Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside Hospital Program

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Glen Oaks, NYLast Updated: 2/19/2026

About This Program

Northwell's geriatric psychiatry fellowship uniquely blends geriatric psychiatry inpatient, outpatient, ECT, consultation and palliative care experiences with highly heterogeneous older populations. Its scope enables a large faculty with diverse supervisors. Many patients with Alzheimer's and related dementias foster expertise in differential diagnosis and treatment of neurocognitive disorders.

Program Length

1 Year

First Year Positions

5 Positions

Application Deadline

Avg Work Hours

40 Hours/Week

Program Setting

University

Application Service

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$96k

20 Vacation Days
negotiable sick days

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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Blaine S Greenwald, MD
Zucker Hillside Hosp

[email protected]
(718) 470-8159

Primary Program Contact

Blaine S Greenwald, MD
Zucker Hillside Hosp

[email protected]
(718) 470-8159
Program Website

Survey Received: 7/16/2025

Program ID: 4073511024

Locations

Zucker Hillside Hosp
Ambulatory Care Pavilion - Rm. 2102
7559 263rd St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004-1150

Sponsor Location

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

125 Community Dr
Great Neck, NY 11021

Participant Locations

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Zucker Hillside Hospital-Northwell Health

75-59 263rd St
Glen Oaks, NY 11004

Long Island Jewish Medical Center-Northwell Health

270-05 76th Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Hybrid

Interviews Conducted Last Year

5 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

1:1

Program Participation

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Yes

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed Step 2

Yes

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

3 Letters

Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation

Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Yes

Number of previous GME years required

4 year(s)

Offers Preliminary Positions

Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations

Required Supplemental Information

Yes

Osteopathic Recognition

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/Resident Ratio

2.5:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

72.7%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (14)

Non-Physicians (1)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July, Negotiable

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

40 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

12 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

2.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Yes

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - N/A

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.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

Yes

H-1B visa

Yes

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Program Size

Current Residents

PGY-1s5

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

Hospital Outpatient

20%

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

Employment Policies & Benefits

Part-time/shared schedule positions

Free parking

Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Educational Benefits

Offered

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Yes

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Yes

Debt management/financial counseling

Yes

International experience/global health

Yes

Off-campus electives

Yes

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Yes

Research rotation

Optional

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

Resident/fellow retreats

Hospice/home care experience

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates’ board certification pass rates

Yes

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Yes

Portfolio system

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Major medical for residents
Major medical for dependents
Outpatient mental health
Inpatient mental health
Dental insurance
Disability insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Group life insurance
Disability insurance for HIV

Salary Compensation

$96k

PGY-5

$96,374

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.

Vacation Days20

Sick DaysNGO

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

90 days

Maximum # of unpaid days

NGO

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Glen Oaks, NY

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

Pollution Index

Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside Hospital Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

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

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs

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