Kings County, NYC

[Dru]

Per previous posts in the Ross Clinical Sticky:

Gator: IM- Kings county-definitely not for everybody. very rigorous, not much internal support, attending want things done yesterday, and yes tongue-lashings did occur, but I felt overall it was a good first roatation and it prepared me to be autonomous. Yes, you do everything from phlebotomy to patient transport. Very humbling rotation.

Sukhtinder: for IM, long hours, good teaching, youre teh attending basically, lots of hands on work

[medtekboy]

how is king's county like for Psychiatry?

any tips on how to impress your residents or attendings

bless

peace

[PakiDoc]

Is Kings County ACGME approved???

tanx

[PakiDoc]

For Internal Medicine.

[Chianti]

Kings is ACGME for Psychiatry as well.

Psych there is excellent. Very good weekly lectures (the director there stated Rossies get a better educational experience than SUNY students) and intense ward work. If you like psych you'll like the rotation, otherwise you'll hate it. But overall its a very good rotation.

[newB]

I am putting this note out there for anyone who may be interested in doing a rotation at Kings County IM. All I can say is that I have never been in such a worst place in my entire life. The way things are done there for Internal Medicine for Ross is so riduculously bad, its sad. The only saving grace for this rotations are the physicians there, I have to say that they are all great, even 90% of the PA's. What is the worst thing for this place is the ancillary staff. Everyday or almost everyday, the students are meant to feel worthless and are told by the directors office from the mouth of her secretary that we are hated and pretty much incompetent, but if you ask the physicians, they say we are doing great. The stress put on the students, always being told that we ALL are going to fail, is really not necessary. If I had to do over again, I would go somewhere else, along with the majority of the student there. This is just a warning to those considering Kings County, BeWare of your choice. Remember, we need to learn medicine and whats behind Internal medicine for Step 2, not to be a scut monkey. Good luck on all your choices.

[Gator98MD]

I did this rotation back in the summer of 2003 and it sounds as is if nothing has changed. It is certainly demoralizing to be told you are worthless but at least you are getting a decent IM experience.Take it from somebody who is in an IM residency right now, the pathology you see there and the autonomy you have will hold you in good stead down the road. Consider the alternative, you could be at Wyckoff doing IM. Good luck and keep your head up!!

[iclaudicus]

The Internal Medicine Clerkship section of the Kings County H.C. says

"A pocket sized reference book such as the Washington Manual is recommended".

Looking up on Amazon I see many WM's. Which title exactly are they talking about ?

Thanks.


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[alpathmd]

Originally Posted by iclaudicus

"A pocket sized reference book such as the Washington Manual is recommended". Looking up on Amazon I see many WM's. Which title exactly are they talking about ?

The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078...lance&n=283155

[medNoir]

Has anyone ever failed out of the IM rotation at Kings County ?