Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Northern Dutchess Hospital Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 15, 2026

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Northern Dutchess Hospital Program

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Northern Dutchess Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Rhinebeck, New York, directed by Hossam H. Hafez, MD and coordinated by Arleen Martinez. The program accepts applications through November 30, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (845) 790-1309. 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 community-based, three-year Family Medicine residency at Northern Dutchess Hospital (Northwell/Zucker School of Medicine), an 84-bed hospital in Rhinebeck, NY, with outpatient continuity clinics in Rhinebeck and Kingston. The curriculum emphasizes broad-spectrum, longitudinal primary care with integrated obstetrics, inpatient pediatrics, geriatrics (via the Center for Healthy Aging), and behavioral health, using a graduated-responsibility team model across four resident cohorts. Research is faculty-mentored but elective in depth (background research, QI, IRB support, optional research month), presented at an internal Resident Research Day rather than positioned as a defining pillar. The program explicitly frames itself as small and "tight-knit" (6 residents/year, 22 total), values incremental leadership growth (PGY3 leading inpatient/OB teams, health systems management rotation), and prioritizes well-rounded, community-oriented family physicians over subspecialization or academic output.

Who it fits
An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on comprehensive, community-rooted primary care—valuing continuity, maternal-child health, and geriatric/underserved outpatient service—over research productivity or fellowship subspecialization.
Research intensity
Low - a faculty mentor and elective research month are available and encouraged, but not required or central to program identity.
Career orientation
Community Practice
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Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Northern Dutchess Hospital Program
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Deadline 11/30/2026 17 days left
Accreditation Status N/A
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

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ECFMG CERTIFICATE

CURRENT RESIDENTS
Residents
Current Residents.pdf
Program Director
Name: Hossam H. Hafez, MD
Program Coordinator
Name: Arleen Martinez Email: [email protected] Phone: (845) 790-1309 Address: ,Rhinebeck
Program Website
https://learning.nuvancehealth.org/residency-programs/family-medicine/
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