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We provide training in all aspects of family medicine from caring for newborns and pediatric patients to preventative medicine, nursing home and palliative care.

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Family Medicine Residency

Garnet Health Medical Center is proud to offer an ACGME & AOA approved three-year Family medicine residency program.

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Graduate Board Pass Rate: 100%
20% of graduates have stayed in the Hudson Valley Area
Employment of Graduates in area of interest: 100%
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Family Medicine Residency Program

Garnet Health Medical Center is proud to offer an ACGME & AOA-approved three-year family medicine residency program. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is at the heart of the program. Residents will be exposed to all aspects of Family Medicine from treating OB/GYN patients, newborns, and pediatric patients to having preventative medicine dialogues with adult and geriatric patients.

All our graduates work in their chosen area and feel confident in the training received.  To date, graduates have joined outpatient and urgent care practices in our area and beyond and have joined fellowship programs, too. Twenty percent of our graduates joined Garnet Health and dedicate themselves to serving Orange and Sullivan Counties. We trust that our future residents will continue to be committed to improving the healthcare of the surrounding community just as we are committed to training exceptional family physicians.

 

For More Information & To Apply

Thank you for your considering our family medicine residency program. Please explore the following sections for more information about our program including our didactic schedule, resident benefits, and frequently asked questions. 

If you have additional questions about the program, please contact:

Stacy-Ann Williams-Barclay, MHA
Residency Program Coordinator
845-333-1759
sbarclay@garnethealth.org

Applications to Garnet Health Medical Center’s Residency Programs will only be accepted through ERAS (Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Electronic Residency Application Service).

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Didactics

We have protected didactic activity time every Tuesday afternoon that focuses on many specialty and subspecialty areas. Some topics include family medicine-specific lectures OMM training, resident-led case presentations and journal club, research topics, as well as procedure workshops. Residents and faculty also participate in hospital-wide Grand Rounds on Thursdays at 5:30 and quarterly M&M and Patient Safety Workshops held in collaboration with the surgery, emergency medicine, and internal medicine residency programs.

Curriculum

The family medicine program at Garnet Health Medical Center follows a 4-week rotation system. Residents meet as a group with the program director and coordinator at monthly program meetings where they discuss upcoming rotations and receive peer insight among other topics.

PGY 1

  • Orientation - 4 weeks
  • Behavioral Health - 4 weeks
  • Cardiology - 2 weeks
  • Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
  • General Surgery - 4 weeks
  • ICU - 4 weeks
  • Inpatient Medicine - Two 4-week blocks
  • Night Float (Two 2-week blocks)
  • Obstetrics - 4 weeks
  • Pediatric Inpatient - 4 weeks
  • Pediatric Outpatient - 4 weeks
  • Radiology - 2 weeks
  • Research - Two 2-week blocks

PGY 2

  • Behavioral Health - 4 weeks
  • Dermatology - 4 weeks
  • Elective - 4 weeks
  • Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
  • Geriatrics - 4 weeks
  • Obstetrics - 4 weeks
  • Inpatient Medicine - two 4-week blocks
  • Medicine Elective - 4 weeks (Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, etc)
  • Night Float - 2 Weeks
  • Orthopedics - 4 weeks
  • Pediatric Inpatient - 4 weeks
  • Pediatric Outpatient - 4 weeks
  • Research - 2 weeks

PGY 3

  • Elective - three 4-week blocks
  • Ear, Nose and Throat/Urology - 4 weeks
  • Health Systems - 2 weeks
  • Inpatient Medicine - 4 weeks
  • Gynecology - 4 weeks
  • Ophthalmology - 2 weeks
  • Palliative Care - 4 weeks
  • Pediatric Outpatient - 4 weeks
  • Population Health  - 4 weeks
  • Legal Health Systems - 2 weeks
  • Research - 2 weeks
  • Sports Medicine - 4 weeks
  • Urgent Care - 4 weeks

Special Programs

Incorporating Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine into the hospital and as part of the patient’s regular treatment has been a priority. Inpatient rounding with family physicians aims to apply OMM whenever it can contribute to the patient healing process.

The integration of OMM into Garnet Health Medical Center’s treatment plans has resulted in a resident-run outpatient OMM clinic, located in Garnet Health Medical Center’s Outpatient Building. This clinic is growing rapidly as a result of referrals and word-of-mouth, and so much so that it has established continuity with patients and has expanded to include residents from other specialties. Behavioral Health and Psychiatric screenings have become a vital part of the treatment plans that the OMM and family medicine clinics have to offer.

Resident physicians have become indispensable members of the Garnet Health and surrounding community. Family medicine residents are required to participate in at least two community outreach events per year. Opportunities for involvement include:

  • Health fairs
  • Farmers’ Markets
  • Blood pressure screenings
  • Special events organized by the hospital or the outpatient continuity clinics

As a program, we want the community to know that we are striving to care for their health and wellness in every way possible.

