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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. As of 2018, the Internal Medicine Residency Program is an ACGME Initial Accredited program.

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 we serve. 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

  1. Provide an intensive educational environment with a diversity of clinical settings to promote professionalism, progressive responsibility, graduated autonomy, and team-based collaborative care.
  2. Cultivate a collaborative academic environment that emphasizes clinical skills, scholarly activity, and intellectual pursuit
  3. Respond to the dynamic healthcare needs of patients and society across all cultural and socioeconomic boundaries in our community
  4. 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 the following sections 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.

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Applying to our Program

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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 2020-2021 interview season (residency starting July 2021) will be conducted virtually and held from November 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.

 

Didactics & Conferences

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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 tes-taking skill and acquisition of medical knowledge
  • Intern Ambulatory QI curriculum – Intro to QI with IHI Open School modules,

Curriculum

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PGY-1

  • Wards: 18-20
  • DMAT: 1-3
  • Night Medicine: 4
  • ICU: 6
  • Ambulatory: 10
  • Cardiology: 2
  • Geriatrics: 2
  • Neuro: 0
  • EM: 2
  • Elective: 2
  • Vacation: 4

PGY-2

  • Wards: 10-12
  • DMAT: 2-4
  • Night Medicine: 4-6
  • ICU: 8
  • Ambulatory: 10
  • Cardiology: 0
  • Geriatrics: 0
  • Neuro: 2
  • EM: 0
  • Elective: 10-12
  • Vacation: 4

PGY-3

  • Wards: 10
  • DMAT: 2-4
  • Night Medicine: 4-6
  • ICU: 8
  • Ambulatory: 10
  • Cardiology: 0
  • Geriatrics: 2
  • Neuro: 0
  • EM: 2
  • Elective: 10-12
  • Vacation: 4

* 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.

Resident Benefits

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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

Internal Medicine Graduates

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Where are they now? Here is a look at some of our recent graduates:

2020 Graduates

  • Nocturnist - Garnet Health Medical Center - Middletown, NY
  • Hospitalist - Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center – Stafford Township, NJ
  • Hospitalist - Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, Catskills, NY
  • Hospitalist - Garnet Health Medical Center - Middletown, NY
  • Hospitalist - Centura Health – Westminster, Colorado
  • Endocrinology Fellowship - Lehigh Valley Health Network –Allentown, PA
  • Gastroenterology Fellowship - Kent Hospital – Warwick, Rhode Island
  • Primary Care - Cornerstone Health Center - Newburgh, NY
  • Hospitalist - Bothwell Regional Health Center - Sedalia, Missouri
  • Hospitalist - Garnet Health Medical Center - Middletown, NY

2019 Graduates

  • Hospitalist – White Plains Hospital; White Plains, NY
  • Primary Care – Orange Regional Medical Group; Middletown, NY
  • Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship – Westchester Medical Center; Valhalla, NY
  • PGY-4 IM Chief Resident – VA Loma Linda Healthcare System; Loma Linda, CA
  • Hospitalist – Crystal Run Healthcare; ORMC, Middletown, NY
  • GI Fellowship - Hackensack UMC Palisades; North Bergen, NJ
  • Primary Care – Valley Hospital; Ridgewood, NJ
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship- Advent Health; Orlando, FL
  • Clinical Informatics Fellowship- Geisinger Health System; Danville, PA

Scholarly Activity

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Our residents have presented their scholarly activity (notably research, case reports, and quality improvement projects) at the following conferences:

National

  • 2020 American College of Cardiology Annual Conference; Chicago, IL
  • 2019 CHEST Conference; San Diego, California
  • 2018 CHEST Conference; San Antonio Texas
  • 2018 ACP Annual Meeting; New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2018 ACOI Poster Contest; Orlando, Florida

Regional

  • Medical Society of the State of New York Poster Symposium 2019
  • NYSOMS 2019 Experimental Research Scientific Poster Competition
  • NYSOMS 2018 Experimental Research Scientific Poster Competition
  • NY ACP Scientific Meeting 2018
  • 2018 Third Annual Northern NJ SHM RIV Competition
  • Medical Society of the State of New York Poster Symposium 2018

Local

  • Annual GHVHS Poster Competition 2016-2020

Medical Student Audition Rotations

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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 on-site library, 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.

Our Residents

Kelly Tharp, DO,

Chief Resident, PGY-3
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Isaac Pak, DO,

Chief Resident, PGY-3

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nikita Ekhelikar, DO,

Chief Resident, PGY-3

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Joshua Mathews, DO,

PGY-3

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hinal Mehta, DO,

PGY-3

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York

Vanessa Rayen, DO,

Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

John Sigva, DO,

PGY-3

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Andrew Singles, DO,

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Mannu Shergill, DO,

PGY-3

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Naim Ahmed, DO,

PGY-2

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York

Anna Basovich, DO,

PGY-2

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown

Maria Chaudhry, DO,

PGY-2

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fedoua Er Rbii, MD,

PGY-2

Universite Mohammed V Souissi Faculte de Medecine et de Pharmacie de Rabat; Morocco

Maida Khan, M.B.,B.S.,

PGY-2

Women Medical College Abbottabad; Pakistan

Danny Mathew, DO,

PGY-2

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Amanda Moukdad, DO,

PGY-2

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Mohammad Nauman, DO,

PGY-2

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown

Amina Rehman, M.B.,B.S.,

PGY-2

Aga Khan University Medical College; Pakistan

Nafisa Wadud, DO,

PGY-2

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Aditya Agarwal, DO,

PGY-1

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Middletown

Umbreen Ahmad, DO,

PGY-1

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sunaina Dias, DO,

PGY-1

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Saad Kaif, DO,

PGY-1

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown

Tiffany Lin, DO,

PGY-1

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn

Li Pan, DO,

PGY-1

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown

Neel Patel, MD,

PGY-1

St. George's University School of Medicine

Rebecca Szer, DO,

PGY-1

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Arnavi Varshney, DO,

PGY-1

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Zerin Mahmood, DO,

PGY-1

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Titilope Obayomi, MD,

PGY-1

St. George's University School of Medicine

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