Community

Training resident physicians to provide sensitive and compassionate care to their patients is the primary goal of our department. Our residents are taught, through community involvement, the skill of utilizing and understanding the complex interplay of community dynamics on health and behavior systems. Community-based activities develop each physician�s skill as a health care practitioner, which is actively applied in our "urban community classrooms."

Residents bridge the gap between the patient and the community by becoming knowledgeable contributors to the community's support systems. These systems include, but are not limited to churches, early intervention programs, alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, urban alliances for youth, protective and support services for adults, and school based health.

In addition to didactic experiences, longitudinal and block rotations in community medicine allow each resident to develop proficiency in providing culturally sensitive medical care to the communities we serve. The cultural variations in healthcare behavior in the Latino, African American, Caribbean, Eastern European, and Asian communities of Queens and Southeastern Brooklyn are effectively understood and cared for by our diverse group of physicians.

Our continued growth and our focus on community medicine has prepared us to confidently meet the emerging challenges of Family Medicine.

 

Residency Programs
Dentistry
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Ob/Gyn
Psychiatry

Fellowship Program
Palliative Care

Residency Program
Salary & Benefits