Residency Program

Internal Medicine

Unity Hospital

Director’s Letter

Thank you for your interest in Unity Hospital’s Internal Medicine Residency Program. In 2022, Unity’s Residency Program marks its 80th year of training outstanding people who have gone on to careers in academic general internal medicine, subspecialty practice, and primary care, both here and abroad. Our facilities and services are growing right along with our reputation. In the past twenty years, Unity has completed major renovations to our main teaching hospital, our flagship outpatient teaching site, our Resident conference center, our resident lounge, and the Department of Medicine. These state-of-the-art facilities are complemented by state-of-the-art clinical information systems and electronic educational resources, all designed to ensure the ability of our residents to provide 21st-century care.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Khalid Abdel Gadir, MD
Internal Medicine Residency Program Director
Unity Hospital

Our RRH community strives to cultivate and promote diversity and inclusion at all levels, empowering each team member to show up as themselves daily.

We believe our collective diversity backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, coupled with an inclusive and just environment harnesses and celebrates that diversity is fundamental in our efforts to improve the health and well-being of all our team members, patients, and communities in which we are privileged to serve.

Unity Hospital

Unity Hospital is a 471-bed community hospital in the town of Greece. After a four-year total renovation in 2014, Unity is now the only Monroe County hospital to feature all private patient rooms and free parking. Unity offers a broad range of specialty centers, including the Golisano Restorative Neurology & Rehabilitation Center, the Charles J. August Joint Replacement Center, and the August Family Birth Place. The hospital is also a New York State-designated Stroke Center.

Curriculum

Typical Rotations

Unity Hospital’s Internal Medicine Residency Program has a 4+1 block schedule. This means that residents have a 4 week rotation (e.g. floors, ICU, elective, etc.) followed by 1 week in the ambulatory clinic. This pattern repeats itself throughout the three years of residency, enhancing both the inpatient and outpatient experiences. During required inpatient or elective blocks, residents do not go to the ambulatory clinic, focusing instead on their current rotations. Conversely, when in the outpatient clinic, residents can focus on ambulatory medicine. This change to the 4+1 block schedule began in the 2012-13 academic year and has been positively received by both residents and faculty. Preliminary residents, who do not go to clinic, have increased elective time to prepare for their future careers.

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PGY-1

ROTATION	WEEKS
Inpatient General Medicine	20
Ambulatory Clinic	10
Intensive Care Unit/CCU	9
Night Float	3
Emergency Department	2
Geriatrics/Palliative	0
Electives	3
Vacation	4

PGY-2

ROTATION	WEEKS
Inpatient General Medicine	10
Ambulatory Clinic	10
Intensive Care Unit/CCU	6
Night Float	3-4
Emergency Department	0
Geriatrics/Palliative	4
Electives	17
Vacation	4

PGY-3

ROTATION	WEEKS
Inpatient General Medicine	10
Ambulatory Clinic	10
Intensive Care Unit/CCU	4
Night Float	3-4
Emergency Department	2
Geriatrics/Palliative	0
Electives	15
Vacation	4

About the Program

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)’s Internal Medicine Residency Program (formerly known as Unity Health System Program). Applicants to the Unity Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program are required to apply to the program using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

All of our positions will be filled through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants will need to participate in the Match.

Our preliminary year slots are linked to the Unity Hospital Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program.

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Applicants should contact their medical schools, or see the ERAS Web site for more information on this service.

Deadline for Application: December 31st

Interviews are held between November 1st to January 31st.

Categorical Applicants

1510140C0

NRMP Number – Categorical

16

Categorical Positions

Preliminary Applicants

Preliminary Applicants – Our preliminary year slots are linked to the Unity Hospital Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program.

1510140P0

NRMP Number – Preliminary

3

Preliminary Positions

Criteria and Requirements

We have established the following criteria for as requirements for the Unity Internal Medicine Residency Program. We only accept applications through ERAS.

In reviewing applications, we consider medical school transcripts, Dean’s Letter/MSPE, letters of recommendation, USMLE test scores (and number of attempts), and clinical experience.

We accept International Medical Graduates, and we sponsor J1 and H1-B visas
To be considered for H1 visa sponsorship, you must have a passing USMLE Step 3 result by “Match Day”
We do not post cut-off scores; rather, we consider each person’s entire application
Graduation within the last five years is preferred
Clinical experience is preferred
We do not require ECFMG certification at the time of interview, but certification must be obtained before starting Residency

We Require:

Three (3) letters of recommendation, including one from your Chairperson in Medicine. If he/she is not available, you may use an alternate
Dean’s Letter
Medical school transcript
USMLE or COMLEX transcript
Current Curriculum Vitae
Personal Statement

*PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be reviewed

Benefits & Compensation

The following is a list of benefits granted to all residents at no charge.

Educational Allowance

All residents are provided an annual allowance for the purchase of educational materials, electronic resources, etc. Educational allowances:

PGY 1: $250 and Purchase of Digital MKSAP & ACP Membership
PGY 2: $300.00
PGY 3: $400

In addition to the educational allowance, residents may receive reimbursement for conference attendance, presentations, and travel.

Meal Allowance

Lunch is provided weekdays during Noon Conference. Meal tickets are provided for evening and weekend on-call shifts.

Vacation

4 weeks of paid vacation per year

Short-Term Disability Insurance (including Maternity Leave)

Residents who are out on short-term disability, which includes maternity leave, will be paid per New York State guidelines.

Long-term Disability

The cost to cover 60% of the resident’s salary is paid by the Hospital. The resident can make an additional contribution to increase the coverage to 70% of salary.

Medical Insurance

Housestaff and their immediate families are provided with the opportunity to join one of two comprehensive medical insurance plans. The Hospital contributes a portion of the cost of the premiums.

Dental Plan

Option to purchase one of two plans available

Term Life Insurance

$10,000 employer paid coverage with option to purchase added coverage up to 4 times annual salary.

Professional Liability Insurance

Professional liability insurance is provided by Rochester Regional Health’s insurance program for activities required by the residency program.

On-Site Child Care

Child care programs are offered for children between the ages of eight weeks to pre-school, and a before and after-school program is available to serve employees and the community. Preferential consideration is given to Hospital employees based upon availability; these employees receive a discounted rate.

Wellness Center

Free membership to state of the art Rochester Regional Health fitness center, including classes offered at the center.

Housing

Many attractive and affordable housing opportunities are available in close proximity to Unity Hospital. See links below:

Salaries are paid on a bi-weekly basis. The salaries for the 2024-2025 academic year will be: (salary + stipend)

$70,000

PGY-1

$72,000

PGY-2

$75,000

PGY-3

Program Leadership

Khalid Abdel Gadir, MD

Program Director

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Mazin Hameed, MD

Associate Residency Program Director

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Mohammad Jawish, MD

Associate Residency Program Director

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Laurie Proia, MD

Medical Director, Unity Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Associate Program Director, Unity Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program

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Hazel Lever, MD

Associate Program Director, Unity Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program

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