Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

[singer]

Is Wyckoff elective rotations typical of the other Ross sites where you have described very little patient contact in Dr. "A" s experiences? Where are the better elective rotations in the New York area?

[PakiDoc]

Hey guys,

going to wycoff for IM this november. But the problem is i have never been to NYC. I am from LA and have never seen snow. What are my options in terms of transportation at NYC. I have heard about the great Subway systems we have in NYC, does this apply for going to Wycoff. And how about housing at wycoff?
or should i forget about the Subway and just take my car there?

my bad for sounding so lost, but this is my 1st rotation. I guess ill become a pro at this later on.


thanks
Pakidoc

[PakiDoc]

i want to do Surgery Res. thus i would like to do my surgery rotations at the best possible hospital. Can you guys recommend anything?
It has to be ACGME approved, cause i wanna come back to practice in Cali.

thanks
Paki

[singer]

Originally Posted by PakiDoc

Hey guys,

going to wycoff for IM this november. But the problem is i have never been to NYC. I am from LA and have never seen snow. What are my options in terms of transportation at NYC. I have heard about the great Subway systems we have in NYC, does this apply for going to Wycoff. And how about housing at wycoff?
or should i forget about the Subway and just take my car there?

my bad for sounding so lost, but this is my 1st rotation. I guess ill become a pro at this later on.


thanks
Pakidoc

The "L" Train stops at the hospital. It runs from 14th street in Manhattan to Canarsie in Brooklyn. The "M" train stops within walking distance to the hoswpital on a nice day or you can transfer to the "L
" train.
Housing is dependent on how much you want to spend and what type of housing and area you feel comfortable living in. Also if you want to live alone it is more expensive then trying to find one of your Ross classmates who will also be in New York for most of their rotations.

If you go on craigslist.com you will see some of the housing available. I am not sure about how easy it is to find parking at Wyckoff or how easy it is to navigate the local streets if you have a car during the snowy winter months.

Hope some of this info helps and others can give more info

[alpathmd]

Originally Posted by singer

Is Wyckoff elective rotations typical of the other Ross sites where you have described very little patient contact in Dr. "A" s experiences? Where are the better elective rotations in the New York area?

No, the other Ross sites have better electives than wyckoff, no doubt. Wyckoff electives (the ones mentioned) are good if you need time to take boards, or if you need some RNR between stressful cores (OB,Surgery)

I've heard good things about other electives at Wyckoff, namely GI, OB, Peds, ER, Ambulatory.

I didn't do any other electives in NYC, so I can't comment. I know though that there are good electives at CMC.

[Junito]

MEDICINE
AMB MED (2/4)
CARDIOLOGY (2/4)
ENDOCRIN (2/4)
GERIATRICS (2/4)
HEM/ONC (2/4)
GI (2/4)
ID (3/4)
NEPHROLOGY (4)
PULMONARY ICU (4)
SUB-INTERNSHIP (4)
PHYSICAL MED AND REHAB

OB/GYN SUB-
INTERNSHIP (4)
GYN SURGERY (2/4)
MATERNAL FETAL MED

PEDIATRICS (weeks)
NEO/NICU (2/4)
PEDS E.R. (2/4) SUB-INTERNSHIP (4)

FAMILY PRACTICE
SUB-INTERNSHIP (4)
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (4)

SURGERY
CARDIO-THORACIC (4)
E.N.T. (4)
PLASTIC (4)
VASCULAR(4)

FREE ELECTIVES
ADULT E.R. (2/4)
ANESTHESIOLOGY (2/4)
NEUROLOGY (2/4)
PAIN MANAGEMENT (2/4)
PATHOLOGY (4)
RADIOLOGY (2/4)

[singer]

It seems like Wyckoff is a clinical center for Ross. From the list of the Core and Elective rotations it seems that you can do allthe Core rotations at Wyckoff except for Ob/Gyn if you want ACGME rotaions. It also seems that you have alot of choice in ACGME electives. If so what is the downside of doing all rotaions at one hospital and Wyckoff as an example. Does it help in the MATCH to have rotaions and many hospitals?

Thanks

[Junito]

Originally Posted by singer

It seems like Wyckoff is a clinical center for Ross. From the list of the Core and Elective rotations it seems that you can do allthe Core rotations at Wyckoff except for Ob/Gyn if you want ACGME rotaions. It also seems that you have alot of choice in ACGME electives. If so what is the downside of doing all rotaions at one hospital and Wyckoff as an example. Does it help in the MATCH to have rotaions and many hospitals?

Thanks

You want exposure, that will help you in the Match. If you plan on taking a residency at Wyckoff (which is only FP by the way) then Wyckoff is the best choice. If you want to go into another specialty, or have a specific hospital that you want to do your residency in, then rotate their for your electives. You want to get to know the PD of the residency program you are interested in getting into. Staying at one place may not help, especially if you don't want a residency there.

[Shah_Patel_PT]

Originally Posted by juni711

You want exposure, that will help you in the Match. If you plan on taking a residency at Wyckoff (which is only FP by the way) then Wyckoff is the best choice. If you want to go into another specialty, or have a specific hospital that you want to do your residency in, then rotate their for your electives. You want to get to know the PD of the residency program you are interested in getting into. Staying at one place may not help, especially if you don't want a residency there.

FP is not the only residency at wyckoff, they have Internal Medicine! We have grand rounds/lectures every day with more than 50 residents and twice that number (students) at Wyckoff.

[swimguy23]

Originally Posted by Shah_Patel_PT

FP is not the only residency at wyckoff, they have Internal Medicine! We have grand rounds/lectures every day with more than 50 residents and twice that number (students) at Wyckoff.

Yeh, i was going to say all the residents are definitely not FP.....in fact im pretty sure part of being a green rotation or whatever color depends on whether or not there is a residency program at that hospital.....for example Griffin hospital got rid of its surgical residency program, therefore no longer had the surgery rotation for med students