Western Vs. NOVA

[KMMD]

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So I have recieved acceptances from both of my top schools (Western and Nova) and now I am having a really hard time deciding on the best school/location. I am not married or with children so I do not need to worry about relocating a family. I just want some input on which school will provide me with a better experience (education, curriculum, life?) Any input would help, thanks.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

maybe totally lame reasons, but i'd pick western. western doesn't require attendance or have a dress code, which is a big plus in my book. also, they've just changed their curriculum, so i expect to see improvements there, and you can do all your rotations in about the same area.

and, lamest of all, i think the weather's better in pomona. sure, it's psycho hot, but at least it's a dry heat. and, big plus, it gets cool at night. i think florida woud just be unbearably hot.

western also seems to have a slightly better match list.

 

[OnMyWayThere]

As I sit at home while we have lecture, I'd have to say Western for attendance is not mandatory - and you have your lectures recorded and available immediately online once the lecture is over - so you can listen at your own pace. And I'd hate to wear scrubs / business attire everyday. Having said that, Nova is an awesome school. Ft. Lauderdale is a great place to live and there is so much to do on your "free" time. If the attendance / dress code don't bother you, I'd flip a coin.

 

[little_late_MD]

I actually live right down the road from Nova, and my neigbor is doing her residency after graduating from there, a friend of mine goes to the pharmacy school, and I know a bunch of people who did undergrad there. While I myself have never actually taken a class there, I'll share what I know with you. I have lived in South Florida virtually my whole life, so take my opinon for what you will.

Have you heard about the insane housing boom going on down here? Nova is just about right in the middle of it. Traffic here (and especially there as it is off the major highway to downtown Lauderday) is terrible. Housing, even rentals, is crazy expensive. The percentage of people who don't speak English as a primary language, or at all, increases every day. Did I mention that traffic is a nightmare. However, you will never lack for something to do around Nova. The campus is beautiful, the neighborhood is pretty decent, and there are lots of things to do.
My neighbor has told me that although her class sizes were a little high, the instructors are good, and the labs are nice. She said her anatomy class put a lot of students to each cadaver, but she believes that has changed. The instructors are there because they believe and enjoy what they are doing. They are always accessible, and are there to make you the best doctor you can be. If you believe in the DO philosophy, then this is a great place to go.
Between June and November South Florida is unbearably hot. The humidity is almost always around 100%, and let's not even talk about the hurricanes and tropical storms. The winters are beautiful, but if you're looking for drastic season changes, don't be surprised that they don't exist here. However, it is nice to be able to go the beach during your Xmas break.
In general south Florida is a pretty decent place. I am dying to get out of here, but that is because I grew up here. The culture is unique to say the least, but you will not find another place like it anywhere else in the US. There are several major hospitals around here, and the area is crying out for more primary care doctors. If you plan on staying here, South Florida is a great place to practice medicine. It's a good place to spend a few years of your life, and you will defintely appreciate your time here. If you have any specific questions about things, don't hesitate to ask. If you have specific questions about Nova, I can always ask my neighbor.

 

[TheFish005]

I think exactly the same statements can be made of COMP with one exception. Humidity is almost nil compared to anywhere in the south, esp FL. So Cal is also somewhat expensive and very crowded (traffic). There is a ton to do (of course, you won't have too much time to experience much of it), and the weather is pretty great year round. The education you'll get here is on par with any other DO school, but with the new changes to the curriculum, it may be considerably less stressful than my class went through (esp first semester of first year). Deciding between the two should be based on where you felt the most comfortable during your interview, and where you think you'd be happy for 4 years.

 

[EastWestN2grt]

The percentage of people who don't speak English as a primary language, or at all, increases every day.

little late,

What the f*** is that about??? One of the most wonderful things about this country is that we attract people from all over the world. People who want to make this their home--while the first gen frequently have language barriers with their adopted country, the next gen is usually bi lingual. I think its a sadder state of affairs when the MAJORITY of Americans are proud of the fact that they can speak good ole' boy ENGLISH, and ONLY English(and not very good if I can say so). I am assuming that the people you are referring to are SPANISH speakers. Its interesting, we had a speaker at Cal State LA the other day-an MD, grad of UCSF and formerly on the admiss committee at UCSF. One of his biggest recommendations for pre-meds, is to learn Spanish, if we did not already speak. And learn it WELL...In fact according to him, some MD schools including UCLA and UCSF will test your proficiency in Spanish during the interviews. This country is becoming bilingual and I for one think its a fantastic thing. Im proud that my first language was Spanish.... 😍

