Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) fellowship in New York, NY is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Memorial Sloan Kettering critical care medicine fellowship with 12 fellows each year in a mix of one- and two-year tracks (13 four-week blocks a year), training in a 20-bed ICU for critically ill cancer patients with blocks at NYP-Cornell and Columbia for cardiothoracic surgery and mechanical circulatory support, surgical critical care, NYP Queens community ICU and neurocritical care. Monthly organ-system conferences, weekly ventilator, ultrasound and board-review sessions, quarterly chief seminars and two research blocks for two-year fellows; over 200 fellows have completed training since 2000.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Applicants need at least three years of ACGME internal medicine or emergency medicine residency in the US, apply through ERAS with program signaling and the NRMP, and interviews run from August through early October.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Sources and verification
Research last checked November 1, 2026. Missing information is not an estimate.
- Address (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Contact page (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Contact phone (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Program length (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
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- Program coordinator (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Program director (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Positions per year (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Highlights (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Official program website (verified, 2026-11-01): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Prabalini Rajendram, MD
- Program coordinator
- Erickson Pinales
- Address
- 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065
- Phone
- 212-639-6674
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Critical Care Medicine fellowship training
Critical Care Medicine is a fellowship that most applicants enter after an ACGME-accredited residency in Internal Medicine. Some specialties accept other pathways, so confirm eligibility with the program and the certifying board before applying.
Fellowships in critical care medicine typically last 2 years.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this fellowship
- Check that this specialty’s fellowship match runs through the NRMP Specialties Matching Service, and note its registration and ranking dates; fellowship calendars differ from the residency Match.
- Apply through ERAS (or the application service this specialty uses) with the documents the program lists.
- If you interview here, rank the program in the match by the specialty’s deadline.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its fellows. Questions worth asking:
- How is clinical training balanced with research or scholarly time, and is that time protected?
- What procedures or skills will I be expected to master, and how are they assessed?
- Where do recent fellows work after graduation? Ask for recent examples.
- How is the fellowship funded, and will I have a research mentor from the first year?
- Are there moonlighting opportunities, and what are the call expectations?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Critical Care Medicine fellowship?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Specialties Matching Service. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Critical Care Medicine fellowship?
The program length recorded for this entry is 1-2 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Critical Care Medicine fellowship offer?
The directory records 12 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Critical Care Medicine fellowship pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.