Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Program
About This Program
Program Length
1 Year
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
Mar 1, 2026
Avg Work Hours
40 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Adam R Chester, DO
Jamaica Hosp Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Anne Incantalupo, BFA
Jamaica Hosp Med Ctr
Program ID: 4093531028
Locations
Jamaica Hosp Med Ctr
Psychiatry Dept
8900 Van Wyck Expwy
Jamaica, NY 11418
8900 Ave & Van Wyck Expwy
Jamaica, NY 11418-2897
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
45th Ave At Parsons Blvd
Flushing, NY 11355
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
--
Interviews/First Year Positions
--
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 1449409F0
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Another matching program
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
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
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
4 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
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
1.5:1
Program Faculty
3
Female Faculty
33.3%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
40 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
14 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
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
0
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
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
2
Current Residents
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
MAR1
Application Due
Mar 1, 2026
SEP1
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
4
Hospital Outpatient
10%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Educational Benefits
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Hospice/home care experience
Yes
Research rotation
Required NGO (wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
Salary Compensation
$0
PGY-1
PGY-1
$0
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.
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO