Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Program
About This Program
We offer an Addiction Medicine Fellowship in one of the five boroughs in New York City. Queens is one of the most diverse populations with more the 180 dialects spoken. We have a solid 30-bed Medically managed Unit, that provides the fellow with a broad range of challenging patients to manage and then follow in our Reflections out-pt program, where patients can follow up with buprenorphine , naltrexone or Methadone (MMTP at Elmhurst. The Fellows have no scheduled nights or weekends!
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Beena Joseph, MD
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Yovanie Thimmarayan
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Locations
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Addiction Medicine Program
8900 Van Wyck Expy
Jamaica, NY 11418-2832
8900 Ave & Van Wyck Expwy
Jamaica, NY 11418-2897
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
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
- Program Director
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4
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.