 

[KMMD]

Alright, well thanks so much for the imput so far. As for the multi-cultural aspect... it's not a problem. I am from Jersey, attended Rutgers-Newark which is US News and World Report ranked #1 in diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

I am mostly interested in the placement and reputation the school carries with it that I am looking for. I know Western ranks as the hardest statistical DO school gain acceptance to, but I would like to know some credentials.

Weatherwise, I'd have to say CA was much more bareable, but I loved the Lauderdale area. Traffic sucks here in Jersey too, so no big deal.

Thanks so much for the input so far, and any other opinions would be great. I just really see this as a toos-up, and would love to find a deciding factor. I see myself heading towards surgery at this point, but it's so early that I don't want to base a decision on match lists, but that doesn't help, because both match to surgery at the same rate.

Thanks again.

 

[cosmicstarr]

Hi KMMD,

I see in your profile that you have an interview with AZCOM as well? Are you going to look into that school also?

Cost of living would seem a little less than either COMP or NOVA.

 

[little_late_MD]

little late,

What the f*** is that about??? One of the most wonderful things about this country is that we attract people from all over the world. People who want to make this their home--while the first gen frequently have language barriers with their adopted country, the next gen is usually bi lingual. I think its a sadder state of affairs when the MAJORITY of Americans are proud of the fact that they can speak good ole' boy ENGLISH, and ONLY English(and not very good if I can say so). I am assuming that the people you are referring to are SPANISH speakers. Its interesting, we had a speaker at Cal State LA the other day-an MD, grad of UCSF and formerly on the admiss committee at UCSF. One of his biggest recommendations for pre-meds, is to learn Spanish, if we did not already speak. And learn it WELL...In fact according to him, some MD schools including UCLA and UCSF will test your proficiency in Spanish during the interviews. This country is becoming bilingual and I for one think its a fantastic thing. Im proud that my first language was Spanish.... 😍

Calm down there. I said it merely to emphasize that if you are not prepared to learn a second language, it might be difficult to find a position/match/etc in the south Florida area. I myslef am natively bilingual. It's a fact that more and more of the businesses/corporations/hospitals/etc in this area are requiring their employees to be bilingual. I think that it was a very relevant point to include, as it's very difficult to treat a patient if you cannot speak their native language.

 

[little_late_MD]

double post

 

[MikeyLu2010]

go to COMP!!...so i have a chance at going to NOVA =P

 

[Robz]

both schools are cool. each for one reason or another.

There is so much more here than just schools. There is location, city size, tuition, networks, so on and so forth. I think that both offer great educations but you have to figure out what is good for you.

THese schools are on different ends of the coast and as much as you might think thats not a problem I have a roommate from Seattle that misses the west coast a whole lot. I am sure there are people in the west that miss the east too.

So, in a round about way here is my suggestion.

1. weigh the feelings you got when you visited...the school, the neighborhood, the cities, and the vibe.

2. Check your location and see if you like it. LA is MUCH different than Miami.

3. Tuition...its a factor.

4. Rotations. Actually both these schools have great hospitals but I would give an edge to Western.

5. Housing. LA is silly in its costs. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale is getting higher but in no way is it up to southern califorina standards. Gas is crazy there too.

6. type of student you are. Yes there is a dress code and attendance here at NSU. Now...if you come by and see 90% of my class in jeans and at least 40% or more not in class you can see how much that is in effect. Yes there is and you need to be aware of that if you come here but at the present its not super enforced. It is there and is held over you but right now its not much of an issue. Be smart about it. We can miss 30% of our lectures with no problems or questions.

7. Write a chart of pluses and minuses.....stick to it.

hope these helped!

 

[Ski2Doc]

I got into both a month ago. It was a tough decision.
For me, however, given that i have a wife and kid ( i am not old, 22), i am going to pick Nova. The location is much better for me.
I HATED pomona, NOTHING agains mexicans. It was run down and very lower class, although some parts of it are nice, as i have heard.
Also, the physical school itself seems to be much nicer at Nova.
You are from je'sey, i am from across the river, so i would suggest to stick on the same coast. I felt wierd about mocing all the way cross country.

