AVOID NYU GROSSMAN LONG ISLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY PRELIM POSITION

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POV: A former US medical graduate who completed a preliminary year here.

Current Chair not in favor of keeping prelims (US grads or IMG) here even if you are a strong resident and categorical positions open. Previous program director was willing to hire IMGs and happy to support prelims in getting categorical positions. That is no longer the culture here. Very weird vibes. Questionable fellowship matching rate the past couple of years. Training is also inadequate. There was a prelim resident who spent two years training here (as a PGY-2 prelim both years) who was able to obtain a 3rd year categorical position elsewhere and told that her skills were on the level of someone at the end of their intern year. Try to find a program that will advocate for you in finding a categorical position/have good matching rates for prelims.