Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program

Bronx, NY

Specialty:Nuclear medicine

ACGME Code:2003521047

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

Nuclear Medicine Residency Program Overview

The Nuclear Medicine Residency Program at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a pioneering program, renowned nationally and internationally for its leading research in developing radioimmunotherapies. This residency offers a comprehensive educational experience for trainees, equipping them to manage a diverse array of clinical presentations via a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures 1.

The residency is structured into three distinct programs catering to the various needs of residents ranging from one to three years:

A three-year Nuclear Medicine Residency for candidates who have completed one year of prerequisite training in an ACGME-approved residency program.
A two-year Nuclear Medicine Residency for those who have achieved board eligibility or board certification in any residency program outside of radiology or nuclear medicine.
A one-year Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine available after board eligibility or certification in radiology.

Unique Features of the Program

Montefiore Einstein's program is set apart by its robust academic foundation backed by an esteemed faculty who are leaders in the nuclear medicine community, having significant roles in national organizations like the Board of Nuclear Medicine and the Society of Nuclear Medicine 2. The program is integrated with the extensive resources offered by Montefiore Health System, which consists of 11 member hospitals and over 300 specialty care sites, allowing residents access to specialized medical training in diverse fields.

Clinical Training Sites

Residents undertake clinical training across several prime facilities:

Moses Campus: Home to the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, this campus has a focus on oncologic and non-oncologic pediatric and adult nuclear medicine. It is equipped with advanced imaging and therapeutic modalities, and is also an NCI-designated Cancer Center.
Jack D. Weiler Hospital: Located adjacent to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, it allows for hands-on training in emergency cases and nuclear cardiology studies.
Montefiore Medical Park: This outpatient center specializes in PET scans and offers substantial training in nuclear medicine imaging for various cancer types.

Curriculum and Research Opportunities

The curriculum emphasizes engagement with state-of-the-art imaging technologies, including the microPET, combined with hands-on experience. Residents concurrently participate in clinical and laboratory research, with projects designed collaboratively with faculty or as individual initiatives 3. Regular conferences, grand rounds, and didactic lectures are integrated into the training experience, allowing residents to develop strong analytical and clinical reasoning skills.

Life in New York

Residents experience life in the culturally vibrant Bronx, often utilizing hospital housing or residing nearby, providing them ready access to New York City’s renowned cultural and recreational activities. The area is rich in parks and community engagement, and is famed for its diverse culinary landscape and artistic offerings. Moreover, its proximity to Manhattan and other recreational venues means weekends can be filled with activities ranging from outdoor excursions to cultural attractions 4.

Application Process and Competitiveness

The Nuclear Medicine Residency Program accepts two residents annually. Applications are processed exclusively through ERAS. Candidates are evaluated based on a myriad of criteria including interview performance, medical school transcripts, and USMLE scores, as well as letters of recommendation and research experience 5. The program is competitive, welcoming both US graduates and international medical graduates, and it offers J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship for qualified candidates 6.

Diversity and Inclusion

Montefiore Einstein acknowledges the importance of fostering a diverse and inclusive medical community, enhancing the overall educational experience for all involved. The commitment to diversity not only supports a rich learning environment but is also crucial for improving healthcare delivery across varied populations 7.

Web sources

1. Nuclear Medicine Residency Program Overview 2. What Sets Program Apart 3. Challenging Curriculum 4. Life in New York 5. Application Information 6. Visa Sponsorship 7. Diversity Commitment

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued27

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued Full Accreditation	Nov 10, 2000
02	2001 - 2002	Continued Full Accreditation	Nov 10, 2000
03	2002 - 2003	Continued Full Accreditation	Nov 10, 2000
04	2003 - 2004	Continued Full Accreditation	Nov 10, 2000
05	2004 - 2005	Continued Full Accreditation	Nov 10, 2000
06	2005 - 2006	Continued Full Accreditation	Nov 10, 2000
07	2006 - 2007	Continued	May 5, 2006
08	2007 - 2008	Continued	May 5, 2006
09	2008 - 2009	Continued	May 5, 2006
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	May 5, 2006

Program

Program Size

3, 2, 1 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: February 12, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

Training

Fellowship Rate:33%^[2]

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.8X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Academic · 67%

Fellowship · 33%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $87,932^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 50 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:H1B, J1, F1^[2]

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

4 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

4 Publications (5 yr)

Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences2024

Tribute to Dr. Terrence Ruddy.

