Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn

[ssg1980]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how the Neurology elective is? What are the hours, is it worthwhile?

[Captainwada]

Currently doing EM now. 2 words...LOVE IT!!!
Attendings are AWESOME!! Teaching is better than any hospital yet...(I had same experience in ID here too!). Residents love to teach...Independence is up to you! You can draw blood, IVs, foleys, NG tubes, ...help run codes..
EM is split into 2 sections: ACUTE & NONacute..which is up to you to choose the area for your shift
You do 12 shifts of 8 hrs + 2 shifts of 12 hours (overnight) of which 2 shifts must be weekends. You get to choose your shifts which vary from 7AM-3PM, 9AM-5PM, 1PM-9PM, 3PM-11PM. They also have PEDS ER if you choose to do it (AWESOME Too!!)
Residents are cool and are EAGER to teach!!
this is my second week and I'm def gonna appy here for res!

[rockjock2010]

Hey Captain,
How is Dr P, shes my cousin and just got made chief resident?

[ross_student]

Can anyone suggest any Peds electives here that had good learning experience??

[got milk?]

no one has done NEPHROLOGY?

[facemask]

same question like 'gotmilk' - anyone with info on nephrology elective at maimonides? and how many months in advance do you need to apply for an elective here? thanks

[facemask]

c'mon guys...let's not get too competitive here. let's help each other out! anyone who did nephro here? any advice?

[DrVhi]

Most of the pediatric electives at Maimo are good. I completed Peds GI for the month of May 2008 and it was a great learning experience! You work directly with the attendings and maybe 1 or 2 residents; round on certain patients; attend endoscopy procedures; attend conferences with residents; and attend and other conferences strictly for the students. The chairmen of peds runs most of these conferences, which just shows you their dedication to teaching. I just completed Peds Pulmonology for the month of June 2008. It was so busy! Similar set up as Peds GI with conferences to attend, plus you get direct teaching 1 day per week with an Pediatric Allergist (who should write one of those "ridiculously simple" books, because he's so good at explaining allergy & immunology). You also get to attend bronchoscopy procedures and round on certain patients with the residents/attendings. To partially get a good grade you will need to be willing to leave as late as 7pm or 8pm on Monday and Thursday outpatient (clinic) days. But, you will learn a lot, just as I did! I had friends in Peds Neuro, they loved it! And, those neuro docs are really friendly and down-to-earth. I worked alongside them and other peds specialists in their clinic (i.e., The Peds Subspecialty Center). I heard that one of the Peds Endocrine attendings is too intense. I observed the Peds Nephro team in the clinic, the attending seems nice, teaches, but likes to pimp...their clinic can get busy; you will learn a lot without having to leave late. (The peds pulmo clinic is the only one that runs the latest in the whole center! Nephro and everyone else works decent hours and leaves by 5pm the latest.) Generally, the peds attendings like to have the students help with seeing the patients, examine, and present. It's good practice and learning, and if you do well, you'll likely get a good evaluation for your school and/or letter of recommendation for residency, and/or a guaranteed interview or spot at Maimonides!

[DrVhi]

Originally Posted by ssg1980

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how the Neurology elective is? What are the hours, is it worthwhile?

A friend of mine is starting neuro today...says the schedule is about 9-5 (BUT, CAN GO AS LATE AS 7-8PM because one of the attendings takes a long time to round in the afternoon). Some mornings, you also round with a prominent stroke specialist. You will have some mornings of doing nothing...so it will be good enough to get some study time in their cozy library. afternoon rounds are mandatory. you're off on the weekends and have no calls.

[DrVhi]

Originally Posted by DrVhi

Hi everyone,
Has anyone completed a pediatric elective at Maimonides? If so, which ones? How was the elective in terms of hours, teaching, experience?

Responding to my own questions:
Most of the pediatric electives are here good. I completed Peds GI for the month of May 2008 and it was a great learning experience! You work directly with the attendings and maybe 1 or 2 residents; attend conferences with residents and other conferences strictly for the students. The chairmen of peds run most of these conferences, which just shows you their dedication to teaching. I started peds pulmonology today and am told that it will busy. So, I hope to learn a lot. Also knew people completing peds neurology and peds nephrology and they loved it because of the hours and teaching. Also, with any Pediatric rotation/elective at Maimonides hospital you get free meal coupons and clean/crisp white coat with the Maimonides logo, which you can exchange bi-weekly for a new laundered jacket--all for free. Overall, they've got a lot of good programs and teach well, here. So, I'm definitely interested in applying here for residency.