Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
Garnet Health Medical Center offers a comprehensive three-year family medicine residency program that emphasizes all aspects of family medicine including OB/GYN, pediatrics, and preventative care. This ACGME & AOA-approved residency incorporates Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and boasts a 100% employment rate of graduates in their chosen fields. The program is focused on enriching community healthcare in the Orange and Sullivan Counties.
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Program Details
Specialty
Family Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The program does not sponsor visas for incoming residents, which may affect IMG applicants. However, it does accept graduates from the COMLEX and USMLE exams, indicating a potential openness to international medical graduates (IMGs). More explicit details regarding IMG acceptance rates or data on current IMG residents were not located in the available text.
Categorical Positions
4
Categorical Positions (detail)
Our three-year residency program is approved for 4 residents each year for a total of 12 residents. Sometimes a resident may be off-cycle due to various reasons and this may result in more or fewer residents in a specific Post Graduate Year.
Program Website
Address
Garnet Health Medical Center, 707 East Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940
Program Director
Shantie Harkisoon, MD, FAAFP
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Current Residents
Overview
The program has a total of 12 residents, with 4 positions available for new residents each year. Currently, there are 8 MD and 2 DO residents along with 3 PGY-1 residents who are International Medical Graduates. The residents come from a mix of backgrounds and are engaged in diverse medical interests and specializations, reflecting the program's commitment to comprehensive family medicine training.
PGY-1 MD
8
PGY-1 DO
2
PGY-1 IMG
3
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The family medicine program follows a 4-week rotation system, with first-year residents (PGY-1) experiencing various disciplines including Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, ICU, Inpatient Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Radiology, and Research.
Application
Applications to Garnet Health Medical Center’s Residency Programs will only be accepted through ERAS. Interview days are scheduled on Fridays from October through January. Applicants must upload a CV, Personal Statement, Official Medical School Transcript, and three Letters of Recommendation onto their ERAS profile. The program coordinator will contact potential interviewees via ERAS to schedule interviews at their convenience, with a virtual meet and greet the day before.
# of Locations
Residents may work at multiple locations including outpatient clinics, schools, hospitals, and urgent care facilities, contributing to the community's healthcare needs.
Fellowship
Recent graduates have engaged in fellowship programs, but specific details regarding available fellowships were not outlined in the document. Graduates have reportedly joined outpatient and urgent care practices and engaged in further training as needed.
Resident Life
Overview
The Family Medicine Residency Program at Garnet Health offers a comprehensive training that encompasses all aspects of family medicine, including obstetrics, pediatrics, and preventive medicine, within a supportive community environment located in the Hudson Valley.
On Call Schedule
Residents have protected didactic time every Tuesday afternoon that focuses on specialty and subspecialty areas.
# of Years of Program
The residency program is a three-year ACGME & AOA-approved program.
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Alumni
Recent graduates include: Kliment Todosov (2024, Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO), Chenhan Mike Tsai (2024, NYU Brooklyn), Kevin Yohannan (2024, Zucker School of Medicine), John Bessada (2023, Lehigh Valley Health Network), among others, with diverse practices across various states.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
PGY-1 yearly salary is $65,700 with $750 educational stipend, $1,500 food stipend, lab coats, board exam reimbursement upon passing, and 20 paid time off days. PGY-2 yearly salary is $68,590 with similar stipends and benefits. PGY-3 yearly salary is $76,545 with increased stipends.
PGY-1 Salary
65700
Vacation
PGY-1 residents are allocated 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) which does not roll over to the next academic year.