Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Programme overview

This collective training pathway encompasses accredited residency programmes and subspecialty fellowships that provide supervised clinical practice, progressive responsibility, and opportunities for research and teaching within a hospital and academic setting. Trainees work under faculty supervision to develop the competencies required for independent clinical practice and specialty certification.

What you'll study

Training focuses on specialty-specific clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, procedural competence, and professional behaviors. Typical components include:

• Core clinical rotations and inpatient/outpatient care in the chosen specialty
• Progressive hands-on procedural and technical training
• Structured educational activities: lectures, case conferences, morbidity and mortality reviews
• Supervised research or quality improvement projects and opportunities for scholarly output
• Teaching and mentorship experience with medical students and junior trainees
• Training in patient safety, ethics, communication, and evidence-based practice

Entry requirements

Applicants are generally required to hold a medical degree (MD or equivalent) and meet licensing or credentialing criteria set by the programme and regional medical boards. Selection typically involves application through standard residency/fellowship matching systems or institutional processes, letters of recommendation, transcripts, clinical performance evaluations, and interviews. International graduates often must satisfy additional visa, examination, or certification prerequisites.

Career prospects

Completing residency or fellowship training prepares physicians for board certification, independent clinical practice, academic appointments, or subspecialty roles in hospitals and clinics. Graduates pursue careers as attending physicians, clinician-educators, clinical investigators, or leaders in quality improvement and healthcare administration within public, private, and academic health systems.

Scholarships & funding angle

Funding is typically employment-based: trainees receive a salary and benefits as house officers or fellows rather than traditional scholarships. Additional external funding may be available for research time through grants, institutional fellowships, or philanthropy. Prospective applicants should review programme benefit packages and inquire about protected research time, loan repayment programs, and funded research opportunities.