Nuvance Health Consortium (Vassar Brothers Medical Center)Program

Poughkeepsie, NY

Specialty:Sports medicine (Family medicine)

ACGME Code:1273512001

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

The Nuvance Health Consortium Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, affiliated with Vassar Brothers Medical Center, offers a comprehensive training experience for physicians seeking expertise in sports medicine. This program emphasizes clinical excellence and a commitment to improving athletic performance, injury prevention, and effective management of sports-related health issues.

Program Features

This fellowship combines rigorous academic training with hands-on clinical experience, enabling fellows to gain a wide-ranging knowledge in sports medicine. The curriculum is designed to promote evidence-based practices that enhance patient care and athletic performance.

Curriculum

The curriculum covers various aspects relevant to sports medicine, including but not limited to:

Comprehensive clinical assessments of athletes
Diagnosis and treatment of sports-related injuries
Rehabilitation and recovery processes
Pre-participation evaluations
Nutrition and exercise physiology
Psychological aspects of sports medicine
Medical management of sports teams

Fellows are required to participate in didactic sessions that promote discussions around the latest research and practices in sports medicine.

Rotations

Fellows will rotate through various subspecialties within the field of sports medicine, including:

Orthopedics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics
Sports Nutrition

Each rotation is designed to provide comprehensive exposure to both the clinical and management strategies necessary in sports medicine.

Training Sites

The primary training sites for the fellowship include Vassar Brothers Medical Center and affiliated community hospitals, offering a diverse patient population and an array of clinical cases. The facilities are well-equipped to support advanced sports medicine practices, including state-of-the-art imaging technology and rehabilitation facilities.

Research Opportunities

Fellows are encouraged to participate in research during the program. Opportunities may include:

Conducting observational studies related to athlete health
Quality improvement projects within the sports medicine practice
Collaborating with faculty on sports-related research

Publication of research findings in peer-reviewed journals is highly encouraged.

Unique Aspects of the Program

The program highlights a unique collaboration with local and regional sports organizations, providing fellows with opportunities to work directly with athletes. This community engagement fosters a better understanding of the demands placed on athletes and the intricacies involved in maintaining optimal health. Moreover, there is a strong emphasis on the interdisciplinary approach, integrating various healthcare professionals in the management of sports-related health.

Application Process

Interested applicants are expected to submit the following through the ERAS application portal:

Personal Statement
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Letters of Recommendation (3 letters, preferably including one from a sports medicine physician)
USMLE/COMLEX Scores
Medical School Transcript

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) are also welcomed, with the program available to individuals who require J1 visa sponsorship.

Visa Support

The program sponsors J1 visas for international applicants. It does not provide support for H1B visas. Applicants are encouraged to check eligibility for J1 sponsorship through the educational commission for foreign medical graduates (ECFMG).

Competitiveness

This sports medicine fellowship is known to be highly competitive. The program seeks exceptional individuals dedicated to pursuing advanced training in the field of sports medicine. Applicants are typically expected to have completed a residency in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or another relevant specialty.

Special Application Requirements

In addition to the core application materials, candidates should note that they must have completed all necessary clinical rotations during their residency training and demonstrate a strong interest in sports medicine through prior experiences, such as elective rotations, research, or volunteer work in sports-related settings.

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: --

No accreditation history data available.

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:3.5X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $87,139^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 27 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 65 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:2^[1]

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

Location

Poughkeepsie, NY ^[4]

Population

31,577

Median income

$60,050Below

Education

31.5%Below

Employment

58.6%Below

Health

9.6%Above

Age

37On par

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

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Poughkeepsie, 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

