Welcome

I am very pleased to welcome you to the NYC Health & Hospitals at Lincoln - Transitional Year Residency Program website. At Lincoln, we strive to offer you an excellent and rewarding educational experience.

Lincoln Transitional Year Program is an ACGME accredited, innovative https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/519eb6cd-bb29-4c62-a2b8-cde6d3fda321/daniels.jpg/:/rs=w:600,h:300,cg:true,m/cr=w:600,h:300residency training program (PGY-1). It provides fundamental clinical skills, didactic training and close mentorship to prepare trainees for career choices in specialty training, public health or military service.

During the comprehensive 12-month program, trainees rotate through Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Surgery & Sub-specialties in an adequately supervised and scholarly environment.

I look forward to further discussing your interest in our Transitional Year Residency Program.

Dr. Jean Daniel, MD

Transitional Year - Program Director

Lincoln Medical Center, founded in 1839, is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals located in Downtown Bronx.

Lincoln Medical Center is a full service acute care hospital and one of the Premier Trauma Centers in the country. The hospital offers comprehensive primary, secondary, preventive and specialty care services. Our Level 1 Trauma Center is the busiest in the northeast region and the third busiest in the country. The Hospital is staffed by a team of more than 300 physicians and has an inpatient capacity of 362 beds, including 20 neonatal intensive care beds, 10 surgical intensive care beds, 8 pediatric intensive care beds, 7 coronary care beds, and an expanded 11 station renal dialysis unit.

Transitional Year  residents are exposed to a wide variety of medical problems in a complex population, offering constant challenges and learning opportunities.

Additional to the required rotations, TY residents enjoy SimLab (Simulation lab center) training, Joint IM/TY Journal Clubs, TY Educational Lectures, Residents' Research Day, QI Symposium, IM & Surgery Grand Rounds, and Core rotations conferences and didactics.

Transitional Year Program sponsors residents wellness events throughout the year. Noteworthy are: 

• Annual wellness day – September/October
• Holiday's Party – December
• End of Year party - May
• Graduation day - June

Every day with team mates and co-residents!