Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Family Medicine residency in Jamaica, 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
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center's Family Medicine Residency is an academic affiliate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in urban, inner-city Queens, serving a diverse underserved population. It holds maximal accreditation with Osteopathic Recognition. Distinctive training includes the Community HEAL (Health Equity, Advocacy and Leadership) block across all three years, an integrative medicine curriculum with a University of Arizona IMR relationship and a 100-hour certificate track, procedure clinics (sports medicine, women's health, dermatology), a palliative care consult service and fellowship, and OMT workshops. Eleven PGY-1 positions are available through ERAS.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Align with the urban underserved mission and the Community HEAL rotation (health equity, advocacy, leadership) that runs through all three years.
- Ask about the integrative medicine track: 100-hour certificate starting PGY-2 and the one-year Integrative Medicine Fellowship.
- Highlight osteopathic interest: Osteopathic Recognition, OMT clinics and sports medicine/musculoskeletal workshops.
- Mention palliative and pain interest: Pain & Palliative Care rotation, consult program and the department's palliative medicine fellowship.
- Ask about procedure clinics (sports med, women's health, dermatology) and the strong peds/adolescent component, and about the 20-week PGY-3 elective block.
- Note the application: 11 PGY-1 spots, ERAS only, Step 1 and 2 or COMLEX, and graduation within five years preferred; J-1 visa only.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Cameron Nienaber, MD
- Program coordinator
- Gabriela Paredes
- Address
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Department of Family Medicine, 8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418
- gparedes@jhmc.org
- Phone
- 718-206-6748
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 Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
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 residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Family Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 11 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Family Medicine residency 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.