Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program
About This Program
Although the Mount Sinai Health System currently encompasses 8 hospitals across 3 boroughs of New York City and Nassau County, the Rheumatology Training Program is dedicated to the Mount Sinai Hospital (East Harlem), MS Morningside (Harlem) and MS West (Hell's Kitchen), all in Manhattan. Our quaternary care hospital houses several specialized centers, while serving a large and diverse regional community with international reach in both the inpatient and ambulatory practices.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Margrit Wiesendanger, MD, PhD
Icahn Sch of Med at Mount Sinai
Primary Program Contact
Dayana Ruiz, MHA
Icahn Sch of Med at Mount Sinai
Locations
Icahn Sch of Med at Mount Sinai
Div of Rheumatology Box 1244
1 Gustave L Levy Pl
New York, NY 10029
One Gustave L Levy Pl
New York, NY 10029-6574
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
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: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Aug 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 2, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Aug 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 2, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.