Medical Student
Symposium:

Albert Einstein / Jacobi-Montefiore Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, New York 10461
Program Director: Andrew Restivo, MD
Assistant Program Director: Andrew Chertoff, MD; Sandeep Dhillon, MD
Program Coordinator: Elizabeth Morales | elizabeth.morales@nychhc.org

Number of Residents: 84

Fellowships: Pediatrics, Critical Care, Research, Ultrasound, Simulation, Pain, Palliative Care, Administration

Hospital Capabilities: Comprehensive Stroke, Primary STEMI, LVAD, Hyperbarics, Snake Bite, Level 1 Trauma, Pediatric Tertiary Care, Transplant

Special Program Features: Our program has a graduated responsibility model at Jacobi Hospital where residents take on more responsibility as they advance in their training (junior, chief, pre-attending). We also have one of the largest hyperbaric chambers in the tri-state area and are a regional snake bite center. As one of the oldest programs in the country, we have an alumni network exceeding 650 graduates nationally and internationally. They hold a number of positions in almost every facet of the EM world including positions in our national organizations (ABEM, CORD, MEMC), as chairs of departments, fellowship directors, program directors, community doctors and leaders at some of the major academic institutions across the country.

In terms of didactics, we run simulation sessions weekly at one of the largest simulation centers in the area (serving the entire Health and Hospitals Corporation-13 hospitals). We also host an annual simwars competition within the ALLNYCEM network of residency programs and also founded a hybrid simulation fellowship between Jacobi and HHC. Our simulation sessions are robust and have involved everything from MCI events to tox escape rooms to protest medicine and even collaborations with other residency programs on joint simulation days.

Website: https://www.jacobimontefioreem.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobimonteem
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Good Samaritan University Hospital
1000 Montauk Highway
West Islip, New York 11795
Program Director: David Levy, DO FACEP FACEOP-D
Assistant Program Director: Steven Sattler, DO
Program Coordinator: Ciarra Espada | ciarra.espada@chsli.org

Number of Residents: 29

Fellowships: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound, Administration & Leadership, Observation Medicine

Hospital Capabilities: 

• A brand-new 70,000 sq. ft. Emergency Department opened December 2025
• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department
• Adult Trauma Center — ACS Verified Level I
• Pediatric Trauma Center — ACS Verified Level II
• Clinical Observation Unit
• Clinician-Performed Ultrasound System with PACS archival
• In the ED: 3 dedicated CT scanners, 2 dedicated ultrasound suites, and general radiology services
• Epic electronic medical records system
• Emergency Cardiac Care Center/Catheterization Lab
• Fast Track/Super Track treatment area
• Real-time radiology reading reports
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program
• Comprehensive Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center

Special Program Features:

• Rotation at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center
• Dedicated Wellness Days and activities for Residents and their Families
• Vast array of Elective Rotation Opportunities
• Global Health Opportunities

Website: https://www.catholichealthli.org/good-samaritan-university-hospital/about/medical-education/emergency-medicine-residency
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsemresidency/

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
525 East 68th Street
New York, New York 10065
Program Director: Christie Lech, MD
Assistant Program Director: David Fernandez, MD
Program Coordinator: Maria Yioupis | may2004@med.cornell.edu

Number of Residents: 84

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
56-45 Main Street
Flushing, New York 11355
Program Director: Saumil Parikh, MD FACEP
Assistant Program Director: Anita Lui, DO FACEP; David Simon, DO
Program Coordinator: Lily Hu | lik9007@nyp.org

Number of Residents: 30

Fellowships: 1) Healthcare Leadership and Management (Admin), 2) Medical Education, 3) Simulation, 4) Emergency Ultrasound

Hospital Capabilities: Welcome to the NYPQ EM Residency, the premier EM residency in Queens. Nestled in the heart of New York, we offer one of the most robust, comprehensive training experiences in the country. Our unique ED offers trainees the opportunity to treat a wide spectrum of patients from all walks of life in the most ethnically diverse county in the nation. Given the diversity of our patients, NYPQ residents have the benefit of frontline experience with a wide range of pathology not available at other training sites. Our graduates gain the experience and expertise to manage the most challenging cases that present to an emergency department and ultimately are able to tackle any case that comes through the doors. Some highlights of our program include:

