INTERNAL MEDICINE

Nuvance Health Consortium (Vassar Brothers Medical Center) Program

Poughkeepsie, New York

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Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

October 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

Interviews Last Year

288

57%

Interview Ratio

11.5

% US MD

1.4

% IMG

86.1

J-1 VisaAccepts

H-1B VisaAccepts

F-1 VisaNo

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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1

196

Step 2 CK

220

Compensation Trend

PGY-1

$79,030

PGY-2

$82,186

PGY-3

$85,480

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

234-261

Silver Signal → Invite

8%

Gold Signal → Invite

27%

No Signal → Invite

3%

US IMG → Invite

10%

Non-US IMG → Invite

2%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

Year 3 Size

Offers Preliminary Positions

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Total Positions

Accredited Length

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

12.5 %

Total Physician Faculty

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

-- days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

-- days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

-- days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-30 to 2026-01-16

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-26 to 2027-01-18

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Nuvance Health

Primary Institution

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Vassar Brothers Medical Center | Putnam Hospital Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

19141

Annual ED Visits

50617

Teaching Site Address

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Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Egypt 2

Mohammed Abdelaal, MD

Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

Mansoura, Egypt

Morhaf Achira, MD

Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine

Mansoura, Egypt

United States 5

Huraiya Adhora, DO

University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Kasmika Maharjan, DO

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Old Westbury, NY, United States

Caeley Sheehan, DO

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Mohammed Ali, DO

University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Zayd Anwar, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA, United States

Syria 1

Feras Al-Shehabi, MD

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Aleppo, Syria

Antigua and Barbuda 2

Bernie Atondo Jr., MD

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda

Solange Amedetowou, MD

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda

India 15

Sai Susmitha Chidipothu, MD

Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care & Medical Technology

Visakhapatnam, India

Kanwarpal Dhaliwal, MD

Dayanand Medical College

Ludhiana, India

Meher Gujral, MD

Kasturba Medical College Manipal

Manipal, India

Padmapriya Muthu, MD

Kilpauk Medical College

Chennai, India

Shivateja Reddy Yalaka, MD

Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad

Secunderabad, India

Nikhilendhar Nag Mopuru, MD

Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences & Research Center

Hyderabad, India

Kusuma Pamulapati, MD

P.S.I. Medical College

Chinoutpalli, India

Manvitha Reddy Vanga, MD

Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, India

Jose Alexander, MD

Government Medical College Kottayam

Kottayam, India

Sri Banda, MD

Bhaskar Medical College

Hyderabad, India

Sehneet Grewal, MD

Kasturba Medical College Manipal

Manipal, India

Mohammad Hazique, MD

Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Kolkata, India

Rakesh Reddy Likki, MD

S.V.S. Medical College

Mahabubnagar, India

Dipesh Mandal, MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi

Varanasi, India

Shanmukha Peddireddy, MD

Mamata Medical College

Khammam, India

Sudan 4

Mohamed Abdelrahman Eltayeb, MD

University of Gezira Faculty of Medicine

Wad Madani, Sudan

Yusra Hamid, MD

University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine

Khartoum, Sudan

Ghaida Saleh, MD

University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine

Khartoum, Sudan

Nuha Abdelaziz, MD

University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine

Khartoum, Sudan

Palestine 2

Abdelrahman Haroun, MD

Al-Quds University Faculty of Medicine

Abu Dis, Palestine

Fajr Sarhan, MD

Al-Quds University Faculty of Medicine

Abu Dis, Palestine

Bangladesh 2

Nisha Joshi, MD

Zainul Haque Sikder Women's Medical College & Hospital

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Indresh Yadav, MD

Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh

Mymensingh, Bangladesh

China 3

Manish Khanal, MD

Dali University School of Medicine

Dali, China

Aqib Zaman Kheljee, MD

Shandong University School of Medicine

Jinan, China

Sayed Farhad Rasuli, MD

Dalian Medical University

Dalian, China

Hungary 5

Precious Obi, MD

University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre

Debrecen, Hungary

Ripjeet Chahal, MD

University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre

Debrecen, Hungary

Mohammad Mansour, MD

University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre

Debrecen, Hungary

Zenab Muhammad Riaz, MD

University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre

Debrecen, Hungary

Wasif Shah, MD

University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre

Debrecen, Hungary

Nigeria 5

Alexander Okatta, MD

Imo State University College of Medicine

Owerri, Nigeria

Neoma Agbo, MD

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine

Enugu, Nigeria

Justice Mgbecheta, MD

Nnamdi Azikiwe University College of Health Sciences

Nnewi, Nigeria

Bright Nwatamole, MD

Imo State University College of Medicine

Owerri, Nigeria

Nzubechukwu Okeke, MD

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine

Enugu, Nigeria

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