New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Director: Andrea Lyman, MD, MSCM, MS
2 Lafayette Street, CN65
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212.341.3957
Fax: 212.676.2172
E-mail: healthrp@health.nyc.gov
Internet: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/phmrp/phmrp.shtml

Total Number of Residents: 6

Tracks/Areas of Emphasis (top 5):
Public Health Practice
Cancer Prevention and Control
Communicable Disease Control
Epidemiology
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Post Graduate Prerequisites: Completion of an ACGME accredited clinical year (PGY1) and a full and unrestricted New York State Medical License

Academic Year: Residents receive stipend depending on year of training (e.g., $43,000 for PGY-2, $49,779 for PGY-5), full tuition for MPH degree, health insurance and other benefits

Degree(s) Awarded: MPH by CUMSPH

Combined Training with Other Specialties:
Not available

Program Description: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Residency in Public Health/Preventive Medicine, associated with the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, offers a unique learning opportunity in a dynamic urban setting. The fully accredited two-year program consists of a 35-hour/week practicum at the Department and concurrent academic work toward a Master of Public Health Degree at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

In the first of their combined Academic/Practicum years, residents rotate through Divisions of the Health Department such as Disease Control, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Care Access and Improvement, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Mental Hygiene. In their second year, residents conduct a long-term applied research project. Separate track in population-based Cancer Prevention and Control. Please visit nyc.gov/health and the Residency website for more details and contact the Residency with any questions.