1. What makes your program different from
other programs, or what made you choose your program?
Diversity of patient population, we are in Flushing, Queens, one
of the most diverse neighborhoods in the world. There is a large
immigrant population,
many of whom are loathe to seek medical care until they
absolutely have to. That means that we see a great deal of
pathology. At the same time, we are fairly close to Long Island,
so there is actually a pretty high percentage of patients who
have private MD's, so basically you get to experience the urban
and community populations.
2.
If not answered above, what's the best aspect of your program?
We are relatively new, so we have a great deal of influence on
how the program is run and what direction it takes. The
administration is very receptive to our ideas and what we want
changed.
3.
Are there any major upcoming changes to your program?
We are going to go to Las Vegas this year to do a trauma
rotation, which was a resident idea.
4.
Is there anything you would change about your program if you
could?
The research program is still fairly new, so it could be a bit
more established.
5.
How much are you responsible for blood draws, putting in IVs,
etc.?
We are not unless it is a difficult stick and the nurse can't
get it, which is a pretty rare occurrence.
6.
Do you learn mostly from attendings, other residents, or
textbooks? Does this vary when you do off-service rotations?
In the ED it is mostly from attendings. Once you're in residency
you'll understand that there is learning how to take care of
patient and learning how to pass the boards. Obviously there is
overlap, but our learning how to care for patients is from
attendings, and learning how to pass the boards is a combination
of conference lectures/text reviews from attendings as well as
reading from textbooks. On our off service rotations ( i.e
medicine, ortho, OBGYN), most of the interaction and teaching is
from other residents.
7.
How does EMed rank in your hospital's hierarchy?
High. We are the best residents in the hospital.
8.
What are the perks that your school provides (PDAs, textbooks,
conference fees, meal tickets, etc.)?
Textbook allowance $200. We also get $120 meal ticket every
month, ED or off service. Conferences are approved on an
individual basis, and reasons for approval have ranged from
presenting an abstract to going to a chief resident seminar to
simply wanting to represent the residency at the medical student
residency fair. If you are presenting something, you will
definitely be approved.
9.
How do you rate your rotations outside of the emergency
department?
MICU and SICU are tough but great rotations. Great learning and
opportunities for procedures. Ortho is great too, we are taught
by HSS residents, who are some of the best ortho residents in
the country. Anesthesia and OB are fine, but are mostly for getting procedures, i.e. intubations and
deliveries. They are pretty easy rotations.
10.
What's the best elective you've done?
none yet
11.
How much does your program focus on research?
Requires to do a research project for our scholarly project
(i.e. you can't write a book chapter). We are still developing
the program, although we already have multiple abstracts being
presented at NY and national SAEM and ACEP.
12.
What do you love and hate most about the city you're in?
New York City, need I say more?
13.
Please describe your typical month in terms of work hours and
days off.
Our months are 28 days, and we do 12 hour shifts, and the break
down is 17/16/15 in
terms of PGY 1, 2 and 3's. Unless you have some big request for
days off, you get two weekends off a month, and about 5 or 6
night shifts a month.
14.
How much time do you spend off-duty with the other residents?
A pretty good amount, we have a weekly poker game, and go out
for drinks fairly often.
15.
Do you have any international experience?
We have an international EM elective during the 3rd year.
16.
What are your plans after residency?
To work! I will probably be going to a community hospital.
17.
How prepared do you feel?
Very well prepared.
18.
Do you have any advice for current applicants, or is there
anything you wish you'd known when you were applying?
Don't stress too much. The EM RRC is pretty strict, so any
program you go to, you're probably going to get a good education
and be prepared for life after. Make sure you take into account
personal things, i.e. where you want to be, where your friends
are, etc.
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