Applicant

 FAQ

How can I apply to your IM program?
Do you accept residents from outside of the US
Do you sponsor H-1b visas?
If I am accepted into the residency, do I need to attend Orientation?
If my visa has not come through yet, can I work on my visitors visa ?
If my social security number is not yet available, can I volunteer?
Do you offer observerships?
How do your graduates do on the ABIM IM Board exam?
Do your graduates obtain good primary care positions?
How about fellowships?
What about finding a J-1 waiver after graduation?
Do you help your residents find good jobs/fellowships?

How can I apply to your IM program?
We accept applicants via the Match.  For applicants who are interested in 
positions AFTER the Match (especially during the "scramble" period, or for 
residents who apply "off cycle", we can consider applications outside of the 
Match.  However, we can NOT accept faxes.  We can NOT accept ATTACHMENTS to 
email documents.  When it is not "Match Season", the best way to supply 
initial information about yourself is through the link elsewhere on this site.
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Do you accept residents from outside of the US
Yes.
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Do you sponsor H-1b visas?
Yes.
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If I am accepted into the residency, do I need to attend Orientation?
Yes, all of it.
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If my visa has not come through yet, can I work on my visitors visa ?
No - only residents who fulfill federal and state employment laws may work.
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If my social security number is not yet available, can I volunteer?
No, we only allow residents to work if they are full time employees who 
fulfill federal and state employment laws.
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Do you offer observerships?
We offer clerkships to students who have not yet graduated if they are 
sponsored by their medical school and these students are registered with the 
NY State Education Department.  We do NOT offer observerships to physicians 
who have graduated medical school.
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How do your graduates do on the ABIM IM Board exam?
Great.  For past 3 years the average has been about a 95% pass rate.
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Do your graduates obtain good primary care positions?
Yes - and some stay on here as Chief Residents or faculty.  Metropolitan 
areas are more competitive than suburban or rural areas.
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How about fellowships?
As an estimate, GI is most competitive, followed by Cardiology, Pulmonary/CCM,
Oncology, Nephrology, ID, Rheumatology, Endocrinolgoy, Geriatrics.
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What about finding a J-1 waiver after graduation?
Getting harder to find every year.  See other sections of this site.
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Do you help your residents find good jobs/fellowships?
Usually their letters of recommendation, based on the residents portfolio of 
activities, including Community Service, USMLE scores, faculty evaluations, 
research projects, etc. speak for themselves.
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