Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Program
About This Program
The program focuses on providing care to patients and families with serious illness, serving a vast and diverse community in the largest healthcare system in New York State. You will learn to seek solutions to the complexities of serious illness from diagnosis to death, in the home setting across multiple care transitions in a fast-paced environment that provides life-impacting interventions (transplant, ECMO, and more) with broad opportunities in education, clinical care, and research. Northwe
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Sindee Ruth Weiss, MD
North Shore Univ Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Wilmide Maignan, MD
North Shore Univ Hosp
Locations
North Shore Univ Hosp
Hospice & Palliative Med Pgm
300 Community Dr
Manhasset, NY 11030
125 Community Dr
Great Neck, NY 11021
300 Community Dr
Manhasset, NY 11030
270-05 76th Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
100 E 77th St
New York, NY 10021
269-01 76th Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
330 Community Dr
Manhasset, NY 11030
99 Sunnyside Blvd
Woodbury, NY 11797
199 Community Dr
Great Neck, NY 11021
221 Jericho Turnpike
Syosset, NY 11791-4515
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
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
- Faculty who can speak to a candidate's interest and committment to the field of hospice and palliative medicine.
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
Aug 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 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.