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Renaissance School of Medicine - Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

🎓 The Basics

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

9 out of 10

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

10981

What do you like most?

The curriculum structure and content is exceptional and provides students the best environment to internalize essential content.

What do you like least?

The location, but it is not that big of a deterrent.
🧾 The Details

Does the student body seem cooperative or competitive?

10 out of 10

Does the environment seem supportive for underrepresented minorities?

10 out of 10

Does the environment seem supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

10 out of 10

Does the environment seem supportive for married students?

10 out of 10

Does the environment seem supportive for students with disabilities?

10 out of 10

Does the environment seem supportive for older/non-traditional students?

10 out of 10

Do you/did you feel well prepared for your board exams?

10 out of 10

How approachable are faculty members?

10 out of 10

What are the facilities and clinics like (old/new, well maintained, etc.)?

Facilities feature both brand new and old lecture halls/work spaces. Preclinical students spend most of their time in the new facilities (large new auditorium and break out rooms for classes). The clinical skills facility is currently (2020) under expansion.

How do students from this program do after graduation - are they adequately prepared for practice?

Very well. I have heard numerous times that Stony Brook students excel in their residency programs,

What are rotations like?

There are 7 blocks: Medicine (8 weeks), Primary care (4 weeks), Surgery/acute care (12 weeks total; contains 2 weeks for emergency medicine and 2 weeks for anesthesiology), ObGyn, Peds, Neurology, Psych (each 6 weeks). Graded H/HP/P/LP/F; based on combination of shelf exam, clinical performance, and other less heavily weighted components. Rotations are overall very well organized with great directors and wonderful clinical experiences. There are several different locations available to complete rotations, such as the university hospital, the VA, South Hampton Hospital, NUMC.

How do students from this program do in the Match?

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Any other information you want to share?

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