Program Overview

Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

The Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, located in Mineola, New York, offers a one-year Geriatric Medicine Fellowship that provides fellows with high-quality clinical and academic experiences to graduate as expert geriatricians.

Program Overview

Fellows gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to provide expert care for a wide range of older adult populations, including functionally independent community dwellers, frail nursing home residents, and acutely ill hospitalized patients. The fellowship program, led by Paula E. Lester, MD, director, and Jesus L. Garcia, MD, associate director, has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) since its inception in 1990.

Clinical Training

Clinical training takes place at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island and other skilled nursing home and outpatient settings. The fellowship offers both primary care–based and subspecialty-based geriatric medicine, preparing fellows for diverse career paths. Fellows are active participants, functioning as junior attending or primary physicians on most rotations, and rotate through a wide array of geriatric care services, including:

• Inpatient service, providing care to hospitalized older adult patients as primary hospital care providers and through geriatric medicine consults
• Outpatient practice, including home visits and assisted living facility visits, in addition to the weekly continuity clinic
• Skilled nursing facility for subacute rehabilitation and long-term care
• Geriatric psychiatry, with a focus on the consultation–liaison service
• Palliative and hospice care, including home hospice visits
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation, focusing on neurophysiatry and musculoskeletal physiatry in both outpatient and inpatient settings
• Neurology, focusing on neurologic conditions prevalent in older adults, such as movement disorders, strokes, and seizures, in the outpatient setting
• Optional electives in palliative care, wound care, and nursing home medical directorship

Electives

The program offers several electives, including:

• Palliative Care Elective: a specialized educational experience providing additional palliative training
• Wound Care Elective: a focused educational experience providing specialized wound care training
• Nursing Home Medical Directorship Elective: a specialized experience beyond traditional nursing home experiences
• Women's Health Elective: a unique learning experience including clinical experiences in urogynecology, gynecologic oncology, osteoporosis, and rheumatology

Didactic Training

The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship offers an extensive academic and didactic curriculum. Fellows attend conferences, including Geriatric Ground Rounds, journal club, board review, and core conferences, where they receive the latest updates in treatments related to the care of older adults. Fellows also participate in multidisciplinary conferences and series, such as the Alzheimer's case conference and the neuropsychology series.

Research Opportunities

Fellows are encouraged to conduct research projects with faculty and present at conferences, such as NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine's annual Research Day.

Faculty

The fellowship faculty includes:

• Rachel A. Fermo, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician, Geriatric Medicine
• Jesus L. Garcia, MD, Fellowship Associate Program Director, Geriatric Medicine, and Assistant Professor of Medicine
• Irving H. Gomolin, MD, Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine
• Paula E. Lester, MD, CMD, Fellowship Program Director, Geriatric Medicine, and Professor of Medicine
• Lucy O. Macina, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician, Geriatric Medicine
• Heather S. Ogando, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician, Geriatric Medicine
• Sukhminder K. Sahansra, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician, Geriatric Medicine
• Marie Cris B. Tamesis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician, Geriatric Medicine
• Su Yi, MD, Attending Physician

Application Process

NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS) and participates in the National Resident Matching Program. The application must include:

• A common application form
• CV
• Personal statement
• Transcript from medical school
• Scores from the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA)
• Valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate, if applicable
• Scores from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
• Visa status
• Three letters of recommendation

Four fellowship positions are available each year.