Internal Medicine Residency
The size of the Garnet Health Residency Program provides a unique opportunity for a tailored educational plan to meet your individual needs. Our goal is for you to maximize your strengths and work on areas of improvement.
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Internal Medicine Residency Program
Thank you for your interest in Garnet Health Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Garnet Health Medical Center boasts seven floors of state-of-the-art technology and provides 383 beds and employs over 2,400 healthcare professionals. More than 600 doctors have privileges at the hospital and treat thousands of area families, friends and neighbors. We are a Heart (STEMI) Center and a Stroke Center. We utilize EPIC for our electronic health record system. The Internal Medicine Residency Program was granted ACGME Initial Accreditation status in 2018 and received Continued Accreditation status in 2021.
The size of the Garnet Health Residency Program provides a unique opportunity for a tailored educational plan to meet your individual needs. The faculty, curriculum, resources, diverse patient population, and close partnership with Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Middletown provides an ideal environment for residency training. Our goal is for you to maximize your strengths and work on areas of improvement.
Our residents are committed to improving the healthcare of our community just as we are committed to training excellent physicians and fostering their success.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to train the next generation of physicians to provide compassionate, evidence-based, high-quality patient care to the community in the Mid-Hudson region. We are committed to fostering a culture of clinical excellence and professionalism in a supportive, diverse, and collegial atmosphere that promotes life-long learning as well as personal and professional well-being.
Program Aims
- Provide an intensive educational environment with a diversity of clinical settings to promote professionalism, progressive responsibility, graduated autonomy, and team-based collaborative care.
- Cultivate a collaborative academic environment that emphasizes clinical skills, scholarly activity, and intellectual pursuit.
- Respond to the dynamic healthcare needs of patients and society across all cultural and socioeconomic boundaries in our community.
- Maintain a culture of wellness where resident support, camaraderie, and mentorship are top priorities.
For More Information & To Apply
Thank you for your consideration of our Internal Residency Program! Please explore our site for more information about our program - from our didactic schedule, resident benefits, and frequently asked questions.
If you have additional questions about the program, please contact:
Elaina Burton
Internal Medicine Residency Coordinator
845-333-1756
IMResidency@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.
Explore Our Residency Program
Thank you for your interest in our Internal Medicine Residency Program. The application process is conducted exclusively through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please visit the ERAS site to apply.
All interviews for the 2022-2023 interview season (residency starting July 2023) will be conducted virtually and held from October through January.
Application Information
- We do not set minimum score requirements and we evaluate each application individually, however passage of USMLE Steps 1 & 2 and/or COMLEX Levels 1 & 2 on the first attempt is preferred.
- The program’s general cut-off date from graduation of medical school to application to residency is 3 years - Applications received from recent medical school graduates will be considered first.
- Minimum of two Letters of Recommendation are required.
- At least one LOR from an internal medicine faculty member strongly suggested.
- A department of Medicine Summary Letter of Evaluation is also suggested.
- U.S. experience required. (For international medical graduates, 6 months of U.S. clinical experience working directly with patients is required.)
- We do NOT currently sponsor visas (H-1 or J-1).
- We do NOT offer observerships or externships.
- Applications accepted through ERAS only.
- You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. We thank you for your interest in our program.
The Internal Medicine Residency Program offers a robust conference series covering acute care, primary care, board review, and evidence-based medicine, including:
- Core Curriculum Lectures
- Board Review Lecture Series
- Grand Rounds
- Morbidity and Mortality Conference
- Resident Report
- Journal Club
- Evidence-Based Medicine
Educational Resources:
- MKSAP - The program purchases a digital MKSAP subscription for all residents during their PGY-1 year.
- John Hopkins Physician education and Assessment Center (PEC) Ambulatory modules - Online modules from this nationally recognized resource are utilized during ambulatory months and for the continuity clinic curriculum.
- Annual In-Training Exam - All residents take the ACP In-Training Exam (ITE) every year as an opportunity to simulate a board exam and track test-taking skill and acquisition of medical knowledge.
- Intern Ambulatory QI curriculum – Introduction to Quality Improvement with IHI Open School modules.
| Type | PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wards - Traditional | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Wards- GRIT | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| DMAT | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Night Medicine | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| ICU | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Ambulatory | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Cardiology | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Geriatrics | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Neuro | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Palliative Care | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| EM | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Vacation | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 52 | 52 | 52 |
* Subspecialty electives are in blocks of 2-4 weeks duration
* “4+1” block system - In our system, following 4 weeks of a core rotation/elective/vacation, there is a 1 week ambulatory block followed up again by another 4 weeks of a core rotation/elective/vacation. During these 4 weeks, while the rotations may vary, resident will not attend clinic. This provides for a separation between the inpatient and outpatient experiences, thus enhancing the education in both settings and permitting the residents to focus on the task at hand.
Simulation
The hospital has a state-of-the-art SIM Lab where IM residents practice management of mock codes, mock rapid responses, and other emergencies they may encounter in the inpatient setting to adequately prepare them to become team leaders in their PGY-2 and PGY-3 years.