The downer about Nova is the many students per cadaver. I think that the caliber of the schools is ver similiar. My gut feeling is with Nova, even w/o the family issue.

 

[MikeyLu2010]

excellent choice..i interview there on 11/18...any pointers?? and i looked at the stats from a fellow SDNer...is it really true around 80% interviewers get accepted?

 

[Fin-Nor]

little late,

What the f*** is that about??? One of the most wonderful ...

maybe u havent experienced it yet but when you see ppl not even attempting to learn the english language after being here for god knows how many years, you'd feel the same way also.

there are plenty of first gen's that are able to communicate in english. some cultures try to embrase their heritage to extreme extents and not able to adapt. now that's just down right stuborn and hard headed.

i've lived in washington st., washington DC, texas and now so.fla. maybe you can guess what language speaking folks im talking about.

 

[kahoo99]

maybe totally lame reasons, but i'd pick western. they've just changed their curriculum,

how have they changed their curriculum?

thanks

 

[medhacker]

maybe u havent experienced it yet but when you see ppl not even attempting to learn the english language after being here for god knows how many years, you'd feel the same way also.

there are plenty of first gen's that are able to communicate in english. some cultures try to embrase their heritage to extreme extents and not able to adapt. now that's just down right stuborn and hard headed.

i've lived in washington st., washington DC, texas and now so.fla. maybe you can guess what language speaking folks im talking about.

As if being a bigot was not enough, who appointed you cultural connoisseur of non-english speaking cultures of America as to make such ignorant comments?


Sorry to hijack your thread everyone, some of this poster's comments are just disrespectful.

😡

 

[jbone]

I interviewed at both schools and have recently been accepted to both. I am not really choosing either but if I had to choose, it would be NOVA. I don't want to offend anybody but Western did not impress me at all. It was run down and Pomona is a DUMP. Sorry. Just what I was able to gather from the whole experience. Western has tons of opportunities to get into the community and the dean was fantastic, but NOVA's facilities were top notch and provide many opportunities of their own. Besides, you are only miles from South beach 😛 (hello ladies). I am from Cali but I did not particularly like Western. Just go with what you like most, what school gave you that "WOW" factor? Then just go for it. Best of luck. Play nice.
(Last one out of Cali, please bring the flag with them!!!) 😡

 

[jbone]

Oh yea, LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER!! Nice move-on.com post dork. 👎

(sorry everyone, I hate it when dorks bring politics into the topic) 😡
Choosing your school has nothing to do with this lame bull ****. 👎

 

[OnMyWayThere]

I interviewed at both schools and have recently been accepted to both. I am not really choosing either but if I had to choose, it would be NOVA. I don't want to offend anybody but Western did not impress me at all. It was run down and Pomona is a DUMP. Sorry. Just what I was able to gather from the whole experience. Western has tons of opportunities to get into the community and the dean was fantastic, but NOVA's facilities were top notch and provide many opportunities of their own. Besides, you are only miles from South beach 😛 (hello ladies). I am from Cali but I did not particularly like Western. Just go with what you like most, what school gave you that "WOW" factor? Then just go for it. Best of luck. Play nice.
(Last one out of Cali, please bring the flag with them!!!) 😡

It's true... if you can't put up with the area, then it WILL get to you.

 

[OnMyWayThere]

maybe totally lame reasons, but i'd pick western. they've just changed their curriculum,

how have they changed their curriculum?

thanks

First 7 weeks - blocked off for Gross Anatomy
Following 3 weeks - Head and Neck
Remainder of the semester: Biochem, Physio, Histo, Genetics (I believe in 1 1/2 months).

These always go along with year-long courses like OMM, Clincal Medicine and 1 general course about physicians.

Although it seems more relaxed - it is moving at such a fast pace, that you still don't get much free time. It has been very nice though focusing on 1 subject - but that will change next week when we hit the 4 sciences together that we finish in under 2 months.

Overall, it is a great curriculum...

