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What are the top peds residency programs? I'm especially looking into Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Do you know of a site where I could find info on this? Thanks. 
what are top pediatrics residency programs?
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depends what your criteria are for "best".
everyone for some reason puts stock into the BS that comes out of USNews and world report in terms of "best hospitals" and then infer residencies from there....
www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/rankings/specreppedi.htm
you can also talk to some peds residents for input, or even a faculty member or residency program director in peds at your med school.
everyone for some reason puts stock into the BS that comes out of USNews and world report in terms of "best hospitals" and then infer residencies from there....
www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/rankings/specreppedi.htm
you can also talk to some peds residents for input, or even a faculty member or residency program director in peds at your med school.
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If you are a pre-med student, go to a good hospital in NYC (Columbia, MSK) and do some volunteer work or research in hem/onc or peds. That will give you a good exposure to the field and build your CV, as well as give you some contacts in the field.
And get into med school. One step at a time.
And get into med school. One step at a time.
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I'd say that CHOP (Philadelphia) & Boston Children's are the two most prestigious, both are also the national intellectual epicenters for Peds Onc as well
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You should look into volunteering at hospitals and/or cancer camps (like Hole in the Wall Gang, but there are many, many others--try an online search). There are also Big Brother/Big Sister organizations that team up and mentor/spend time with kids with cancer and their siblings.
I'm attaching the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center info cause it was easy to find. If I were you, I'd send an email to the public affairs office explaining who you are and that you'd like to volunteer with pediatric patients. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you out.
1275 York Ave
New York, NY, 10021
Phone: (212) 639-2000
Fax: (212) 639 - 3535
[email protected].
http://www.aboutcancer.org/
I'm attaching the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center info cause it was easy to find. If I were you, I'd send an email to the public affairs office explaining who you are and that you'd like to volunteer with pediatric patients. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you out.
1275 York Ave
New York, NY, 10021
Phone: (212) 639-2000
Fax: (212) 639 - 3535
[email protected].
http://www.aboutcancer.org/
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I got this from the MSK site:
How to Help > Volunteer
More than 750 people -- men and women of all ages and from all walks of life -- serve as volunteers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. They include bankers and beauticians, truck drivers and teachers, retired people and homemakers. What do they have in common? A capacity to give and an abiding commitment to Memorial Sloan-Kettering's special mission: to provide the best cancer care anywhere.
The volunteer program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering is service-oriented. Volunteers work in partnership with employees in more than 75 departments and provide some 60,000 hours of service each year. They are an integral part of the staff.
What do we look for in a volunteer?
We are looking for people whose personal values are in harmony with our volunteer program -- individuals who are positive, caring, sensitive, energetic, and self-disciplined. Other qualities that are important include an ability to work well with staff, a desire to learn and grow through supervision, and regular participation in educational programs.
What commitment is sought from a volunteer?
Volunteers must maintain a good attendance record and must give an average of at least 6 hours of service each month. Generally, we seek adults who can make a commitment to participate for 1 year. For students, the minimum is one semester or one summer.
What kind of volunteer opportunities are available?
Our greatest needs are for volunteers who can work Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and those who are bilingual.
Volunteer opportunities are varied and include assignments in key patient areas. Volunteers help escort patients, deliver flowers, staff the library, and act as couriers. Former patients also have the opportunity to work with individuals who are currently undergoing treatment through the Patient-to-Patient Program. Volunteers serve in such areas as the Admissions Center, the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, the Surgical Day Hospital, Pediatrics, and Outpatient Registration.
How do I become a volunteer?
Interested people should contact Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Department of Volunteer Resources at 212-639-5980. We will schedule an interview with you based on our needs and your availability. During the interview, we will learn about your experience, skills, and interests, and you will learn more about the work of Memorial Sloan-Kettering volunteers.
Working at the Center can be emotionally demanding. For this reason, we are cautious about accepting individuals who are currently caring for someone who is seriously ill, individuals who have experienced the death of a significant other within the past year, and individuals who have been treated for cancer or another life-threatening illness within the past year.
Are there medical requirements?
To comply with New York State laws, volunteers must show evidence of good health before they begin working at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. The hospital, if necessary, will provide blood tests for rubella, measles, and chicken pox, and will vaccinate volunteers who are susceptible to measles and rubella. Volunteers who are susceptible to chicken pox may not work with children.
Prospective volunteers must have the medical assessment form signed by their own physician. A current skin test for tuberculosis is required, which the hospital will provide, if necessary.
What are the next steps to become a volunteer?
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, you can call the Department of Volunteer Resources at 212-639-5980, or write to the Department of Volunteer Resources, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021.
How to Help > Volunteer
More than 750 people -- men and women of all ages and from all walks of life -- serve as volunteers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. They include bankers and beauticians, truck drivers and teachers, retired people and homemakers. What do they have in common? A capacity to give and an abiding commitment to Memorial Sloan-Kettering's special mission: to provide the best cancer care anywhere.
The volunteer program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering is service-oriented. Volunteers work in partnership with employees in more than 75 departments and provide some 60,000 hours of service each year. They are an integral part of the staff.
What do we look for in a volunteer?