$866

$1,411

$1,291

6/30/2016

$878

$1,457

$1,294

7/31/2016

$875

$1,459

$1,295

8/31/2016

$875

$1,467

$1,303

9/30/2016

$874

$1,469

$1,307

10/31/2016

$878

$1,476

$1,311

11/30/2016

$861

$1,470

$1,312

12/31/2016

$851

$1,477

$1,313

1/31/2017

$857

$1,481

$1,317

2/28/2017

$876

$1,496

$1,324

3/31/2017

$894

$1,501

$1,335

4/30/2017

$917

$1,507

$1,346

5/31/2017

$927

$1,514

$1,353

6/30/2017

$944

$1,519

$1,357

7/31/2017

$937

$1,523

$1,359

8/31/2017

$938

$1,520

$1,363

9/30/2017

$942

$4,238

$1,406

10/31/2017

$940

$4,524

$1,414

11/30/2017

$953

$4,293

$1,413

12/31/2017

$959

$3,950

$1,420

1/31/2018

$969

$3,654

$1,422

2/28/2018

$977

$3,687

$1,427

3/31/2018

$972

$3,679

$1,429

4/30/2018

$968

$3,705

$1,434

5/31/2018

$965

$3,710

$1,438

6/30/2018

$978

$3,704

$1,444

7/31/2018

$998

$3,806

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,016

$3,854

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,010

$3,974

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,021

$3,877

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,027

$3,978

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,049

$3,964

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,048

$4,077

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,053

$4,147

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,067

$4,124

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,073

$4,114

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,085

$4,121

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,080

$4,215

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,086

$4,189

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,088

$4,151

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,108

$4,064

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,117

$4,159

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,126

$4,247

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,123

$4,393

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,133

$4,427

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,137

$4,461

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,162

$4,450

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,182

$4,411

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,195

$4,603

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,205

$4,656

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,213

$4,879

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,229

$4,818

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,235

$4,982

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,276

$4,567

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,326

$4,783

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,345

$4,777

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,360

$4,835

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,377

$4,611

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,406

$4,431

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,397

$4,495

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,411

$4,531

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,428

$4,538

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,462

$4,513

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,460

$4,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,490

$4,395

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,496

$4,298

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,531

$4,259

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,538

$4,429

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,535

$3,999

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,520

$4,016

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,515

$3,942

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,531

$3,920

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,531

$3,908

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,556

$3,803

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,570

$3,836

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,596

$3,867

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,599

$3,859

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,606

$3,815

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,589

$3,767

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,596

$3,696

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,602

$3,598

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,618

$3,523

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,639

$3,477

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,672

$3,518

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,716

$3,481

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,715

$3,480

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,699

$3,476

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,689

$4,091

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,683

$4,108

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,691

$4,083

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,697

$4,049

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,715

$4,092

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,715

$3,999

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,732

$4,037

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,741

$4,050

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,762

$3,961

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,761

$3,938

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,759

$4,883

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,773

$4,081

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,783

$5,266

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,789

$5,212

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,790

$5,232

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,809

$5,092

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,824

$4,762

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,833

$4,459

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,827

$4,468

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,829

$4,399

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,811

$4,331

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,809

$4,421

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,825

$4,430

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,838

$4,473

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,849

$4,354

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,866

$4,359

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,879

$4,666

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,884

$5,988

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,881

$5,556

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,892

$7,380

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,905

$6,969

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Poughkeepsie, 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

135

2/1/2022

148

3/1/2022

170

4/1/2022

148

5/1/2022

161

6/1/2022

143

7/1/2022

134

8/1/2022

161

9/1/2022

162

10/1/2022

115

11/1/2022

166

12/1/2022

158

1/1/2023

126

2/1/2023

151

3/1/2023

175

4/1/2023

166

5/1/2023

212

103

6/1/2023

209

104

7/1/2023

198

108

8/1/2023

222

104

9/1/2023

161

10/1/2023

159

103

11/1/2023

163

12/1/2023

168

1/1/2024

177

2/1/2024

158

3/1/2024

185

4/1/2024

204

5/1/2024

139

108

6/1/2024

185

106

7/1/2024

246

111

8/1/2024

249

104

9/1/2024

199

10/1/2024

167

101

11/1/2024

177

12/1/2024

136

1/1/2025

139

2/1/2025

110

3/1/2025

205

104

4/1/2025

176

108

5/1/2025

201

115

6/1/2025

210

114

7/1/2025

182

118

8/1/2025

146

109

9/1/2025

160

105

10/1/2025

169

102

11/1/2025

146

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Poughkeepsie, NY

Crime Rate and Safety

Poughkeepsie has average safety ratings with certain areas that may need more caution. It's always advisable to be vigilant and inquire about the neighborhood.

Fun Activities

Poughkeepsie offers a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, and visiting the Walkway Over the Hudson. There are also cultural attractions like museums and historic sites.

Climate

Poughkeepsie experiences all four seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Be prepared for snowy winters.

Races and Population

The population of Poughkeepsie is diverse with various races and cultures represented.

Education

Poughkeepsie has educational institutions like Vassar College and Marist College, providing opportunities for continued learning.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Poughkeepsie is moderate compared to larger cities in the region.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Poughkeepsie is approximately 1.5 hours away from New York City by car, offering access to the city's resources and entertainment.

Pros

- Scenic views along the Hudson River
diverse community
educational opportunities. Cons: - Some areas may have higher crime rates
colder winters.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1273512001

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

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

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US3659641

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

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