Christiane Wiefels,¹Lionel S Zuckier,²

PMID: 38802172doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2024.03.001

Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine2022

Experience with a Perfusion-Only Screening Protocol for Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism During the COVID-19 Pandemic Surge.

Arun Kumar,¹Renée M Moadel,¹Linda B Haramati,²Kenny Ye,³

PMID: 34353874doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.121.262580

Location

Bronx, NY ^[5]

Population

1,472,654

Median income

$77,719Below

Education

36.2%On par

Employment

60.6%Above

Health

7.9%Above

Age

35On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Mount Vernon, NY

State - New York

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$1,526

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$1,534

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$1,538

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$1,546

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$1,546

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$1,553

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$1,557

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$1,566

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$1,568

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$1,575

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,579

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,591

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,595

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,592

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,595

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,598

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,411

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,457

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,459

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,467

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,469

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,476

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,470

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,477

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,481

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,496

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,501

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,507

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,514

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,519

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,523

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,520

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$4,238

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$4,524

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$4,293

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$3,950

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$3,654

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$3,687

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$3,679

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$3,705

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$3,710

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$3,704

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$3,806

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$3,854

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$3,974

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$3,877

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$3,978

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$3,964

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$4,077

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$4,147

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$4,124

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$4,114

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$4,121

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$4,215

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$4,189

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$4,151

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$4,064

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$4,159

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$4,247

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$4,393

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$4,427

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$4,461

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$4,450

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$4,411

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$4,603

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$4,656

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$4,879

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$4,818

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$4,982

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$4,567

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$4,783

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$4,777

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$4,835

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$4,611

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$4,431

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$4,495

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$4,531

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$4,538

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$4,513

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$4,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$4,395

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$4,298

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$4,259

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$4,429

$1,791

1/31/2022

$2,115

$3,999

$1,800

2/28/2022

$2,121

$4,016

$1,820

3/31/2022

$2,208

$3,942

$1,829

4/30/2022

$2,116

$3,920

$1,841

5/31/2022

$2,170

$3,908

$1,852

6/30/2022

$2,122

$3,803

$1,861

7/31/2022

$2,209

$3,836

$1,868

8/31/2022

$2,251

$3,867

$1,872

9/30/2022

$2,319

$3,859

$1,875

10/31/2022

$2,306

$3,815

$1,873

11/30/2022

$2,316

$3,767

$1,875

12/31/2022

$2,321

$3,696

$1,874

1/31/2023

$2,309

$3,598

$1,877

2/28/2023

$2,270

$3,523

$1,879

3/31/2023

$2,241

$3,477

$1,884

4/30/2023

$2,368

$3,518

$1,886

5/31/2023

$2,424

$3,481

$1,886

6/30/2023

$2,531

$3,480

$1,886

7/31/2023

$2,459

$3,476

$1,891

8/31/2023

$2,437

$4,091

$1,908

9/30/2023

$2,394

$4,108

$1,912

10/31/2023

$2,470

$4,083

$1,916

11/30/2023

$2,516

$4,049

$1,918

12/31/2023

$2,521

$4,092

$1,921

1/31/2024

$2,531

$3,999

$1,928

2/29/2024

$2,564

$4,037

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,580

$4,050

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,554

$3,961

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,544

$3,938

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,580

$4,883

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,591

$4,081

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,628

$5,266

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,629

$5,212

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,639

$5,232

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,695

$5,092

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,747

$4,762

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,799

$4,459

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,752

$4,468

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,775

$4,399

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,783

$4,331

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,790

$4,421

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,752

$4,430

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,796

$4,473

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,802

$4,354

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,842

$4,359

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,825

$4,666

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,785

$5,988

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,771

$5,556

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,755

$7,380

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,806

$6,969

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Bronx, NY

State - New York

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

6/1/2022

7/1/2022

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

103

6/1/2023

104

7/1/2023

108

8/1/2023

104

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

103

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

108

6/1/2024

106

7/1/2024

111

8/1/2024

104

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

101

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

104

4/1/2025

108

5/1/2025

115

6/1/2025

114

7/1/2025

118

8/1/2025

109

9/1/2025

105

10/1/2025

102

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

FAQ

The program offers three distinct pathways: a three-year residency for candidates who completed one year of ACGME-approved prerequisite training, a two-year residency for those board-eligible or certified in a non-radiology, non-nuclear medicine specialty, and a one-year fellowship for board-eligible or certified radiologists. This flexible structure accommodates residents from various clinical backgrounds.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/2003521047

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/6fb9c226-2c91-73a7-3137-9a11d91c6294

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=010XX00US

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr