revtka
OSRR Newbie
Posts: 1
(2/14/02 12:41:15 pm)
Reply SUNY STONY BROOK
Anyone rotate, go to school there or are in the program who can give me info about the experience. What is the trauma exposure like, didactics and operative caseloads. Also the fellowships recieved after residency..any help would be appreciated
Ortho2002
OSRR Fellow
Posts: 162
(2/14/02 7:03:59 pm)
Reply Re: SUNY STONY BROOK
All I know is from interviewing there, so maybe that can help a little. They are another one of those "blue-collar" programs. One of the strengths is a MAD trauma experience (if you are interested in that). They showed us some seriously mangled limbs just in their slide show! Seems like they are a great bunch of guys and get along well. As far as fellowships, I think that they do fine. I seem to recall that they have someone going to Harborview for trauma next year. One of the major weaknesses of the program is the spacing of their hospitals. If I remeber correctly, they go to four different places that are all a good distance from each other. Another weakness is that you are WAY out on Long Island (55 miles east of LGA). This is really nice for people with local ties, but not for the rest of us. This is just some very basic info. Maybe someone with closer ties can add more to it. Seems like they could do a little bit better job of selling the program. Even so, I left more impressed that I thought I would be.
revtka
OSRR Newbie
Posts: 2
(2/17/02 7:13:42 pm)
Reply Re: SUNY STONY BROOK
Thanks Ortho2002 for the info, seems like the same info was given on interview day. I cant really @#$ess programs that dont even show you the hospital but the seemed nice and the program appears solid.
Bud1824
OSRR Intern
Posts: 13
(2/18/02 2:36:47 pm)
Reply SUNY STONY BROOK
As a resident in the program I could probably offer some insight. Trauma is definitely a major strength. Being the major trauma center in all of Long Island, there is virtually nothing you won't see or you won't be able to handle upon completion of the program. Another upside is the new one day surgery center that is being built now. This will provide a great experience for developing skills in arthroscopy, and add to the already impressive case load. Weaknesses do include the location way out on Long Island, but a lot of residents live closer to the city, somewhere in the middle of all of the hospitals we rotate to. Residents seem to get great fellowships during the short amount of time I have been there (Penn, NYU, Lennox Hill for sports). I don't know why they don't show the hospital. I remember I left my interview day much the same way you are describing, thinking it seemed like a good program but not knowing any details. With the heavy case load, large trauma experience, etc., I'm sure I am going to have excellent training by the time I am done here. Let me know if you have any more questions.