Electives

Residents can choose from a variety of electives including those listed below.  Residents can also elect torepeat a regularly scheduled rotation or create a new elective in collaboration with faculty to meet their individual needs and aspirations.

  • Anesthesia
  • Nephrology
  • Pulmonology
  • Neurology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • International Medical Trip
  • Rheumatology
  • Urgent Care

Auditions

Garnet Health Medical Center has very limited spaces open for 4-week auditions for fourth year medical students. Interested students need to complete an audition application form.

Return your completed form via email along with a CV, a photo ID, and COMLEX/USMLE score transcripts. For more information please contact the residency coordinator.

Thank you for your consideration of our family medicine residency program! If you have questions about the program, please contact Stacy-Ann Williams-Barclay, Residency Program Coordinator: sbarclay@garnethealth.org

Residency Interviews

The Family Medicine Residency Program  participates in the NRMP Match.Applications will only be accepted through the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  Please be sure to upload the following documentation onto your ERAS profile:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Medical School Transcript
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 CE and/or USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK  transcript(s). If COMLEX Level 2 or USMLE Step 2 exam(s) are pending, it can be helpful to email the coordinator with the anticipated date of completion.

Interview days are scheduled on Fridays from October through January.

The program coordinator will contact all applicants via ERAS who have been accepted for an interview.  Interviews will then be scheduled through a separate software link which the coordinator will send.  This will allow applicants to schedule their interviews on a day that works best for them.   If the need arises to reschedule you can do so on your own through this same software link.

There will be a virtual meet and greet on the Thursday before interview day with some of the current residents to provide a brief orientation and answer questions while getting acquainted. On the day of the virtual interview, each interviewee will have a one-on-one interview with the program director, associate program director, a faculty member, and a resident. 

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Resident Benefits

PGY-1

  • Yearly Salary:  $62,885.00
  • Stipends:
    • $750.00 educational stipend
    • $1,500.00 food stipend
  • 2 lab coats
  • One time reimbursement for COMLEX Level 3 exam or USMLE Step 3; once passed Board Review Question Bank
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days-does not roll over to next academic year

PGY-2

  • Yearly Salary:  $65,086.00
  • Stipends:
    • $750.00 educational stipend
    • $1,500.00 food stipend
  • 1 lab coat
  • Board Review Question Bank
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days-does not roll over to next academic year

PGY-3

  • Yearly Salary:  $76,545.00
  • Stipends:
    • $1,500.00 education stipend
    • $1,500.00 food stipend
  • 1 lab coat
  • Board Review Bank
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days, Board Exam Testing Day

Benefits:

Residents can enroll, if they choose to, in the health insurance plan offered by the hospital at orientation and on an annual basis in accordance with the system’s enrollment period. Health insurance premiums are the resident’s responsibility.  Residents can also choose to enroll in the hospital's 403-b retirement program as hospital employees.

Educational Stipend:*

First and second-year residents are allotted $750.00 per academic year to be used towards conferences, books, and/or other items related to professional development (i.e. learning materials, educational software, stethoscope, etc.).  These funds do not accumulate or roll over to the next academic year.

Third-year residents in their final year of residency are allotted $1,500.00 which is designated for board application fees, including travel, and/or a national conference beside any other educational expenses.

COMLEX Level 3/USMLE Step 3:

Garnet Health Medical Center will reimburse the COMLEX Level 3 exam or USMLE Step 3 registration fee, once the exam is passed. 

Food Stipend:*

Within the first two months of the academic year, residents receive a check designated for food purchases and groceries throughout the academic year.

Lab Coat:

During orientation, and at the beginning of each consecutive academic year, each resident will have the opportunity to order a lab coat in their preferred style and size.  Garnet Health will pay for the purchase, embroidering, and dry cleaning of lab coats. Dry cleaning is available weekly.

*Stipend Information:

All stipends are taxable benefits.

Stipends and Paid Time Off do not roll over into the next academic year.

The once-a-year food stipend is given in a separate check during the first months of the academic year.

 Snacks, coffee, and tea are available in the resident on-call suite and the GME suite.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a cut-off date for Medical School Graduation?

No. We consider each application on an individual basis.

Do you Sponsor Visas?

Currently, Garnet Health does not sponsor visas for incoming residents.

How large is the residency program?

Our three-year residency program is approved for 4 residents each year for a total of 12 residents. Sometimes a resident may be off-cycle due to various reasons and this may result in more or fewer residents in a specific Post Graduate Year.

Are residents permitted to moonlight?

