About Our Residencies

THE EVOLUTION OF HEALTH CARE STARTS WITH YOU.

As a family medicine resident with the Institute for Family Health, you’ll come face-to-face with the challenges facing the U.S. health care system – and learn just how much outstanding primary care can do to fix them. From the diverse patients we serve, to our faculty’s commitment to social justice and health equity, to our cutting-edge approach to primary care service delivery, you’ll gain the experience you need to heal people, strengthen communities and ensure that health care serves the most vulnerable people in New York and beyond.

Mission:

The mission of the Institute for Family Health is to improve access to high quality, patient-centered primary health care targeted to the needs of medically underserved communities.

In support of its mission, the Institute’s residency programs train family physicians to provide outstanding family medical care in diverse communities.

Residency Programs at a Glance:

	Harlem Residency in Family Medicine	Mid-Hudson Family Medicine Residency Program	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program (Downtown Residency in Urban Family Medicine)
Founded	2012	1979	1994
Number of positions, each year	7	10	6
Community Served	Harlem and the South Bronx	Ulster and Dutchess Counties, including Kingston, New Paltz, Ellenville and Hyde Park	New York City
Main community health center training site(s)	Family Health Center of Harlem Walton Family Health Center	Kingston Family Health Center Ellenville Family Health Center New Paltz Family Health Center	The Institute for Family Health at 17th Street
Main hospital training site	Mount Sinai Hospital	Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley (The Kingston Hospital)	Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital
Residency Director	Andrea Maritato, MD	Megan McMullan, MD	Radeeb Akhtar, MD
Percent graduates practicing in underserved communities	80%	30%	50%
Family Medicine Board Pass Rate	100%	100%	100%
Patient Population	Predominantly African American and Latino patients	Diverse urban, suburban & rural patients	Diverse urban patients
Sponsor	The Institute for Family Health	The Institute for Family Health	Mount Sinai
Teaching Health Center Funding	All positions	12 out of 30 Positions	None
Model of care	Patient-centered medical home model of care Strong family physician role models at all training sites Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) – accepts all patients regardless of ability to pay Primary care services integrated with mental health care Award-winning electronic health record Strong inpatient training partnerships
Unique Strengths	Strong Harlem based community collaborations Training in full-spectrum reproductive health care Dental residency and practice on site HIV and Hepatitis Training Suboxone Training Group Prenatal Care Subspecialist on-site – GI, Derm, Neuro, and Cards	Dually accredited by the ACGME & AOA Sole residency program at community-based hospital with multiple 1:1 specialty training opportunities Integration of behavioral health training with psychiatric precepting psychiatric liaison clinic and onsite social workers Training available at a Rural Critical Access Hospital Sideline sports coverage at local high school games Resident wellness, Balint group and resident support groups	Training in full-spectrum reproductive health care Advanced training in hospice and palliative care Group prenatal OB care Emphasis on integrative medicine School-based health center placements Training in HIV care Training in medication-assisted treatment (suboxone) for opioid dependence

More About Our Residencies:

• What’s A Teaching Health Center
• Faculty & Residents
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• Salary & Benefits