The Psychiatry Residency at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West participates in the National Resident Match Program and the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications are accepted from September 15 to December 1 each academic year. You may apply to either or both pathways: the General Residency Pathway (#207041) and the VA Scholarly Track (#2070400C1).

To apply, you must include the following in your application:

• Completed ERAS application form
• Personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one must be from a psychiatrist)
• Medical school transcript
• Dean’s letter from your medical school, better known as the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• Official United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) transcript (Pass for Steps 1 and 2, or pending Step 2 score)
  • COMLEX scores are an acceptable substitute for USMLE
• Graduates from medical schools outside the United States or Canada must also provide an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification Status Report

Applicants may elect to fill out an ERAS Supplemental Application in addition to the standard application. The supplemental application allows residents to provide information about past experiences that are important to them, indicate geographic preferences, and provide program signals, which can increase the likelihood of receiving an interview. We review this information along with your full application, but its completion does not guarantee an interview will be offered.

After receipt of your completed application, your material will be reviewed by the Residency Selection Committee. 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. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive an invitation by email and may select a date through our online scheduling system.

International Graduates

Approximately 10 percent of applicants invited for an interview are graduates of international medical schools. If it has been more than 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 on the first attempt. While there is no specific cut-off score, your candidacy is improved by your Step 2 score. Our hospital sponsors H1B and J1 visas, if all the necessary criteria are met.

Psychiatry residents at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West are members of the Committee for Interns and Residents, a union representing the needs of interns and residents around the country.

Residents receive a salary that is commensurate with other residency programs in New York City. The hospitals offer a comprehensive set of benefits including individual and family health insurance, vision care, dental coverage, and accidental death and disability insurance. Full malpractice coverage for all clinical activities performed in the course of duty is provided.

All residents participate in the on-call duties of the Department of Psychiatry. The on-call responsibilities are in compliance with New York State Public Health Law, Part 405, which safely limits resident working hours. Comfortable on-call accommodations are provided. Residents are not expected to remain in the hospital after overnight call duties. Residents receive four weeks of paid vacation each year, four personal days, and three days of paid conference time. Sick leave and maternity/paternity leave are available as needed.

As a service to residents and other professional staff, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West maintain subsidized housing in midtown Manhattan near Columbus Circle. The buildings offer convenient locations at below market rates. Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments are available in addition to parking. Rent and parking fees are paid by payroll deduction.

Additional benefits and perks include:

• USMLE Step 3 reimbursement
• Online schedules
• On-call meal reimbursement
• $750/year reimbursement for educational materials
• $1,000/year reimbursement for conference fees and travel for residents who are giving conference or poster presentations
• Discounts to restaurants, shows, museums, and other activities throughout New York City