Our Program

The Neurology Residency Program at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Our Residency Program is designed to provide comprehensive neuroscience education and clinical training. As a result, upon graduation, our residents can treat the full spectrum of neurologic diseases. The warm rapport among residents, close communication with faculty, diversity of our patient population, and emphasis on outstanding patient care lies at the heart of our program. We develop our residents’ skills across the full range of ACGME core competencies, including professionalism and interpersonal communication, and we support each resident as they develop maturity, responsibility, and empathy critical to the modern practice of neurology.

Program Highlights:

  • 10 Categorical positions per year
  • A night float system with no 24-hour calls
  • An inpatient/outpatient Block Schedule format
  • More than 6 months of electives across years 2-4
  • 4 wellness days and 4 weeks of vacation time each year

Our PGY-1 Residents spend most of their year in our highly regarded Department of Internal Medicine to fulfill ACGME requirements. In addition, they rotate for 4 weeks on our neurology service. This rotation offers our interns the opportunity to review the fundamentals of the neurological examination and to connect with senior neurology colleagues. 6 weeks of elective time is also available during the PGY-1 year.

During years 2-4, residents spend 4 to 6 weeks completing successive 2-week inpatient rotations followed by 2 weeks on an outpatient rotation or vacation block. We have found that this block schedule system enables our residents to be more fully present in their roles versus the traditional approach of combining inpatient and outpatient responsibilities in each rotation. During the outpatient blocks, residents work in their general neurology clinic and participate in electives (with select blocks including jeopardy call responsibility to ensure a sick call pool). We offer clinical electives in all our neurological subspecialties. Additionally, there is an option to devote elective time to research.

PGY- 2 residents rotate through all the inpatient neurology services at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and work on the consultation service at the Bronx VA. There is an in-house backup from PGY-4 residents 24 hours per day from July through November, and Senior Residents are available on call 24/7 thereafter. PGY-3 Residents take on team leadership roles on the Elmhurst inpatient Stroke and General Neurology services. PGY-4 residents assume a leadership role at The Mount Sinai Hospital, working as the Senior Resident on the inpatient neurology teams.

We take duty hours seriously and prioritize resident wellness. Our schedules comply with the ACGME work-hours limitations and New York State Bell Commission in rules limiting work hours.

What MSH Neurology Residents Can Expect to Receive

  • Guaranteed, affordable hospital housing options (learn more)
  • Competitive salary and excellent benefit package
  • Lunch is provided during the daily Mount Sinai Hospital noon conference
  • One Wellness Day each quarter
  • Travel funds for presenting at professional meetings
  • Opportunity to moonlight
  • Neurology Resident Handbook App
  • Convenient Shuttle between hospitals during normal working hours
  • After-hours transportation reimbursement for Uber services between hospitals
  • Discounts on activities and events through the Mount Sinai Health System Recreation office, including fitness memberships, Broadway show tickets, sporting event tickets, and city attractions

Mentor Program

Each resident is paired with a faculty member who will be available as a mentor. The mentor’s responsibility is to act as a guide for career development, as a resource for research and elective opportunities, and as an advocate for issues that arise both inside and outside of the hospital. The goal is for each resident to develop a strong personal and professional connection with a dedicated faculty member who will support them and guide them through the program. There are also designated faculty members representing a broad range of neurological and neuroscience subspecialties to help individual residents with career interests, fellowship applications, and research projects. In addition, all residents meet with the program director semi-annually to discuss short- and long-term goals and to review personal accomplishments.

Categorical

We are pleased to offer ten categorical track positions for each year in The Mount Sinai Hospital Neurology Residency Program.

Categorical Track (1490180C0)

A resident who matches into a Categorical position will spend all four (4) years at Mount Sinai, including a PGY-1 year in the Department of Internal Medicine.

The PGY-1 year includes the following:

  • 34 weeks of medicine (a minimum of 8 months is what ACGME requires for neuro-prelims)
  • 14 weeks of elective (which can be spent in medicine subspecialties, or neurology, or neurological/neuroscience research if desired)
  • 4 weeks of vacation