Residency Training Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Mission
The residency training program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
(PM&R) at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center is dedicated to the education
of physicians in the art and practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
The aims of the program are to (1) become the leading provider of rehabilitation
services in Brooklyn with a primary focus in cancer rehabilitation, brain
injury rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation and pain management, (2)
graduate competent, compassionate physiatrists who will be able to care
for a culturally diverse patient population in a variety of settings and
have a strong foundation in patient safety and quality improvement methodology,
(3) comprise a team of excellent faculty members that are board certified
in PMR and its subspecialties that are committed to teaching residents
and actively involved in research and scholarly activities.
Overview of Program
The residency training program in PM&R at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical
Center was established in 1959 and is one of the oldest in the United
States. Residents rotate through inpatient and outpatient facilities and
receive a balanced and broad exposure to all aspects of rehabilitation
medicine in a variety of settings. These facilities include:
- Kingsbrook Rehabilitation Institute
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- New York University Langone Medical Center
- Unique Pain Medicine, LLC
Residents also have the opportunity to work with physiatrists in private
office settings.
Faculty: the program has 10 core faculty members whom are all Board-Certified
in PM&R. 7 of the faculty members have additional sub-specialty certifications
in areas such as pain medicine, brain injury medicine, and sports medicine.
Training Institutions
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Name
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Rotations
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Kingsbrook Rehabilitation Institute
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Inpatient rehabilitation; Brain Injury; Consultation Service; EMG lab
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James J. Peters VA Medical Center
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Spinal Cord Injury & Motor Neuron Disease |
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New York University Langone Medical Center
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Pediatric Rehabilitation
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Lenox Hill Hospital (Northwell)
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Musculoskeletal, sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics
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Unique Pain Medicine, LLC
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Interventional pain medicine and non-operative spine care
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Sample Schedule*
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Post Graduate Year
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Rotations
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Duration
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PGY2
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Inpatient Rehabilitation
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Research & QI
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PGY3
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3 months
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3 months
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3 months
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1 month
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1 month
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1 month
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PGY4
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3 months
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2 months
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5 month
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1 month
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1 month
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*= effective July 2017
Didactic Curriculum
The curriculum includes didactic lectures, grand rounds, case based learning,
journal club, online courses, "gym rounds" and written and oral
board review sessions. The curriculum repeats itself on an annual basis.
Anatomy lab is held at SUNY Downstate in a state of the art facility.
Dissections and lectures are provided by a KJMC faculty member and an
anatomist. Residents also have the opportunity to teach medical students
rotating through the department.
Pain Medicine Track: Residents have the option to participate in a pain medicine training
program while in residency that emphasizes scholarly activity, quality
improvement, an elective in pain medicine, as well as a comprehensive
online curriculum. Those residents who complete the program will have
this distinction written on their diplomas.
Research and Quality Improvement in Rehabilitation Medicine
The training program places a strong emphasis on research and quality improvement
in rehabilitation medicine starting with a month long rotation in the
PGY-2 year. Residents receive training in research methodology throughout
the didactic curriculum and via online courses. They are mentored by faculty
members in developing their own research protocols and are supported in
the completion of research projects. Residents are encouraged to present
their work at regional and national meetings. Recent research protocols
have focused on areas such as stroke rehabilitation, pain management and
functional outcomes in patients with cancer and renal disease. Residents
also attend departmental and hospital quality improvement meetings and
participate in patient safety rounds.
Professional Development
Residents receive individualized career counseling throughout their three
years of residency training.
The program has an excellent record of placing its graduates in fellowship
programs in the following sub-specialties: interventional pain management,
traumatic brain injury, sports medicine and cancer rehabilitation in leading
academic medical centers across the United States. These have included:
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
- National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Medical College of Virginia
- Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
- University of Miami
- Unique Pain Management, LLC
Salary and Benefits
The program offers a highly-competitive salary and benefit package that
includes funding for books and IT applications, a meal allowance, and
on-site reduced rate parking. Senior residents also receive financial
support for the following conferences: a) American Academy of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation’s Annual Assembly, including the pre-conference
musculoskeletal ultrasound course, c) one PM&R Board Review course
d) Thomas Jefferson’s EMG Review Course and e) NYU Langone Prosthetics
& Orthotics Course. In addition, residents can attend other national
meetings to present their research and quality improvement projects.
Residents also receive financial support to cover the cost of the Part
1 of the American Board of Physical Medicine Certification Examination,
as well as membership to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Program Requirements for Graduation:
- Incoming residents are required to have passed Step 1 and 2 of the USMLE/COMLEX
examinations prior to entry into the program.
- USMLE/COMLEX Step III examination must be passed by the end of the resident’s
PGY-2 year (per hospital contract)
- Residents must demonstrate successful academic progress.
- Completion of a scholarly work and a quality improvement project.
- Completion of all online course work in pain medicine, quality improvement,
research methodology, and communication skills.
Information for Residency Applicants:
- Prospective applicants must apply through ERAS.
- Application deadline: November 15
- All candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.
- A combined score of 430 on the USMLE Steps 1 & 2 (or equivalent COMLEX
scores) is preferred but not required.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to have completed rotations in rehabilitation medicine.
Residency Program Director: Dr. Todd Lefkowitz
Residency Program Coordinator: Jemmry Pantin
Chairman, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine: Dr. Marc Ross
For more information, please contact: Dr. Todd Lefkowitz at 718-604-5341.