Garnet Health Medical Center Program

Garnet Health Medical Center's Internal Medicine Residency Program is an ACGME Initial Accredited program in partnership with Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. The program offers a medium-size residency with 30 residents and focuses on creating a tailored educational plan to meet individual needs. Residents work in a technologically advanced facility with a diverse patient population and close collaboration with Touro College.

The program's mission is to train compassionate and high-quality physicians, providing a culture of clinical excellence and professionalism. The aims include promoting professionalism, academic collaboration, responding to healthcare needs, and maintaining a culture of resident wellness.

Application requirements include no minimum score requirements, prioritizing passing USMLE Steps or COMLEX Levels on the first attempt, a cut-off of three years from medical school graduation, two letters of recommendation, U.S. clinical experience for IMGs, and a focus on applicants with recent medical school graduation.

The residency program offers various educational resources, including conference series, educational subscriptions, and simulation lab training. Residents follow a 3+1 rotation format and receive stipends and benefits based on their PGY level. Residents also present scholarly activities at conferences and have opportunities for elective rotations.

The program has a history of residency retention, with graduates joining the hospitalist and primary care departments. They provide access to audition rotations and offer resources to rotating students. The program director is Dr. Ryan Punsalan, and the core faculty includes physicians specializing in various fields.

The current residents include a diverse group of individuals from various medical schools. The yearly salary ranges from around $62,885 to $76,545 based on PGY level. The program shares a list of fellowship matches and provides information on conference presentations by residents.

Overall, Garnet Health Medical Center's Internal Medicine Residency Program aims to train exceptional physicians in a supportive and educational environment focused on patient care and professional development.