• Community-based tertiary care center with a high level of medical acuity and diversity
• New York Presbyterian highly ranked hospital system in New York and in the nation as reported by US News & World Report
• Academic affiliation with Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Over 100,000 patient visits annually
• ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center
• AHA STEMI receiving center with 24/7 cardiac catheterization lab
• Joint Commission comprehensive stroke and thrombectomy center
• Incredibly diverse patient population in the most ethnically diverse county of the nation
• Over 130 languages spoken in our ED with state-of-the-art translation services
• Receiving hospital for CitiField (NY Mets), La Guardia Airport, and the USTA National Tennis Center

Special Program Features:

• Progressive didactic curriculum with modular and systems-based learning
• Extensive simulation and scenario-based kinesthetic learning integrated into weekly conference
• Small group learning during weekly conference with optimal educator:learner ratio
• Structured asynchronous learning program and ABEM In-Training Exam preparation
• Frequent ABEM-style oral boards simulation including the new 2026 oral boards format
• Funding for resident attendance and participation at regional and national conferences
• Additional funding for residents involved in research and scholarly activity
• Additional $4500 stipend for global health projects
• Dedicated research time (6 weeks) mentored by core faculty
• Dedicated medical education rotation (2 weeks) with numerous opportunities to teach throughout the year
• Seven subspecialty tracks which allow trainees to explore distinct areas of personal interest
• Ultrasound division with 12 fellowship-trained core faculty
• Simulation division with 14 fellowship-trained core faculty
• Pediatric EM division with 8 PEM-certified core faculty – 20% Peds ED Shifts
• Robust wellness curriculum integrated into weekly didactics
• Regular residency-sponsored wellness events that supplement wellness curriculum and promote cohesiveness of the resident community
• Wednesdays are protected days for both academics in the morning and wellness events in the afternoon and evening, residents do not work clinically on Wednesday
• Structured 3-tiered mentorship program and resident buddy system

Website: https://kwaktalk.org/ | https://www.nyp.org/professionals/graduate-medical-education/queens/emergency-medicine/residency-program/overview
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nypq_em/?hl=en
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NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
259 First Street
Mineola, NY 11501
Program Director: Alexandra Ortego, MD
Assistant Program Director: Sanjay Mohan, MD; Frances Rusnack, DO MS
Program Coordinator: Nicole Oquendo, MBA | nicole.oquendo@nyulangone.org

Number of Residents: 18

Hospital Capabilities:

• 591 hospital beds, with 87K visits annually
• ACS Level 1 Trauma Center
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• STEMI Receiving Hospital
• High Acuity with ~30% admission rate
• Academic tertiary care medical center

Special Program Features:

Benefits:
Salary:
PGY-1 $84,300
PGY-2 $85,800
PGY-3 $91,800

Paid Time Off (PTO)
4 weeks (20 days) + 2 wellness days per academic year

Housing
Assigned via a lottery system (PGY1/PGY2 receive priority)

Educational Allowance
$600.00 per academic year for qualified expenses

Conference Stipend
$1,500 per resident max for 3 year residency

Website: https://medli.nyu.edu/departments-divisions/emergency-medicine/education/residency
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NYULISOM_EMRES/
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St. Joseph Hospital-Catholic Health
4295 Hempstead Tpke
Bethpage, New York 11714
Program Director: Robert Gekle, MD
Assistant Program Director: Michael Poulose, DO
Program Coordinator: Maria Citera | Maria.Citera@chsli.org

Number of Residents: 12

Fellowships: PEM and Emergency Ultrasound

Hospital Capabilities: St. Joseph hospital is a community hospital based on the middle of Long Island. It is a primary stroke center, STEMI center and is part of the Catholic Health System of Long Island.

Special Program Features: The St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Medicine Program is dedicated to training the next generation of emergency medicine physicians. Our program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to provide residents with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the fast-paced environment of an emergency department. St. Joseph is a community hospital with the resources, volume, understanding and teaching faculty to provide excellent education. You will get the clinical experiences you’d expect anywhere. During your time in our residency, you will regularly work with experts in Ultrasound, EMS and disaster management, International medicine, Critical care and Hospital Administration. The three-year emergency medicine residency is based at St. Joseph, where you will spend most of your time. However, learning different practice styles at other institutions is always great. We provide significant clinical experiences at Good Samaritan University Hospital (an adult and pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center). You will also get a different clinical experience while rotating at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, another community site with academic faculty.

We offer a 1:1 resident to attending ratio on shift, with no competition for procedures from any other specialty or residency. Being a community hospital, majority of procedures are performed by the EM team, so our residents get a wealth of experiences.

