I just had an experience today that I thought I would share with those of you hunting for a Clinical Rotation. Public institutions are not allowed to promote a certain housing service over another for the medical students that are rotating. Some coordinators misunderstand the rules and actually won't even supply a list of options as they feel they are promoting something.
I tried adding MedBed to a list at a hospital in Brooklyn today (a NYC run hospital that will remain nameless for the time being), and they replied that they cannot hand out housing information. Meanwhile, a sister hospital of theirs (also to remain nameless), was glad to take the information, but stated that they could not recommend one over the other. Fine, that is fair enough.
Although few and far between, these institutions can make it more difficult for you to find housing than institutions that do provide some assistance. So, ask the question when you are applying to the rotation, "What housing resources do you have?" If they tell you that you are on your own, you may want to find a rotation that is a little more helpful. Most stock a decent (not great, but decent) list of resources for you to find the appropriate housing.
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