Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Program
About This Program
Our transitional year program is unique. It offers its residents the opportunity to rotate in the core clinical departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Department and Ambulatory care. In addition, residents will benefit from rotations in MICU and SICU services which will give them valuable experience to this patient population. The diversity of our patients, the wide variety of cases, the quality of the resident's supervision make our program one of the most attractive in NYC
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jean P Daniel, MD
Lincoln Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Sukhdeep Hayer, MD
Lincoln Med Ctr
Locations
Lincoln Med Ctr
Transitional Yr Pgm
234 E 149th St
Bronx, NY 10451
234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd (149th St)
Bronx, NY 10451-9998
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of 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
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 3, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 2, 2026 - Dec 4, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
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 HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1
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.