Anyway, that's the change (used to take everything at once from Day 1 - but spread out - like most schools)

 

[KMMD]

Besides all the cultural bs that is being thrown around, I appreciate the opinions ON TOPIC so far guys and gals. Thanks alot.

 

[atstillmddo]

I attended Pomona College (which is just up the street and to the right) for undergrad and NOVA for for med school. IMHO, I would choose NOVA over Western for several reasons.
1. Smog - NOVA has no problem w/ smog, unlike Western which is east of LA and is enveloped by the smog. Some days, I could not see Mt Baldy which is only 12 miles north of Western.
2. Chino - during the spring and summer, a NE wind brings the smell of cows and cow patties to the Pomona area.
3. Safety - The area around Western is a poor neighborhood and the only good thai restaurant closed 2 years ago. NOVA is located in a very nice suburban area of FT Lauderdale w/ all-u-can eat sushi for $12.95 next door and the Miami dolphin cheerleaders practicing on campus.
4. Hospitals - NOVA is affliated w/ Broward General (good medicine), Memorial Regional (good surgery), Palmetto (free food), Mt Sinai, Miami Heart, Orlando Regional... Don't know about Western, but Pomona Valley Hospital looks like a dump.
5. Diversity - South Florida has an incredible ethnic diversity that exposed us to a wealth of rare pathology.
6. Facilities - NOVA is brand new, anatomy labs are clean and well ventilated. The campus just looks great.
7. Close to home - There are many NY/NJ students at NOVA and it's fairly easy for them to fly home verses the 8hr cross coast flight to LA.
8. Beaches - The beach is 10 minutes east of NOVA on highway 595, South Beach is 1 hour south and Key West is a couple of hours away. The beach is at least an hour and half from Western.
9. So FL latin women - 'nough said.

There are problems w/ NOVA, such as the previously stated dress code and attendance policy. But, I never went to class nor upheld the dress code and I graduated and was accepted into an allopathic ortho program. The weather can be bad w/ hurricanes and constant humidity. However, weighing everything, I think NOVA is the better choice.

 

[GregsAnatomy]

maybe totally lame reasons, but i'd pick western. western doesn't require attendance or have a dress code, which is a big plus in my book. also, they've just changed their curriculum, so i expect to see improvements there, and you can do all your rotations in about the same area.

and, lamest of all, i think the weather's better in pomona. sure, it's psycho hot, but at least it's a dry heat. and, big plus, it gets cool at night. i think florida woud just be unbearably hot.

western also seems to have a slightly better match list.

NSU's match list is deceiving, because Florida is one of the 3 states that *requires* DO's to do a year of internship in order to be licensed. As such, pretty much everyone on the match list that intends to practice in Florida will be doing a year of internship, which is why you see so many of the match list. For example, I have a friend that just completed his internship at Broward General and is now going to do Neuro at LECOM. I really wish our school kept a tally of what fields graduates *actually* went into. That said, a lot of our graduates have gotten into very competitive residencies post-internship (e.g. cardiothoracic surgery at University of Florida). Just keep the internship year in mind when you look at NSU's match list. 🙂

 

[NRAI2001]

I attended Pomona College (which is just up the street and to the right) for undergrad and NOVA for for med school. IMHO, I would choose NOVA over Western for several reasons.
1. Smog - NOVA has no problem w/ smog, unlike Western which is east of LA and is enveloped by the smog. Some days, I could not see Mt Baldy which is only 12 miles north of Western.
2. Chino - during the spring and summer, a NE wind brings the smell of cows and cow patties to the Pomona area.
3. Safety - The area around Western is a poor neighborhood and the only good thai restaurant closed 2 years ago. NOVA is located in a very nice suburban area of FT Lauderdale w/ all-u-can eat sushi for $12.95 next door and the Miami dolphin cheerleaders practicing on campus.
4. Hospitals - NOVA is affliated w/ Broward General (good medicine), Memorial Regional (good surgery), Palmetto (free food), Mt Sinai, Miami Heart, Orlando Regional... Don't know about Western, but Pomona Valley Hospital looks like a dump.
5. Diversity - South Florida has an incredible ethnic diversity that exposed us to a wealth of rare pathology.
6. Facilities - NOVA is brand new, anatomy labs are clean and well ventilated. The campus just looks great.
7. Close to home - There are many NY/NJ students at NOVA and it's fairly easy for them to fly home verses the 8hr cross coast flight to LA.
8. Beaches - The beach is 10 minutes east of NOVA on highway 595, South Beach is 1 hour south and Key West is a couple of hours away. The beach is at least an hour and half from Western.
9. So FL latin women - 'nough said.

