Preliminary Year Medicine
Our Preliminary Medicine Year Program is affiliated with our ACGME Accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program and offers an outstanding one year residency for residents interested in pursuing programs like, Neurology, Anesthesiology, PM&R, or for those residents in which additional experience in Internal Medicine or Critical Care Medicine will enhance their career.
Residents in this program will practice in a supportive environment which maximizes professional and personal growth, through a solid base of practical skill development and an extensive conference schedules.
Program Highlights
- Procedural Training
- Hospitalist Training
- General Medicine Clinic
- Reasonable call schedule
Program Director
Muhammad Imran Ali, MD
Title: Program Director, Internal Medicine
Medical School: King Edward Medical University
Residency: Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Fellowship: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Specialty Areas: Critical Care / Pulmonary Medicine
Dr. Ali earned his medical degree from King Edward Medical College in 2004. After working for some time in Pakistan, he did his Internal Medicine residency at St. Joseph Regional Medical center in Paterson NJ from 2007 to 2010. In 2012 he completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine from Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences Program in Paterson, NJ followed by a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine from Mercy Medical - St. Louis University, MO in 2013. During this time, he was a two-time recipient of the St. Joseph's Excellence in Research Award.
From 2013 to 2017 he provided pulmonary and critical care services at Faith Regional Hospital Norfolk, NE where he was the co-chair of the Critical Care Committee. During this time, he taught Family Practice residents from the University of Omaha. In 2017 he joined UHS Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, NY as a pulmonary and critical care attending and as an Assistant Professor of Medicine for the Binghamton University campus of SUNY upstate.
Dr. Ali has a keen interest in teaching activities. In 2020 he was appointed as faculty at UHS Internal Medicine Residency and became a member of the UHS Medical Executive Committee. In 2021 he became the Medical Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care and the Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency at UHS. In September 2023, he took the office of the Program Director of Internal Medicine.
His hobbies include sports such as tennis, soccer and cricket.
Curriculum
| Curriculum | |
|---|---|
| General Medicine | 7 blocks |
| ICU/CCU | 2 blocks |
| Elective | 1 block |
| Continuity Clinic | 2 blocks |
| Night Float | 1 block |
| (1 block = 4 weeks) |
Current Residents
| Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|
| Olivier Bitoun, MD | Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine |
| Manahil Rashid, MD | Allama Iqbal Medical College |
To Apply
Applications are accepted via ERAS (Electronic Residency Application System). Deadline to apply is November 30. Completed application includes:
- Personal Statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Official transcript from your medical school
- Dean’s letter
- Three letters of recommendation – one from your Dean
- USMLE and/or COMLEX scores
For the 2025 ERAS® cycle, our program will be participating in the supplemental ERAS application offered through the AAMC's ERAS program. Applicants will be required to complete the MyERAS application, and participation in the supplemental ERAS application is optional.
Application Criteria:
- We prefer applicants who have graduated from Medical School within the last 3-5 years, and who have been active in clinical medicine and /or who have had observerships in the U.S. within the 3-5 year timeframe.
- Test Scores Preferred minimum:
- USMLE Step 1 (230/Pass) and Step 2: (230)
- COMLEX Levels 1 and 2: 550 or Pass
- First time pass is required. Applicants need to have passed Steps 1 and 2 (both parts) prior to the Rank Order List deadline.
- Have applied for and received or are soon to receive ECFMG certification, if applicable.
- ERAS Program Signaling- While we preferentially review applications from those who signal our program, we also consider applicants who do not signal us.