Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Mather Hospital Program

Psychiatry Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Mather Hospital Program

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Mather Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Psychiatry, located in Port Jefferson, New York, directed by Jenna Taglienti, MD and coordinated by Brandon Theodule. The program accepts applications through February 27, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at btheodule@northwell.edu or (631) 686-2518. 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

Mather is a Northwell Health/Zucker School of Medicine-affiliated community teaching hospital in Suffolk County, offering a full continuum of adult and adolescent behavioral health services, including the only acute adolescent psychiatric unit and adolescent PHP in Suffolk County, plus perinatal, geriatric, eating disorders, and chemical dependency programs. The program emphasizes protected Wednesday didactics, structured faculty mentorship, and a longitudinal narrative-medicine curriculum, with scholarly activity (research, QI, medical education, narrative medicine) expected but flexibly defined rather than lab-driven. A distinctive Mather-Zucker Child Adolescent Fast Track reserves one PGY-1 slot per year with a dedicated NRMP rank list directly into the Zucker Hillside Child Fellowship, reflecting an institutional investment in child psychiatry pipeline development. The program favors residents drawn to community-based, multidisciplinary, patient-centered psychiatric care across the lifespan rather than a heavily research- or subspecialty-procedural identity outside of child psychiatry.

Who it fits

An applicant with genuine, demonstrated interest in child and adolescent psychiatry seeking a community-based, mentorship-rich training environment with a clear, structured pathway into fellowship, rather than a research-heavy academic center.

Research intensity

Moderate - scholarly activity is expected and structured (protected time, mentorship, Research Day) but framed broadly (QI, narrative medicine, medical education) rather than as a research-centric identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The Child Adolescent Fast Track requires a separate written statement describing interest in child psychiatry and is ranked via a distinct NRMP list reserved for one incoming PGY-1 fully committed to that subspecialty path.

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Psychiatry

Deadline 02/27/2027

145 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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