There are problems w/ NOVA, such as the previously stated dress code and attendance policy. But, I never went to class nor upheld the dress code and I graduated and was accepted into an allopathic ortho program. The weather can be bad w/ hurricanes and constant humidity. However, weighing everything, I think NOVA is the better choice.

Allo ortho, congrats thats impressive 👍

 

[Doctor Bagel]

NSU's match list is deceiving, because Florida is one of the 3 states that *requires* DO's to do a year of internship in order to be licensed. As such, pretty much everyone on the match list that intends to practice in Florida will be doing a year of internship, which is why you see so many of the match list. For example, I have a friend that just completed his internship at Broward General and is now going to do Neuro at LECOM. I really wish our school kept a tally of what fields graduates *actually* went into. That said, a lot of our graduates have gotten into very competitive residencies post-internship (e.g. cardiothoracic surgery at University of Florida). Just keep the internship year in mind when you look at NSU's match list. 🙂

that's a good point. it would be nice if their match list showed what people were doing after their traditional rotating internship. yeah, i'm sure both schools are equal in terms of matching.

 

[NRAI2001]

People have mentioned that there is more to do at NOVA and in the general area of Ft. Lauderdale for fun and leisure. But what about Pomona? How far is it from nicer areas where you can go on the weekends or evenings? What is there to do in these areas? What is there to do in Pomona? What do most Western students do for fun?

 

[Doctor Bagel]

People have mentioned that there is more to do at NOVA and in the general area of Ft. Lauderdale for fun and leisure. But what about Pomona? How far is it from nicer areas where you can go on the weekends or evenings? What is there to do in these areas? What is there to do in Pomona? What do most Western students do for fun?

i imagine there's lots to do. you can get to both the ocean and the mountains in an hour or less. one of tour guides there told us that he sometimes goes to the beach just to study. it's definitely farther away than it would be at nsu, though. skiing, hiking, mountain biking, etc are all options, too.

 

[Jinyaoysiu]

4. Hospitals - NOVA is affliated w/ Broward General (good medicine), Memorial Regional (good surgery), Palmetto (free food), Mt Sinai, Miami Heart, Orlando Regional... Don't know about Western, but Pomona Valley Hospital looks like a dump.

Pomona Valley is not affilated with Western and no student rotates there. Actually clinical rotations are some of Western's best strengths. I don't know what NOVA has but I'd be very impressed if it's better than Western's. One of the more major sites that Western has is Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, and Western students/grads/administration basically runs the show there, from med students to residency programs to deparment heads to program directors. It's one of the nicest county hospitals there is in the USA with excellent facilities and wide range of pathology. In addition, just because the number of med schools/hospitals in LA, Western students rotate all over LA with the students from other med schools in LA.

 

[NRAI2001]

Pomona Valley is not affilated with Western and no student rotates there. Actually clinical rotations are some of Western's best strengths. I don't know what NOVA has but I'd be very impressed if it's better than Western's. One of the more major sites that Western has is Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, and Western students/grads/administration basically runs the show there, from med students to residency programs to deparment heads to program directors. It's one of the nicest county hospitals there is in the USA with excellent facilities and wide range of pathology. In addition, just because the number of med schools/hospitals in LA, Western students rotate all over LA with the students from other med schools in LA.

Would it be possible for western students to do rotations at the near by university hospitals: USC, UCLA, UC Irvine, UCSD....etc? If so how difficult would it be to set this up?

 

[HoodyHoo]

I interviewed at both schools and have recently been accepted to both. I am not really choosing either but if I had to choose, it would be NOVA. I don't want to offend anybody but Western did not impress me at all. It was run down and Pomona is a DUMP. Sorry. Just what I was able to gather from the whole experience. Western has tons of opportunities to get into the community and the dean was fantastic, but NOVA's facilities were top notch and provide many opportunities of their own. Besides, you are only miles from South beach 😛 (hello ladies). I am from Cali but I did not particularly like Western. Just go with what you like most, what school gave you that "WOW" factor? Then just go for it. Best of luck. Play nice.
(Last one out of Cali, please bring the flag with them!!!) 😡

Good luck picking up a south beach chick without an Aston Martin and a Jacob watch.....the actual beach is pretty cool though.....white sand, beautiful people.......all that

as far as NSU vs. COMP, I would can only give you my opinion about NOVA. The one thing that I do not like about this school is that I feel we spend an unusually large amount of time in class. It's tough getting out of class a 5pm and then studying a decent amount that same night...you get really drained.