While Garnet Health does not always have moonlighting opportunities to offer residents, the program will allow PGY-3 residents to moonlight after obtaining approval from the program director.

What scholarly activities are available?

Residents can complete any scholarly activity of interest including case presentations, research, quality improvement projects, and 5 Minute Clinical Consults.  The curriculum includes 8 weeks of protected research time over the course of three years and is supervised by Dr. Feketeova.

Residents present their work at the annual Garnet Health Annual Research Poster Competition.

Family Medicine Residency Program Core Faculty

Shantie Harkisoon, MD, FAAFP

Family Medicine Residency Program Director

Dr. Harkisoon recently joined Garnet Health as the Program Director for the Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Harkisoon earned her medical degree at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She completed residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Family Medicine Residency Program, Hoboken, NJ, a faculty development fellowship at the Institute for Urban Family Health in Manhattan and a Program Director Development Fellowship with the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors. She is a member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Harkisoon serves on the ACGME Family Medicine Review Committee and as chair of the AFMRD Membership Committee We congratulate Dr. Harkisoon on being a Gold recipient of the 2021 Program Director Recognition Award by the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD).

Ulrick Vieux, DO

Family Medicine Core Faculty

Chairman & Psychiatry Residency Program Director; Medical Director, Behavioral Health at Garnet Health; Assistant Clinical Professor, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: Cornell University
Graduate School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Family Medicine- New York Medical College (Brooklyn-Queens) Campus; Psychiatry- St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital (Mt. Sinai)
Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship - St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital (Mt. Sinai); Health Policy Fellowship - Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine/ New York Institute of Technology and American Osteopathic Association
Board Certification: Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Anila Khaliq, MD

Family Medicine Core Faculty

Recently joined the experienced Primary Care team at Garnet Health Doctors. Board-certified in Family Medicine and fluent in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, Dr. Khaliq received her medical degree at Fatima Jinnah Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn.

Kausar Nazir, MD

Hospitalist, Family Medicine Core Faculty

Obtained her medical degree from Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Nazir completed her Residency training in Family Medicine at UND Family Practice Center in Bismarck, ND.

Alicia Olowu, DO

Primary Care, Family Medicine Core Faculty

Obtained her medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. Dr. Olowu also completed her residency at Garnet Health Medical Center as PGY3 and the Chief Family Medicine Resident. She is Board-certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy. Dr. Olowu is working at Garnet Health Doctors in Middletown and Monroe.

Dulaya Santikul, DO, FACOEP

Family Medicine Core Faculty

Residency Program Director, Emergency Medicine
Certifications: Board Certified by the AOBEM in Emergency Medicine
Medical School/Degree: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY
Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital

Residents

Kaitlyn Simpson, DO, Chief Resident, PGY-3

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine- Middletown

Undergrad: Binghamton University

Hometown: Port Jervis, NY

Interests: cooking, baking, spending time with husband and our 3 dogs, painting, music, reading, biking

Amit Mukherji, DO, MBA, MPH Chief Resident, PGY-3

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – Middletown

Undergrad: Drexel University

Hometown: Voorhees, NJ

Interests: Traveling, watching tv, movies.

Tison Thomas, DO, PGY-2

Medical School: NYITCOM

Undergrad: CUNY Queens College

Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY

Interests: Football, basketball, grilling steak, sport cars

John Bessada, DO, PGY-2

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown

Undergrad: Keen University

Hometown: Giza, Egypt

Interests: soccer, fishing

Hsin Li, DO, PGY-2

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown

Undergrad: Russell Sage College

Hometown: Albany, NY

Interests: Cooking, traveling, video games, art, tennis

Zahid Mahmood, DO, PGY-2

Medical School: NYITCOM

Undergrad: Cadet College

Hometown: Chicago IL

Interests: Cooking, hiking, reading

Benjamin Yamane, DO, PGY-2

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown

Undergrad: Skidmore College

Hometown: Yardley, PA

Interests: Outdoor activities, museums, studio art, cooking

Kliment Todosov, MD, PGY-1

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Undergrad: Rutgers New Brunswick

Hometown: Plainsboro, NJ

Interests: Playing tennis, cooking

Chenhan Mike Tsai, DO, PGY-1

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: Syracuse University

Hometown: New York, NY

Interests: Practicing martial arts, reading, hiking, exploring new places

Kevin Yohannan, DO, PGY-1

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: University of the Sciences

Hometown: Rockland, NY

Interests: Cooking new dishes, music, hanging out with family and friends

Sophia Youn, DO, PGY-1

Medical School: Tourocom Harlem

Undergrad: NYU

Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Interests: Painting, being outdoors

Trystan Blake, DO, PGY-1

Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: Southern Utah University

Hometown: Herriman, UT

Interests: CNC Machinery, woodworking

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