Faculty, senior residents and fellows always make time to discuss a case or an idea with junior housestaff and with each other. Our conferences are opportunities to share knowledge and experience and everyone makes an effort to attend all of them. In addition to informal and formal educational encounters, the department has frequent luncheon get-togethers that are purely social and provide a chance to laugh at each other's jokes. There is always someone there to help when there is a problem, whether professional or personal. For the most part, we like each other and all of us look forward to coming to work in the morning.
Work is only part of one's life.
During the day you may wish to go outside to throw a Frisbee on one of the large green fields surrounding the campus buildings or have lunch at a picnic table. The University at Stony Brook presents its staff and students and their families with many opportunities for recreation and entertainment. The five square mile campus boasts extensive well-maintained bicycle trails. It contains an expansive sports complex where faculty and students can use modern facilities and where Division I sports teams can be seen and cheered on. There is a large Fine Arts Center with a rich program of musical, dancing, and theatrical events throughout the year.