The main positive about NSU is that we have a very very strong clinical program. Many residency directors and physicians that come here as our professors have noted that we are very well prepared when we start rotations, and we are very highly regarded in terms of residency placement. I've actually heard some people say that we are often more prepared for rotations than the allopathic students in florida....not saying that's true but we are right up there with them in the very least.

okay, back to cardiology..............

 

[HoodyHoo]

Pomona Valley is not affilated with Western and no student rotates there. Actually clinical rotations are some of Western's best strengths. I don't know what NOVA has but I'd be very impressed if it's better than Western's. One of the more major sites that Western has is Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, and Western students/grads/administration basically runs the show there, from med students to residency programs to deparment heads to program directors. It's one of the nicest county hospitals there is in the USA with excellent facilities and wide range of pathology. In addition, just because the number of med schools/hospitals in LA, Western students rotate all over LA with the students from other med schools in LA.

I think the equilvalent to that down here would be Jackson Memorial Hospital....this is the academic hospital affiliated with the University of Miami.

There are 13 core rotation sites that we can do during our 3rd year. the major ones I would say are in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach. You will very easily see tons of pathology at all these places. I think you can also do your core rotation year in Atlanta now as well.

 

[medhacker]

I think the equilvalent to that down here would be Jackson Memorial Hospital....this is the academic hospital affiliated with the University of Miami.

There are 13 core rotation sites that we can do during our 3rd year. the major ones I would say are in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach. You will very easily see tons of pathology at all these places. I think you can also do your core rotation year in Atlanta now as well.

Nova students cannot rotate at jackson right?

 

[Robz]

NSU's match list is deceiving, because Florida is one of the 3 states that *requires* DO's to do a year of internship in order to be licensed. As such, pretty much everyone on the match list that intends to practice in Florida will be doing a year of internship, which is why you see so many of the match list. For example, I have a friend that just completed his internship at Broward General and is now going to do Neuro at LECOM. I really wish our school kept a tally of what fields graduates *actually* went into. That said, a lot of our graduates have gotten into very competitive residencies post-internship (e.g. cardiothoracic surgery at University of Florida). Just keep the internship year in mind when you look at NSU's match list. 🙂

The internship will probably be gone within a few years. Dr. Martin today said they will probably vote it gone at the next AOA HOD in July. It will take a little time I bet to make sure the right education is covered by the DO residencies if they arn't already but I think we are going to see the death of the rotating internship very soon.

 

[Robz]

Good luck picking up a south beach chick without an Aston Martin and a Jacob watch.....the actual beach is pretty cool though.....white sand, beautiful people.......all that

as far as NSU vs. COMP, I would can only give you my opinion about NOVA. The one thing that I do not like about this school is that I feel we spend an unusually large amount of time in class. It's tough getting out of class a 5pm and then studying a decent amount that same night...you get really drained.

The main positive about NSU is that we have a very very strong clinical program. Many residency directors and physicians that come here as our professors have noted that we are very well prepared when we start rotations, and we are very highly regarded in terms of residency placement. I've actually heard some people say that we are often more prepared for rotations than the allopathic students in florida....not saying that's true but we are right up there with them in the very least.

okay, back to cardiology..............

BUHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH like you go to class. 🙂

 

[KMMD]

Awesome feedback guys, thanks so much. Really helps. I definately loved the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami area better than the Pomona area, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't being biased based on NOVA's landscaping bill. I wanted substantial evidence like to hear about Clinicals/Rotations/Residency matches. This is really great. Thanks again.

 

[Robz]

Nova students cannot rotate at jackson right?

You can just as a elective in your 4th year if you set it up.

Jackson is the core hospital for U of M.

