Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program

Welcome to One Brooklyn Health PM&R Residency Program

One Brooklyn Health is located in Central and East Brooklyn, serving one of the most diverse patient populations in the country. Our mission driven PM&R residency focuses on functional restoration, community impact, and hands on training. Residents gain strong exposure to complex pathology, early responsibility, and daily experience working within multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams. We foster a supportive environment that values resident wellness, mentorship, and professional growth. 

Why Choose Us?

Our program offers high patient volume that creates true clinical depth and clinical confidence. Residents train across multiple unique hospitals and experience every major rehabilitation setting, including acute inpatient rehabilitation, subacute rehabilitation, consult services, and robust outpatient clinics. 

Key strengths include: 

• Broad pathology exposure including stroke, polytrauma, spinal cord injury, amputations, and complex medical rehabilitation 
   
• Strong musculoskeletal and pain exposure through outpatient clinics including spine, joints, sports injuries, and continuity care 
   
• Dedicated experiences in functional mobility, gait disorders, wheelchair evaluation, and prosthetics and orthotics 
   
• EMG and nerve conduction studies with progressive autonomy 
   
• Opportunities for scholarly work, quality improvement, leadership, and electives 
   
• A tight knit resident culture with strong camaraderie and mutual support 

Clinical Training Sites 

Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Training 

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

• Acute stroke recovery including ischemic, hemorrhagic, and complex cases   
• Amputations, polytrauma, and spinal cord injury  
    
• Daily collaboration with physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, and case management  
    
• Functional assessment, goal setting, family training, and discharge planning 

Outpatient Clinics and Procedural Exposure 

• Musculoskeletal clinics including spine, joints, and sports injuries 
   

• Pain clinic exposure 
   

• Spasticity management 
   

• Prosthetics and orthotics exposure 
   

• Wheelchair clinic 
   

• Stroke and neuro continuity clinics 
   

• Gait and functional mobility evaluation 
   

• EMG and nerve conduction studies with progressive autonomy 
   

Educational Structure

Educational goals are achieved through: 

• Daily diagnosis and management of neurologic, musculoskeletal, and medically complex rehabilitation conditions 
   

• Direct involvement in interdisciplinary rehabilitation planning with a focus on functional outcomes, disposition planning, and placement options 
   

• Graduated responsibility with close attending mentorship 
   

• Opportunities for scholarly work, quality improvement, leadership, and elective experiences 
   

Application and Interview Process:

All residency positions are filled through the National Residency Matching Program and applications are submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service. 

Application requirements include: 

• Completed ERAS application 
   

• Medical school transcript 
   

• Personal statement 
   

• USMLE or COMLEX transcripts 
   

• MSPE (Dean’s letter) 
   

• Letters of recommendation 

Rotation Schedule Overview 

Residents rotate through multiple affiliated medical centers, gaining experience in acute inpatient rehabilitation, subacute rehabilitation, consult services, and outpatient clinics. Training includes exposure to musculoskeletal medicine, neurorehabilitation, pain management, prosthetics and orthotics, wheelchair evaluation, and electrodiagnostic medicine. 

Call Schedules 

Call schedules are determined by individual hospital sites within the overall rotation structure. The residency program complies with Graduate Medical Education duty hour guidelines. 

Time Away from Program Duties 

Residents receive: 

• 20 vacation days  

• 4 personal days  

• 6 sick days including conference days 
   

Conferences and Research Opportunities 

Residents are encouraged to participate in scholarly activity and quality improvement projects with faculty mentorship. Opportunities for presentations and publications are supported throughout residency. 

Didactics 

Residents participate in structured didactics and interdisciplinary learning. This is protective time for Residents each week  

Resident Culture and Wellness 

We maintain a friendly, collaborative resident culture with strong support across all training years. The program emphasizes balance, resident wellness, and professional development while maintaining a high standard of clinical training. 

Living in Brooklyn 

Brooklyn offers diverse and affordable neighborhoods close to training sites, an exceptional food scene, parks and waterfront spaces, major entertainment venues, and convenient public transportation with easy access to Manhattan. 

What We Look For 

We seek motivated, team oriented applicants with strong work ethic, curiosity, and professionalism. Ideal candidates communicate clearly and compassionately and have interest in neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, pain management, community health, and procedural care. We value character, fit, and dedication. 

Contact Us 

For additional information about the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program at One Brooklyn Health, please contact: 

Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

585 Schenectady Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 

Brookdale University Hospital 

One Brookdale Plaza, 

Brooklyn, NY 11212 

Program Contact: Rehab Residency Administrator: Melanie Lafaurie  

Email:  Mlafaur@BHMCNY.ORG