Our Residents

Four residents are chosen annually to stay an additional year as chief residents. On a rotational basis, two of the chiefs are always present at The Mount Sinai Hospital, one at the Bronx VA Medical Center, and one at Elmhurst Hospital. These chief residents 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 2017-18 Chief Residents are: 

Colin Feuille, MD, grew up in San Francisco, CA before receiving his BS in Biology from Brown University. He moved to New York and completed his medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. During medical school, he solidified his interests in Internal Medicine and medical education through his work at Mount Sinai’s student-run free clinic, the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership. During residency, he was part of the pilot class for the Medical Education Track, and currently serves as one of the Chief Residents in the Department of Medicine. He is pursuing a career in Gastroenterology, with a focus on leadership in medical education.

Rachel Hilburg, MD, is a New York native. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies from Brandeis University in Massachusetts. After college, she obtained her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She returned to New York to complete her Internal Medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she participated in the Medical Education Track. Rachel currently serves as one of the Chief Residents in the Department of Medicine and plans to pursue a fellowship in Nephrology with a career in academic medicine.

Jennifer Reese, MD, is a New Jersey native who received her undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Kenyon College.  After college, she obtained her medical degree at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School before completing her Internal Medicine residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital. She currently serves as one of the Chief Residents in the Department of Medicine with plans to pursue a fellowship in Infectious Diseases.

Douglas Tremblay, MD, is a native of Pittsburgh and received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Lehigh University.   After college, he completed his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he gravitated towards medicine because of the meaningful patient connections inherent in the field.  He joined the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mount Sinai because of their history of producing phenomenal clinicians and educators, as well as the opportunities for research during training. While at Sinai, he participated in the Medical Education Track with a focus on curricular design and plans to pursue a career in Hematology/Oncology with an emphasis on medical education and clinical research.

Our class of PGY3s:

The members of our PGY 2 Class:

The members of our PGY 1 class:
 

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.

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. Throughout the year there are 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.

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 - Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 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.