NSU has a LOT of affiliations with hospitals around the area. Broward General is one of the biggests. Mt. Sinai is a really good hospital for cardiology and right on the beach as well. Someone else wrote about the sites already but I think NSU and COMP have great rotations.

One of the other sites we have just got as part of our combined track is Cedars which is right next to Jackson as well. I don't know a lot about what portion of our rotations may go there because it is so new.

 

[medhacker]

You can just as a elective in your 4th year if you set it up.

Jackson is the core hospital for U of M.

NSU has a LOT of affiliations with hospitals around the area. Broward General is one of the biggests. Mt. Sinai is a really good hospital for cardiology and right on the beach as well. Someone else wrote about the sites already but I think NSU and COMP have great rotations.

One of the other sites we have just got as part of our combined track is Cedars which is right next to Jackson as well. I don't know a lot about what portion of our rotations may go there because it is so new.

That is interesting. I thought there were no DOs working at Jackson, much less rotating OMSs.

 

[Robz]

That is interesting. I thought there were no DOs working at Jackson, much less rotating OMSs.

I was making a generalization. Here is the general info from their website site.

"In addition to the qualifications listed on Policy #517- Resident Selection, residents and fellows must meet the following requirements for employment:

Have a current/valid Florida Medical, Osteopathic or Dental License
If not licensed, be registered as an unlicensed resident physician or have a dental permit
Current valid immigration status. Jackson Memorial Hospital sponsors J1 and H1B visas\
Current/ valid ECFMG certificate
CPR
ACLS, PALS,NALS as required by training programs
Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination and drug test
"

Thats just what I found on a quick search 🙂

 

[medhacker]

I was making a generalization. Here is the general info from their website site.

"In addition to the qualifications listed on Policy #517- Resident Selection, residents and fellows must meet the following requirements for employment:

Have a current/valid Florida Medical, Osteopathic or Dental License
If not licensed, be registered as an unlicensed resident physician or have a dental permit
Current valid immigration status. Jackson Memorial Hospital sponsors J1 and H1B visas\
Current/ valid ECFMG certificate
CPR
ACLS, PALS,NALS as required by training programs
Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination and drug test
"

Thats just what I found on a quick search 🙂

Oh so you are basically saying that one can because it is in the rules, but you do not know that this is a known fact, right?

I know jackson south has DOs working there, but Jakson South is somewhat different. My mentor is a DO and he works there.

 

[Robz]

Oh so you are basically saying that one can because it is in the rules, but you do not know that this is a known fact, right?

I know jackson south has DOs working there, but Jakson South is somewhat different. My mentor is a DO and he works there.

whatever man. I'm not up for an arguement on this as I'm not interested in rotating there but you may want to ask them or a PD in a department your interested in rotating in. 🙂

This thread is for those wanting to know some info about NSU and COMP. Hopefully we can get back to that 🙂

 

[medhacker]

whatever man. I'm not up for an arguement on this as I'm not interested in rotating there but you may want to ask them or a PD in a department your interested in rotating in. 🙂

This thread is for those wanting to know some info about NSU and COMP. Hopefully we can get back to that 🙂

Who's arguing?

 

[jbone]

I think we can all agree that medhacker should just shut the hell up and go somewhere else. 👎
bye bye now. 😉

 

[medhacker]

I think we can all agree that medhacker should just shut the hell up and go somewhere else. 👎
bye bye now. 😉

Ok it is officially looney's night out...

 

[jbone]

Ok it is officially looney's night out...

🙂 🙂 🙂 😱

 

[NRAI2001]

Would it be possible for western students to do rotations at the near by university hospitals: USC, UCLA, UC Irvine, UCSD....etc? If so how difficult would it be to set this up?

bump???

 

[e p i c]

bump???

why not.

 

[p30doc]

I'm trying to make the same decision in my head(not accepted at Nova yet), even tho this is a 3 yr old thread.

 

[JaggerPlate]

bump???

I think one would struggle setting up rotations at UC schools IMO.

 

[MossPoh]

That is interesting. I thought there were no DOs working at Jackson, much less rotating OMSs.

There are DOs there. I believe a NSU student matched anesthesiology at Jackson Memorial within the last few years. My dad was an attending there long ago and worked with some as well.

Bah. Damn bump. I need to start looking at dates.