Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Total Number of Residents: 13
PGY II Positions Available in 2010: 5
Program Director:
Lyn Weiss, M.D., Chairman
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Nassau Univeristy Medical Center
2201 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, New York 11554
Program Description
Dually accredited by the AOA and the ACGME, we
are a state-of-the-art facility located on Long
Island, New York. Our 30-bed inpatient unit treats
a variety of patients, including CVA, amputees,
hip fractures, multiple trauma, burn, traumatic
brain injury and spinal cord injury patients.
Our outpatient clinic treats over 6000 patients
per year. We have specialty clinics devoted to
back pain, prosthetic & orthotics, chronic pain
and wheelchair, as well as mixed clinics. In our
clinics residents perform a number of procedures,
including joint, tendon, trigger point and Botox
injections. We have recently added an interventional
physiatrist to our staff, so residents receive
experience in interventional procedures. Residents
receive training in Industrial Rehabilitation
and extensive EMG experience. Approximately 8
hours per week are devoted to lectures, and there
is ample time for independent studies. Our residents
do extremely well on the Board Examination as
well as the Self-Assessment Examination. Graduating
residents receive excellent job placements. There
is extensive attending supervision of residents.
We accept applications for positions only through
ERAS. Successful completion of a PGY 1 year is
required before starting the PGY 2 in PM&R. It
is the responsibility of the resident to secure
a PGY 1 position that is acceptable to the American
Board of PM&R. Residents are selected based on
their academic credentials, experience in the
field of PM&R, letters of recommendation, standardized
scores (USMLE or COMLEX) and demonstration of
professionalism.
Resident housing is located on the grounds of
Nassau University Medical Center at very reasonable
rents. Recreational facilities are available to
residents living on the premises. For those choosing
to live off campus, there is a living allowance
of $3,000. East Meadow is approximately 40 minutes
from New York City and 15 minutes from the beaches.
Rotations
Inpatient Service: Residents are assigned to approximately
10 patients, are responsible for case management
and function as team members. Three attendings
assigned to the floor provide supervision.
Outpatient Service: Residents evaluate patients
and initiate a treatment program. An attending
assigned to the clinic oversees all patients.
Our outpatient therapy areas are maintained
with the most modern equipment. Specialty clinics
include prosthetic and orthotic, back pain (which
is staffed by a physiatrist and an osteopathic
physician who teaches manipulation), chronic
pain, and pediatrics. We will be starting a
spasticity clinic in the near future. Residents
get extensive exposure to injections, including
Botox, trigger points, joint, tendon, and ultrasound
guided injections.
Consult Service: During the consult rotation,
residents formulate treatment programs for patients
on other services throughout the hospital. Residents
also participate in trauma and burn rounds. All
consults are reviewed with an attending.
EMG Service: Residents perform Electrodiagnostic
testing and Somatosensory Evoked Potential testing
with an attending supervising the case. Between
this EMG rotation and the rotation at South Nassau Community Hospital, residents complete well over 200 EMG examinations.
South Nassau Communities
Hospital: Residents rotating at this hospital
formulate treatment plans for outpatients and
consults, as well as perform electrodiagnostic
testing under the supervision of an attending
physician.
Industrial Rehabilitation Rotation: This rotation
is primarily for senior residents. Residents will
observe how to perform Independent Medical Examinations
(IME's), disability determinations and Functional
Capacity Evaluations (FCE's). The resident will
also attend Orthopedic and Child Development Center
(CDC) clinics, as well as evaluate patients for
possible inpatient admission. The resident will
work with the interventional physiatrist, and
learn interventional and pain management procedures.
In their senior year residents are permitted
one month of an elective rotation. This elective
helps residents pursue subspecialty interests
or post-graduation placements.
Fellowship: Beginning in July, 2008, we will be
the sponsors of an Interventional Pain Fellowship.
There will be 5 fellows in the program.
Salary:
PGY 2 residents are currently receiving $42,473
per year. In addition, 3 weeks of vacation leave
is allowed per year. Educational leave (depending
on level of training) is available as well. Health
benefits are included after a period of 6 months.
Call:
On average, PGY 2 residents do one day of call
per week and one weekend of call per month. Residents
are permitted to take call from home if they live
within ten minutes of the hospital. PGY 3 residents
usually divide holiday call, and PGY 4 residents
manage backup call.
Attending Staff:
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
has five full-time Physiatrists as well as four
part time and many voluntary physicians providing
services. Our staff is chosen in part based on
dedication to teaching and resident education.
In addition, attending physiatrists supervise
all residents at all times.
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