Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children's Medical Center Program
About This Program
The program offers a vast clinical experience in a 37 bed PICU that consists of medical, surgical and cardiac patients from a diverse urban and suburban environment. The trainee will learn the full breadth of pediatric critical care, including advanced ventilatory strategies, ECMO, renal replacement therapy and ultrasound. The trainee will become adept at the management of a wide spectrum of medical and surgical patients, including bone marrow transplant, trauma, and cardiac surgical patients.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Kristina Murphy, MD
Cohen Children's Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Kamalpreet Kaur, MD
Cohen Children's Med Ctr
Locations
125 Community Dr
Great Neck, NY 11021
269-01 76th Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
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
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
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
Oct 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
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
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-8
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.