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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program

Applying
Application Procedures

In applying to our program we require that you submit the following materials:

  1. The Mount Sinai House Staff Application Form (which can be downloaded at
    http://www.mssm.edu/fellowships/pdfs/fellapp.pdf).
  2. Two (2) letters of recommendation from people who have known you in your professional capacity. By New York State law, all persons hired must have in their file a recommendation from their current employer. If circumstances preclude you from obtaining such a letter at this time, you must be prepared to furnish one later as a condition of final acceptance into the program.
  3. A one or two-page statement of your long-term career goals and your specific learning plan for the coming two years.
  4. If you are a graduate of a foreign medical school, enclose a copy of your ECFMG certificate. Also, indicate how many times you took the examination before passing; we are required by New York State law to have this information.
  5. A current curriculum vitae.

All applicants are also encouraged to apply for the Occupational Physicians Scholarship Fund; further information on the Scholarship can be found at www.opsf.org.

Completed applications are reviewed by a Departmental committee and selected applicants are invited for interviews, which are scheduled at mutually convenient dates. Most interviews are conducted between October and December. The Departmental committee meets to rank the interviewed applicants after all interviews have been completed. Applicants are notified on December 15, the Occupational Medicine Residency notification date.

If you are accepted into the Residency Program you will be require to submit the following items prior to beginning:

A notarized copy of your M.D. Diploma or the original for us to view.

Your final medical school transcript with your school seal on it.

  • Medical School Dean's letter.
  • A copy of a valid CPR card.
  • A copy of NYS license (needed by PGY 3 year).
  • Two (2) letters of reference, one from prior training program.
  • Certificate of Completion from PGY 1 and latest year of training completed (or an equivalent letter from your Program Director).
  • Documentation of successful completion of your ACGME core competencies (from your Program Director).