NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Program

Emergency Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Program

NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Emergency Medicine, located in Mineola, New York, directed by Alexandra L. Ortego, MD and coordinated by Nicole Oquendo. The program accepts applications through October 8, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected]; [email protected] or (516) 663-4477. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-affiliated, tertiary-capable community-facing EM residency built around NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, a Level 1 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and STEMI Receiving Center with an on-site pediatric ED, complemented by a distinct community EM experience at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk in Patchogue. The three-year curriculum is deliberately varied rather than research-first, layering in dedicated EMS rotations with the program's own NYU EMS service, toxicology training through NYC Poison Control, and protected weekly simulation-based didactics led by senior residents under faculty mentorship. As a small, newer program (six residents per year) still being built out by its leadership, it emphasizes mentorship, curriculum development, and resident voice in shaping teaching, with in-house fellowships in EM medical education and emergency ultrasound signaling pathways for residents drawn to teaching or point-of-care ultrasound rather than bench research. The program appears to value clinical versatility across acuity and practice settings (tertiary referral center plus community site) and active participation in resident-led education over a primarily research-driven identity.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on adaptable, hands-on clinical training across varied practice settings—someone drawn to EMS, toxicology, simulation-based teaching, or point-of-care ultrasound as a future niche, and who values being part of a developing program where they can help shape teaching and mentorship structures rather than plug into an already-massive research apparatus.

Research intensity

Moderate - research opportunities exist (Research Day, scholarship mentioned in mission) but the visible curricular emphasis is on clinical/procedural breadth, EMS, toxicology, and simulation rather than a research-central identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine

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