Message from the Program Director

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mount Sinai Beth Israel provides outstanding clinical training, research opportunities and preparation for a career in either academic or clinical medicine. These endeavors are carried out in a humane, respectful and supportive environment where the delivery of compassionate, high-quality care is the guiding principle.

For us, excellence is not just a fancy buzzword thrown around to inspire and motivate; it is a principle that we live by every day. Whether it’s excellence in patient care, in educating our trainees, or in mentoring and nurturing budding physician-scientists, it imbues our mission and drives us to do better for ourselves and for our patients.

Ultimately, the goal of our program is provide you with solid clinical skills, and the ability to adapt and function in the ever-changing environment of modern health care. We want you to graduate with the ability to pursue any area of academic medicine. Our residents consistently secure top fellowships around the country and thrive in academic medical centers. Our program supports resident scholarly activity, with many residents traveling each year to present their research work at local, national and international meetings.

The residency program places a great deal of emphasis on and takes great pride in the diversity of trainees’ clinical experiences. The patient mix is well-balanced and represents the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of Mount Sinai Beth Israel's metropolitan location. Residents are responsible for and play a major role in the care of all of these patients, including continuity of care between inpatient and ambulatory settings.

As a member of the Mount Sinai Health System, our residents are in a unique position to leverage the expertise and resources of the largest health care provider in the New York City area. As part of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, our residents have access to world-class educational and clinical resources, including clinical or research electives at hospitals across the system.

Full-time faculty members hold academic appointments at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and are involved in training residents and medical students on inpatient services, in the ambulatory setting and on the subspecialty services within the Department of Medicine.

The inpatient hospital is planning to undergo a thorough renovation (still in the planning stages) to enhance its inpatient footprint and be prepared for future surges. Our residents now rotate at Mount Sinai Hospital, currently completing required, non-elective oncology and cardiology rotations there. Our subspecialty fellowship match rates are consistently exceptional, with our residents regularly matching to top institutions around the country.