Brooklyn Hospital Center Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

Brooklyn Hospital Center Program

Brooklyn Hospital Center Program is a residency program specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, located in Brooklyn, New York, directed by Erroll I. Byer Jr, MD and coordinated by Janelle Salandy. The program accepts applications through October 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at jsalandy@tbh.org or (718) 250-8322. 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

Brooklyn Hospital Center's OB/GYN program is a community-based, safety-net residency serving a socioeconomically diverse, urban Brooklyn population with roughly 30% high-risk obstetric patients, built around a strong continuity-clinic model and subspecialty-led clinics in MFM, REI, gyn-onc, urogynecology, family planning and colposcopy. Research is structurally embedded (assigned mentor, protected "swing/research" blocks, mandatory fourth-year Chief Resident Research Day project) but functions as a required scholarly exercise rather than a hallmark of academic identity, with resident output concentrated in case reports, posters and local/regional presentations rather than sustained investigative careers. The curriculum explicitly frames graduates for either fellowship, general OB/GYN specialist/consultant practice, or a primary-care role in women's health, reflecting a generalist, community-medicine orientation reinforced by an active hospital-wide community outreach infrastructure (Community Affairs, Community Advisory Board). The program values residents who show energy, diligence, and commitment to community medicine within a busy, hands-on, procedure-rich inner-city training environment.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on longitudinal women's health care, comfort with a high-acuity/high-risk urban obstetric population, and a demonstrated commitment to underserved or community-based medicine rather than a subspecialty-research trajectory.

Research intensity

Moderate - required (mandatory fourth-year project and presentation, dedicated research coordinator and protected time) but not central to the program's identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

At least three letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with the applicant's performance are required, and one traditional letter may be replaced with a Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE); completion of the Casper Suite is also required.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Deadline 10/01/2027

361 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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