We are looking for people whose personal values are in harmony with our volunteer program -- individuals who are positive, caring, sensitive, energetic, and self-disciplined. Other qualities that are important include an ability to work well with staff, a desire to learn and grow through supervision, and regular participation in educational programs.
What commitment is sought from a volunteer?
Volunteers must maintain a good attendance record and must give an average of at least 6 hours of service each month. Generally, we seek adults who can make a commitment to participate for 1 year. For students, the minimum is one semester or one summer.
What kind of volunteer opportunities are available?
Our greatest needs are for volunteers who can work Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and those who are bilingual.
Volunteer opportunities are varied and include assignments in key patient areas. Volunteers help escort patients, deliver flowers, staff the library, and act as couriers. Former patients also have the opportunity to work with individuals who are currently undergoing treatment through the Patient-to-Patient Program. Volunteers serve in such areas as the Admissions Center, the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, the Surgical Day Hospital, Pediatrics, and Outpatient Registration.
How do I become a volunteer?
Interested people should contact Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Department of Volunteer Resources at 212-639-5980. We will schedule an interview with you based on our needs and your availability. During the interview, we will learn about your experience, skills, and interests, and you will learn more about the work of Memorial Sloan-Kettering volunteers.
Working at the Center can be emotionally demanding. For this reason, we are cautious about accepting individuals who are currently caring for someone who is seriously ill, individuals who have experienced the death of a significant other within the past year, and individuals who have been treated for cancer or another life-threatening illness within the past year.
Are there medical requirements?
To comply with New York State laws, volunteers must show evidence of good health before they begin working at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. The hospital, if necessary, will provide blood tests for rubella, measles, and chicken pox, and will vaccinate volunteers who are susceptible to measles and rubella. Volunteers who are susceptible to chicken pox may not work with children.
Prospective volunteers must have the medical assessment form signed by their own physician. A current skin test for tuberculosis is required, which the hospital will provide, if necessary.
What are the next steps to become a volunteer?
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, you can call the Department of Volunteer Resources at 212-639-5980, or write to the Department of Volunteer Resources, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021.
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I think Children's National Medical Center in Washington DC is also supposed to be a "top" program. Interestingly it doesn't seem to be affiliated with a particular medical school (but please correct me if I'm wrong!)
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This should move to peds forum.
There are over 200 peds programs (207 I think). If you go to one that is considered top 50, then you are still in the top 25 percent of all residencies, so don't get hung up on the top 3, 4, 5, etc. Here is a list of 25-30 programs in the east and midwest (I don't know jack about the west or northeast). "considered" tops. Keep in mind that this is considered by academics schmacademics, but in the real world their opinion is th one that counts I guess.
Clearly or most likely top tier in no particular order: Baylor, UTSW, UAB, Vanderbilt, Duke, UNC, UVA, Emory, Cincinnati, Rainbow, U Chicago, Northwestern, Michigan, Hopkins, CHOP, Boston Childrens, Cornell, Childrens National Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Wash U,
See, there are 20 programs right there that are excellent. For the west, out east here the ones that are obviously top teir are U Washington, U Colorado, Stanford, and beyond that I have no idea. I am sure there are plenty, these are the only ones I know people who applied to and interviewed at.
This is not meant to be a definiteve list but to just open your mind to the fact that there are a lot of GREAT pediatrics programs.
Furthermore, from what I can tell, nationally the consensus top 3 programs in terms of academic power and prestige are CHOP, Bostons Childrens, Hopkins. After that there are no clear rankings and probably 20 programs about equal, so looking for definitive rankings is pointless There is a lot of regional bias and many progrmas literally think they are the best.
Other very reputable programs that may or may not be considered top teir
There are over 200 peds programs (207 I think). If you go to one that is considered top 50, then you are still in the top 25 percent of all residencies, so don't get hung up on the top 3, 4, 5, etc. Here is a list of 25-30 programs in the east and midwest (I don't know jack about the west or northeast). "considered" tops. Keep in mind that this is considered by academics schmacademics, but in the real world their opinion is th one that counts I guess.
Clearly or most likely top tier in no particular order: Baylor, UTSW, UAB, Vanderbilt, Duke, UNC, UVA, Emory, Cincinnati, Rainbow, U Chicago, Northwestern, Michigan, Hopkins, CHOP, Boston Childrens, Cornell, Childrens National Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Wash U,
See, there are 20 programs right there that are excellent. For the west, out east here the ones that are obviously top teir are U Washington, U Colorado, Stanford, and beyond that I have no idea. I am sure there are plenty, these are the only ones I know people who applied to and interviewed at.
This is not meant to be a definiteve list but to just open your mind to the fact that there are a lot of GREAT pediatrics programs.
Furthermore, from what I can tell, nationally the consensus top 3 programs in terms of academic power and prestige are CHOP, Bostons Childrens, Hopkins. After that there are no clear rankings and probably 20 programs about equal, so looking for definitive rankings is pointless There is a lot of regional bias and many progrmas literally think they are the best.
Other very reputable programs that may or may not be considered top teir
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There are lots of wonderful Peds residency programs and it depends on what you're looking for in terms of size, location, etc. Some are gargantuan (32+), others vary below that.
Oh, just wanted to say DC children's is affiliated with George Washington University Medical School.
Oh, just wanted to say DC children's is affiliated with George Washington University Medical School.
