Catholic Health/St Joseph Hospital Program
About This Program
We have a diverse patient population with high acuity presenting to our community hospital where residents are treated as attending physicians in training. Additionally residents have the opportunity to grow and refine their skills in multiple types of emergency and critical care settings. Residents will graduate with a extremely rounded experience and will thrive in tertiary care as well as community settings.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Robert L Gekle, MD
St Joseph Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Maria Citera
St Joseph Hospital
Locations
St Joseph Hosp
Emergency Medicine Pgm
4295 Hempstead Tpke
Bethpage, NY 11714-5713
1000 Montauk Hwy
West Islip, NY 11795
4295 Hempstead Trnpk
Bethpage, NY 11714
Rte 25a
Smithtown, NY 11787
200 Belle Terre Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Metroteck
Brooklyn, NY 11234
455 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.