Website: https://www.sjhemresidency.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stjoseph_em/?igsh=MXFzb2hraWxmcDlrNQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

SUNY Upstate Medical University
750 E. Adams Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Program Director: Jennifer Campoli, DO
Assistant Program Director: Erin Underriner, MD; Matthew Camara, MD
Program Coordinator: Kara Welch | welchka@upstate.edu

Number of Residents: 34

Fellowships Offered: Medical Toxicology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound, MedED & Sim, HBO, EMS, Global Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine

Hospital Capabilities: Medical Toxicology, Hyperbaric Medicine Services, Wound Care, Trauma Care, Burn Care, Stroke Care

During their three years with us, our residents are responsible for staffing the University Hospital ED (a tertiary care center), the University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department (the regions only dedicated pediatric ED), the Upstate Community Hospital Emergency Department (a community hospital operated by Upstate Medical University), and the Syracuse VA Emergency Department. As the only tertiary care center in central NY, our catchment area extends as far north as the Canadian border and as far south as Pennsylvania. Despite living in a medium-sized city, our patient volume between all four sites approaches 150K per year, and our residents are exposed to the full spectrum of emergency medicine care and pathology.

Special Program Features: We strive to make your work-life balance as good as can be, and our residents routinely comment that the collegial relationship between the EM faculty and residents is one of the best aspects of the program. Except at the VA, shifts in the ED are only 8.5 hours long. Our residents have an active social life, play on a league volleyball team together, and rock climb and practice martial arts (along with some attendings) at the local climbing and Jiu Jitsu gyms. Whether you’re single or married with children, Syracuse–and Central New York in general–has much to offer and is far more affordable than most major metropolitan areas. Syracuse University offers Division I sports; the beautiful Finger Lakes and their wineries are within an hour’s drive; the local restaurants, music, and theater scenes are excellent; there is endless backpacking and canoeing both locally and in the Adirondacks; the summer and fall are gorgeous, and the winter is great with local skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snowshoeing, & ice fishing. And, if you need that big city fix, New York City and Toronto are only a 4-hour car ride away with Boston and Philadelphia not much farther.

Fun perks of the program are Syracuse Dome- crowd physician, Amphitheater Concerts, New York State Fair Infirmary, Colgate University Sports and NASCAR.

Website: https://www.upstateemresidency.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upstateemresidency

University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 655
Rochester, New York 14642
Program Director: Ryan P. Bodkin, MD MBA
Assistant Program Director: Jason Rotoli, MD; Lindsey Picard, MD
Program Coordinator: Jennifer Williams, C-TAGME | jennifer1_williams@urmc.rochester.edu

Number of Residents: 42

Fellowships Offered: PEM, Med-Tox, Medical Education, Ultrasound, Research

Hospital Capabilities: Our three-year program is based on a clinical volume of approximately 117,000 patients per year at region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, at Strong Memorial Hospital. Our nationally recognized, highly trained stroke and neurocritical care team provide comprehensive care for all types of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases and is equipped with a Mobile Stroke Unit which is the region’s only ambulance equipped to treat strokes. URMC provides 24/7 STEMI treatment. In addition to training at our main hospital site, our residents experience working in two community hospitals and a free-standing emergency department.

Special Program Features:

Strengths of our Program:

• We treat a broad diversity of patients who come from a wide geographic region
• We actively foster camaraderie within the residency
• Passionate faculty from across the nation
• Four-seasoned city, rich in culture, education and activities
• Patient Family Centered Care with an abundance of clinical diversity
• Nationally renowned, dedicated faculty who are individually committed to your success
• Subspecialty expertise that allows your professional interests to be explored and developed

Clinical and Education Highlights:

• Geographically and socioeconomically diverse population.
• Intensive critical care training with autonomous management of a 7-bed critical care bay from EM critical care-trained faculty
• Pediatric ED housed within the Department
• Five Fellowships – Pediatric EM, Med-Tox, EM Research, EM Ultrasound, Medical Education
• Dedicated Ultrasound Division that teach the knowledge and skills of an outstanding practitioner in emergency ultrasound in the following domains: psychomotor skills, image interpretation, integration of data into real-time patient clinical management
• Dedicated simulation faculty and simulation room in our corporate office to provide frequent high-yield simulation sessions
• Prehospital Division, provides medical direction and oversight for over 100 public safety agencies across Monroe and Livingston counties in New York State
• The opportunity

Website: http://EmResidency.urmc.edu
Facebook: https://Facebook.com/RochesterEmergencyMedicine
Instagram: https://Instagram.com/urmc_emergencymedicine

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