yeah, Dr. Ahn rocks my world.

- "Large program" is indeed both a plus and a minus, depending on what
you're looking for. It means you're likely to find your niche and your group
of friends among the residents, and it means you share the call load with
a larger group of people. I don't know what the drawbacks are, but I'm
sure I'll think of something as soon as I submit this post.

- The "malignant" reputation has really gotten around, huh? So far in my
8 months here, I'm not seeing it. Either it's gotten a lot better, or I just
have *really* low expectations for residency.

- The discipline-based rotation schedule is going through growing pains.
The jury is out whether or not it will work for us in the long run.