Garnet Health Medical Center Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Sep 1, 2026

Garnet Health Medical Center Program

Garnet Health Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Middletown, New York, directed by Ayfer Ekiz, MD and coordinated by Denise Hamilton-Jones. The program accepts applications through January 5, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Initial. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at djones3@garnethealth.org or (845) 333-1748. 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

Garnet Health Medical Center's Transitional Year program is a community-based internship sponsored by the institution's Internal Medicine department, set within a 383-bed community hospital that functions as a regional Heart, Trauma, and Stroke center serving the mid-Hudson/Catskill area. The curriculum is built around foundational clinical skills across Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Neurology, with a notably large elective block (16 weeks) allowing interns to tailor training toward their intended specialty; a research block exists but requires prior approval, indicating research is peripheral rather than core to the program's mission. With only 12 interns per year, the program emphasizes flexible, individualized preparation for a wide range of downstream specialties rather than a single career pathway, and recent alumni have transitioned into fields spanning Dermatology, Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, PM&R, Anesthesiology, and Psychiatry.

Who it fits

The applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on securing a strong, adaptable foundational internship year en route to a categorical or advanced specialty position (radiology, anesthesiology, PM&R, dermatology, or psychiatry) rather than on transitional-year program identity itself.

Research intensity

Low - a research block is available but requires prior approval and is not emphasized as part of the program's core structure.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Community Practice

Important

The program states a preference for applicants who have graduated from medical school within the last few years, requires a minimum of three letters of recommendation, and participates in and prioritizes program signaling during interview selection.

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Transitional Year

Deadline 01/05/2027

69 days left

Accreditation Status Initial

SCORE

USMLE STEP 1

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SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

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GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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