Our Residents

Four residents are chosen annually to stay an additional year as chief residents. These chief residents, in conjunction with the Program Director, work closely with the chair and the vice chairs of the Department of Medicine and provide leadership throughout the residency training program. They are the liaison between the day-to-day workings of the house officers, the administration of the department, and the various hospitals. They have significant teaching responsibilities and are expected to be future leaders in medicine.

The 2020-21 Chief Residents are:

Jean Kim, MD:
Jean was born and raised in South Jersey (which she claims is “practically Philly”). She completed her undergraduate degree in Biology and Anthropology at Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to medical school she worked as an academic assistant for the biology department at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. She attended medical school at the University of Rochester, and then went on to residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai. Jean currently serves as one of the Chief Residents in the Department of Medicine. She plans to pursue a career in medical education as a primary care physician.

Ali Mustafa, MD:
Ali was born and raised in Northern New Jersey (which he claims is “practically NYC”). He completed his undergraduate degree in Applied Physics and Biology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine before his Internal Medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Ali currently serves as one of the Chief Residents in the Department of Medicine and plans to pursue a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. His interests include medical education, translational science and the interplay between the basic sciences and clinical medicine.

Catherine Uy, MD:
Cat was born and raised in New York City. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at New York University, where she also attended medical school and received her medical degree. She went on to complete her Internal Medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Cat currently serves as one of the Chief Residents in the Department of Medicine and plans to pursue a fellowship in Gastroenterology, with an interest in medical education and quality improvement. Will she ever leave NYC? Only time will tell.

James Womer, MD:
Jim was born and raised in Philadelphia (not “the Philly area”; actual Philly). He received a BA from the University of Rochester in Biology and Philosophy, and then spent several years in research. He attended medical school at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and then went on to residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai. Jim currently serves as one of the Chief Residents in the Department of Medicine. He is interested in quality improvement, medical ethics, and medical education, and plans to pursue fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

The members of our PGY3 class, 2020-21:
 

Our PGY2s for 2020-21:

The members of our intern class, 2020-21:

Our Neurology Prelims for 2020-21:

Our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Prelims for 2020-21:

Most graduates from our residency program go on to pursue fellowship in a subspecialty or practice in Internal Medicine/primary care or hospital medicine. They are highly sought after and compete for the top spots throughout the country. Read more to learn about where our graduates have gone and the leadership positions they have in the world of academic medicine.

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mount Sinai is designed to foster a team approach to patient care and learning. An essential component of that is creating an environment of friendship, camaraderie and well-being among residents and between residents and faculty. While the demands of residency can be intense at times, residents are always pleasantly surprised to discover that life does not need to stop during their training. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were numerous social activities for housestaff, as well as their spouses, family and friends. These include attending New York Yankees games, Knicks games, karaoke and bowling nights, "Switch" Parties at the end of each block and the Annual Housestaff Follies. We look forward to resuming these activities again when it is safe to do so.

Housestaff Council

The Department of Medicine Housestaff Council is a peer-elected body composed of house officers that serve as advocates for the residents. The council meets on a monthly basis to discuss resident-related issues regarding work environment, education and morale. The Housestaff Council collaborates with the program director, the administration and the chief residents on numerous projects throughout the year. In addition, the Housestaff Council assists and organizes social events including happy hours and orientation events for incoming residents. The Department of Medicine Housestaff Council sends representatives to the interdepartmental housestaff council to discuss hospital-wide concerns.

Housing

Mount Sinai owns several apartment buildings in the vicinity of the hospital, which are used for professional housing. Household size is a factor in determining housing assignments. Accommodations include furnished bedrooms in shared suites in the Residence Hall, as well as studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments. All are located in proximity to the hospital.

Incoming residents are eligible to apply for Mount Sinai housing. Housing offers are based on a lottery system in which applications are divided into three categories: incoming families, incoming couples and incoming singles. Each applicant will receive a housing offer based on their randomly assigned lottery number and top 10 choices.

Living in New York City

As one of the most influential and iconic cities in the world, New York offers nearly anything that you can possibly imagine. Whether you are interested in the post-modern collections at the Museum of Modern Art, the newest Broadway hit, the latest fashion trend or the independent film industry, New York boasts an array of culture every night. And for the adventuresome foodie or indie rocker, the city bursts with a new crop of restaurants and musical acts on nearly a weekly basis. Each neighborhood offers a different flavor and feel and if you grow tired of Manhattan, the outer boroughs can provide a year’s worth of activities. Mount Sinai’s Recreation Office provides discounts and other special offers to residents.

Benefits 

Mount Sinai provides health coverage for house officers through Mount Sinai - UnitedHealth, and we make available choices of alternative health coverage through several other HMOs. Cost sharing is available if you desire family coverage. Additional benefits offered at Mount Sinai include:

• Basic dental coverage, a prescription drug plan, and a vision plan at no cost to the house officer
• Enhanced dental plans and family coverage available with a cost-sharing deductible
• Short- and long-term disability, workers' compensation, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for our house officers
• Dependent care and tax-sheltered annuity plans
• Malpractice insurance is covered for all residents

Salaries by Year

Vacations 

In recognition of the heavy clinical demands on residents, vacations are considered an essential component of the schedule. Residents receive four weeks of vacation per year. While every effort is made to provide vacations that accommodate individual needs and preferences, time for vacation is scheduled based on the clinical needs of the department.

Travel Stipends

The department also supports resident travel to clinical and research meetings for the presentation of papers and research results carried out in conjunction with faculty. Stipend includes domestic coach air travel, meeting registration and per diem expenses.