Stipends
You will be offered the following stipends:
- PGY-1:
- $750 educational/exam stipend
- $1500 food stipend
- 2 lab coats
- PGY-2:
- $750 educational/exam stipend
- $1500 food stipend
- 1 lab coat
- PGY-3:
- $1500 educational/exam stipend
- $1500 food stipend
- 1 lab coat
Paid Time Off
- PGY-1: 20 business days
- PGY-2: 20 business days
- PGY-3: 20 business days
Other
- Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- Malpractice Insurance
- iPads are given to all new Residents
Yearly Salary:
- PGY-1: $62,885
- PGY-2: $65,086
- PGY-3: $76,545
GHMC Fellowship Match List
- Cardiology – Deborah Heart and Lung Center (2020)
- Clinical Informatics - Geisinger Health System (2019)
- Critical Care - Cooper University Hospital (2022)
- Endocrinology - Lehigh Valley Health Network (x 2 – 2020, 2021)
- Gastroenterology – Hackensack UMC Palisades (2019)
- Gastroenterology – Kent Hospital (2020)
- Gastroenterology – Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (2021)
- Infectious Disease - Mount Sinai (2021)
- Nephrology/Critical Care - Westchester Medical Center (2021)
- Pulmonary/Critical Care– Westchester Medical Center (2019)
- Palliative Care - Advent Health (2020)
- Palliative Care - Yale University (2022)
- Sleep Medicine - SUNY University at Buffalo (2022)
Residency Retention
We aim to create a working environment that promotes a sense of community and joint purpose. We take great care and pride in training our residents to be great physicians with the goal of having some join the team and academic mission as attendings.
Since 2019, we have been fortunate to have 8 of our graduates join the Hospitalist Department (who currently work at the Middletown and Catskill campuses) and 2 graduates join the Primary Care Department.
In 2022, we are excited to have our first fellow (Pulm/CC) return home!
Our residents have presented their scholarly activity (notably research, case reports, and quality improvement projects) at the regional, national, and international conferences, including:
- ACP Annual National Meeting
- ACOI Poster Contest
- American College of Cardiology Annual Conference
- Annual Digital Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
- American Thoracic Society
- CHEST Annual Meeting
- Garnet Health Medical Center Annual Poster Competition
- Medical Society of the State of New York Poster Symposium
- New York ACP Scientific Meeting
- New York State Osteopathic Medical Society Experimental Research Scientific Poster Competition
- Northern NJ SHM Abstract Competition.
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress
All students interested in completing an audition rotation (2 or 4 weeks in duration, depending on availability) in Internal Medicine at Garnet Health Medical Center may email our Program Coordinator, Elaina Burton, at IMResidency@garnethealth.org with:
- Dates you are requesting for your rotation.
- Copy of your CV
- IM Visiting Student/Audition Application form (click link and complete)
- Letter of Intent
Audition rotations are limited, so please submit your request early. Applications must be received a minimum of 60 days prior to your requested rotation date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All applications will be evaluated in the order in which they are received. You will generally be notified within 2 weeks of your submission of our decision. All acceptance letters will be sent via email to the address provided on your application. Please allow a minimum of 10 business days before contacting the program for a response. Once your completed application is approved and you are notified by our program coordinator, you will have 1 week to accept the rotation.
All rotating students are given access to electronic library resources, wireless internet, and free on-site parking. Housing is not provided by hospital, but the hospital has discounted rates for nearby hotels available.
Please enjoy a short virtual tour video for prospective residents showcasing our our facilities:
Our Residents (PGY-3)
Aditya Agarwal, DO,
Chief Resident, PGY-3
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Middletown
Sunaina Dias, DO,
Chief Resident, PGY-3
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Neel Patel, MD,
Chief Resident, PGY-3
St. George's University School of Medicine
Umbreen Ahmad, DO,
PGY-3
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Saad Kaif, DO,
PGY-3
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown
Tiffany Lin, DO,
PGY-3
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn
Zerin Mahmood, DO,
PGY-3
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Titilope Obayomi, MD,
PGY-3
St. George's University School of Medicine
Li Pan, DO,
PGY-3
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown
Rebecca Szer, DO,
PGY-3
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Arnavi Varshney, DO,
PGY-3
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Our Residents (PGY-2)
Erica Brown, MD
PGY-2
St. George's University School of Medicine
Alexandra DePastene, MD
PGY-2
St. George's University School of Medicine
Hamid Ali Jafri, MD
PGY-2
Ross University School of Medicine
Czariavna Javed, MD
PGY-2
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Kevin Joseph, DO
PGY-2
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Yuliya Levkiavska, MD
PGY-2
Ross University School of Medicine
Kenneth Lumbrazo, Jr., MD
PGY-2
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Jeffrey Eric Penny, II, MD
PGY-2
St. George's University School of Medicine
Farah Sahibzada, DO
PGY-2
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Our Residents (PGY-1)
Nadia Abdulwahab, MD
PGY-1
St. George's University School of Medicine
Swokiya Bhandari, DO
PGY-1
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia Campus
Fariha Chowdhury, MD
PGY-1
St. George's University School of Medicine
Yusif Hasan, MD
PGY-1
Ross University School of Medicine
Shilpa Mathew, DO
PGY-1
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Middletown
Nishath Rahman, DO
PGY-1
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Ajith Saju, DO
PGY-1
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Middletown
Krishna Sheth, DO
PGY-1
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Middletown
Brian Van Doren, DO
PGY-1
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Zola Wilkerson, DO
PGY-1
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia Campus