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AAFP Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs

Mount Sinai at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica , NY 11418-2897

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Alan Roth, DO
Phone Number: (718)206-6914
Fax Number: (718)206-8716
Web Site: http://www.famprac.org
Email: alan.roth@mssm.edu
Program Code: 302505001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Inner City Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Total Beds: 387

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 2

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1977
Total Number of Graduates: 128

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:10
Post-Graduate Year 2:10
Post-Graduate Year 3:10
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:10
Post-Graduate Year 2:10
Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$51,163
Post-Graduate Year 2:$55,467
Post-Graduate Year 3:$60,843
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:4
Post-Graduate Year 2:4
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: No
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: Yes
Funds for Conferences: Yes
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: No
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 7-14 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: No
Post-Graduate Year 3: No
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: None
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 4 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 10
Other-MD/DO : 1
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 1
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Five months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
N/A
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

The Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine's Family Medicine Residency Program is an ACGME/AOA accredited, 30 Resident Program designed to train physicians who will be capable of providing comprehensive, state of the art medical care to all members of the family unit in an inner city setting.