Originally Posted by swinginislanddoc

First of all, sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I haven't been on the forum.

Second, I had a big long reply typed out and it got lost in cyberspace.

You do 6 weeks for Peds, as we all know. You work with one other Saba student on Peds and 18 Ross students. Start time varies depending on the week - Clinical, NICU, Peds ED, Adolescent ward, General Peds ward and PICU. Monday - Thursday there's a lecture at 3pm you have to be at. Dr. Bekkar will notice if you're missing. Every student does a presentation, topic to be assigned on the first couple of days.

WE didn't get to do a whole lot - even write notes. Some attendings let us do more than others. You take call but there is no place to stay so you can only stay until 11pm (it's not a safe neighborhood either). Most of the residents will sign your call card after an hour or two and let you go home. Once or twice a week there's a morning lecture/grand rounds. I also spent a lot of time in the library studying.

The hospital itself is old and poorly funded. You'll see a lot of social issues, you'll have to hunt down radiology films, have them read, etc. You come to appreciate other hospitals! Some people do most of their rotations there - so it is possible to stay in NYC if you want.

Best of luck,
Shauna