The Icahn School of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West Psychiatric Residency Training Program participates in the National Resident Match Program and the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications are accepted from Sept 15th to Dec 1st each academic year. You may apply to either or both tracks, the General Residency Track (#207041) and the VA Scholarly Track (#2070400C1).
Complete applications include:
- The ERAS Common Application Form
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Medical school transcript
- Dean’s Letter from your medical school, better known as the MSPE
- Official USMLE transcript (Pass for Steps 1 and 2, or pending Step 2 score)
Graduates from medical schools outside the United States or Canada must also provide an ECFMG Certification Status Report.
COMLEX scores are an acceptable substitute for USMLE.
Our program is participates in the ERAS Supplemental Application process. You may opt to provide information about past experiences that are important to you and indicate geographic preferences and program signals. This information will be viewed in the context of our holistic review of your full application and will not determine eligibility for interviews.
If you would like to apply to transfer into the VA Scholarly Track as a PGY2 or PGY3, please send your CV, current personal statement, letter of support and good standing from your current program director, milestones evaluations, former ERAS application, and 2 letters of recommendation to Dr. Rosenfield and Ms. Rivas. We plan to interview applicants in September-October.
Interviews:
Our interview and selection process begins in early November and runs through late January. Because of the large number of applications, we are not able to interview all applicants. After receipt of your completed application, your material will be reviewed by the Residency Selection Committee. If you are selected for interview, you will receive an invitation by email and may select a date through our online scheduling system (thalamusGME). The interview days start at 8:30 am EST and end by 4 pm. We will identify specific interview days for the VA track so applicants can learn more about the program.
International Graduates:
Approximately 10% of applicants invited for an interview are graduates of international medical schools. If it has been over four years since you completed medical school, you will not be considered. As an international graduate, we expect you to have successfully taken the USMLE and passed each part at the first attempt. While there is no specific cut-off score, your candidacy is improved by your scores. Our hospital sponsors H and J visas, if all the necessary criteria are met.
Applications to transfer (PGY2 or 3) into new VA Scholarly Track:
To apply, please send (by Sept 20, 2024):
- Letter of good standing from your current Program Director (and permission to speak with them)
- Personal statement
- CV
- Medical school transcript
- MSPE (Dean's letter from medical school)
- USMLE (or COMLEX) scores
- 2 letters of recommendation (in addition to the PD letter)
- List of completed rotations to date and anticipated through end of year (and amount of time spent on each)
- Milestones ratings to date from your program
- ECFMG certification (if applicable)