The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Internal Medicine Residency program offers comprehensive training in general internal medicine that is tailored for residents who aspire to pursue a career in primary care. We are dedicated to training the next generation of primary care physicians, equipping them to lead the transformation of healthcare systems, with a focus on improving access, quality of care, and cost-effectiveness in communities with limited access to healthcare.

As a resident, you will practice academic community medicine at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Brooklyn, supported by funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. This funding enables us to provide essential primary care services to communities facing limitations to health literacy and access. Your inpatient rotations take place at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, a 450-bed teaching hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, and at NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion in Manhattan. These varied clinical settings offer a rich learning environment in which to explore innovative care delivery models and engage in community-based research.

Program Mission, Highlights, and Aims

Our mission is to train community-oriented primary care physicians who are well equipped to provide high-quality, evidence-based care for communities with limited access to healthcare  within the context of a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

These are some of our program highlights:

• Commitment to service is woven into every aspect of our program, from inpatient care to community outreach.
• We also provide an individualized educational experience, with flexibility built into the schedule, allowing residents to customize their training.
• Residents are able to engage in cutting-edge research opportunities and personalized mentorship.
• Residents are also able to meet and work with our dedicated program leadership

And these are our program aims:

• to provide a comprehensive three-year curriculum in general internal medicine in an environment that embraces a community-oriented model of patient care
• to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to communities with limited healthcare access and to address health issues affecting patients with barriers to care
• to produce physician leaders in clinical practice, medical education, quality improvement and healthcare innovation

Curriculum

During their inpatient training, residents experience a variety of inpatient settings at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn and a hematology rotation at Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion. Resident-led conferences, rapid response simulations, and point-of-care ultrasound training all provide hands-on learning opportunities.

FHC residents have 16 to 18 weeks of ambulatory care time each year. They spend time in a continuity clinic at Sunset Park Family Health Center at NYU Langone or Park Ridge Family Health Center at NYU Langone. In addition to their continuity clinic, residents spend time in subspecialty clinics, including addiction medicine, HIV primary care, cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, and women’s health. During their PGY2 and PGY3 years, residents select an additional continuity clinic based on their own interests and educational goals.

PGY1 Sample Schedule

Experience	Weeks
Ambulatory Medicine	16–18 weeks (including 2 weeks of specialty medicine)
General Medical Wards	8–10 weeks
Cardiology Floors	4 weeks
ICU	4–6 weeks
Elective	4–6 weeks
Night Float	2 weeks
Emergency Medicine	2 weeks
Jeopardy (backup call)	2–4 weeks
Vacation	4 weeks

PGY2 Sample Schedule

Experience	Weeks
Ambulatory Medicine	16–18 weeks (including 2 weeks of specialty medicine)
General Medical Wards	4 weeks
Cardiology Floors	2 weeks
Hematology Floors	2 weeks
ICU	4 weeks
Elective	6–8 weeks
Night Admitting	6 weeks
Transitions in Care	2 weeks
Jeopardy (backup call)	2 weeks
Vacation	4 weeks

PGY3 Sample Schedule

Experience	Weeks
Ambulatory Medicine	16–18 weeks
General Medical Wards	4 weeks
Cardiology Floors	2 weeks
ICU	4–6 weeks
Elective	8 weeks
Med Consult	2 weeks
Jeopardy (backup call)	2–4 weeks
Night Chief	4 weeks
Vacation	4 weeks

Didactics

Our program is committed to providing a comprehensive, rigorous, and innovative education that prepares residents for excellence in patient care, research, and leadership in internal medicine. Our curriculum balances clinical experience with educational opportunities that enhance both medical knowledge and professional development.

Academic Half Day

Our interns and residents each have their own dedicated learning times: interns on Tuesday afternoons and residents on Thursday afternoons. During sessions, they participate in our innovative Academic Half Day, which flips the script on the traditional noon conference. Each session is crafted to be developmentally appropriate, interactive, and engaging, ensuring that interns and residents receive focused, high-quality education tailored to their stage of training. We use spaced repetition to reinforce key concepts, problem-based learning to enhance clinical reasoning, and board review questions to ensure our trainees are well prepared for their exams. This approach guarantees that our interns and residents receive focused, high-quality education tailored to their stage of training.

Simulation Training

In our biweekly sim sessions, residents engage in realistic clinical scenarios that mimic the challenges they will encounter in practice. These scenarios cover a wide range of acute and emergent conditions, enabling residents to hone their decision-making, communication, and procedural skills. With expert faculty guidance and debriefing, residents gain valuable insights into their performance, learning not just what to do, but how to think critically under pressure.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training is an essential component of our curriculum, empowering residents to use ultrasound technology at the bedside for rapid diagnosis and guided procedures. These hands-on sessions are conducted on the inpatient floors, where residents practice scanning techniques on actual patients with real pathology. This training enhances their ability to make accurate, real-time decisions and prepares them for future practice.

Ambulatory Didactics (“Program Time”)

We offer a comprehensive ambulatory curriculum designed to enrich the learning experience of our medical residents throughout their three-year program. This curriculum features a dynamic blend of lectures, workshops, problem-based learning sessions, clinical skills workshops, and more, ensuring a well-rounded and immersive educational journey.

For interns, the outpatient curriculum is delivered during ambulatory blocks on a one-year cycle, providing a solid foundation in ambulatory care. For PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents, the curriculum extends over a two-year cycle during their ambulatory block rotations, allowing for deeper exploration and mastery of advanced topics.

Our curriculum also includes journal club sessions, where residents critically evaluate recent medical literature; psychosocial rounds, which focus on the holistic care of patients; and resident-led didacts, which allows residents to hone their teaching skills and receive dedicated feedback from faculty and chief residents.

This robust curriculum is guided by a select group of highly skilled clinicians who serve as our core faculty, bringing their expertise and passion for teaching to every session, ensuring that our residents are exceptionally prepared for their careers in medicine.

Board Review

During their ambulatory blocks, PGY-3 residents engage in weekly board review sessions designed to prepare them for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification exam. Over a year, residents complete eight 60-question practice exams. By combining comprehensive content coverage, interactive learning, and regular practice tests, we help residents address any knowledge gaps they have and build the confidence they need to succeed.

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) code for the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Internal Medicine Residency program is 1663140M0.

Contact Us

The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Internal Medicine Residency is overseen by Rachael W. Hayes, MD. For questions, please contact Effie Papadopoulos, residency program advisor, at IMResidency@NYULangone.org.

You can also reach us at our mailing address:

Primary Care Residency in Internal Medicine—Family Health Centers at NYU Langone
150 55th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220