University of Washington Medical(Seattle) vs Columbia Medical(NY))

[pourlepeuple]

which would be better if I want to become an emergency room doctor?

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[deleted109597]

The one you get into.

 

[Pinner Doc]

which would be better if I want to become an emergency room doctor?

I went to P&S, and half my residency program went to UW. I feel well prepared, and I know they are. I may have seen a slightly greater diversity of patients (more sickle cell, for instance) coming from New York, but nothing appreciable. The only real difference is that NYC is the GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD. 😛

 

[pourlepeuple]

I went to P&S, and half my residency program went to UW. I feel well prepared, and I know they are. I may have seen a slightly greater diversity of patients (more sickle cell, for instance) coming from New York, but nothing appreciable. The only real difference is that NYC is the GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD. 😛

Ok cool, I was asking because I got accepted to both sites for SMDEP (not quite medical school yet), but I wanted to become familiar with a school that potentially could be my medical school. And I have been set on being an Emergency Room doctor for a while now.

So you are saying that Washington produced a lot of ER doctors from what you can tell? What about Columbia?

 

[gutonc]

Ok cool, I was asking because I got accepted to both sites for SMDEP (not quite medical school yet), but I wanted to become familiar with a school that potentially could be my medical school. And I have been set on being an Emergency Room doctor for a while now.

So you are saying that Washington produced a lot of ER doctors from what you can tell? What about Columbia?

Oh dear...here we go.

 

[MountainEM]

This thread is amazing.

 

[pourlepeuple]

Alright, well thanks for everyone's help. I suppose I will find out more later on.

 

[in1Q84]

There are some people who know what they want to do even before starting med school. Usually, these people have extensive work experience as EMT or ED nurse. But, for majority of people, I think it's wise to be open-minded. I don't think you should choose a med school based on what you think you would want to go into because it can easily change.

That said, here is my two cents...

I never rotated at Columbia or went to school there. But, I am familiar with its ED because I volunteered there in college. The ED is BUSY. Columbia hospital is in Washington Heights near/in Spanish Harlem - so large uinsured, immigrant Hispanic population. I personally loved working with this patient population. But, it can be challenging especially if you don't speak the language. You will see lots of primary care stuff in the ED along with more high acuity stuff. I can't tell you what the teaching is like. But, New York Prebyterian is a strong residency. So, I assume teaching is good.

Seattle... From what I know, UW is starting a brand new EM residency. I'm not sure if it got accredited yet or not. I don't know much else about it. But, from what I hear from others, the future of the program looks good. UW is well-respected instiution. So, even though their EM program is new, I'm sure that it will be on track at least by the time you start your EM rotation.

Hope that helps.

 

[pourlepeuple]

There are some people who know what they want to do even before starting med school. Usually, these people have extensive work experience as EMT or ED nurse. But, for majority of people, I think it's wise to be open-minded. I don't think you should choose a med school based on what you think you would want to go into because it can easily change.

That said, here is my two cents...

I never rotated at Columbia or went to school there. But, I am familiar with its ED because I volunteered there in college. The ED is BUSY. Columbia hospital is in Washington Heights near/in Spanish Harlem - so large uinsured, immigrant Hispanic population. I personally loved working with this patient population. But, it can be challenging especially if you don't speak the language. You will see lots of primary care stuff in the ED along with more high acuity stuff. I can't tell you what the teaching is like. But, New York Prebyterian is a strong residency. So, I assume teaching is good.

Seattle... From what I know, UW is starting a brand new EM residency. I'm not sure if it got accredited yet or not. I don't know much else about it. But, from what I hear from others, the future of the program looks good. UW is well-respected instiution. So, even though their EM program is new, I'm sure that it will be on track at least by the time you start your EM rotation.

Hope that helps.

I appreciate your help, and I will definitely keep an open mind throughout this whole process. Both were so equal to me I needed a way to make a decision, so again thank you. I ended up choosing Columbia btw.