Full-Time Residency Program

Pastoral Care

Clinical Pastoral Education Full-Time Residency Program

Overview

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, offers an exceptional nine month training program for qualified applicants. Residents work full-time during the academic year, completing three full units of ACPE accredited CPE and working as part of a newly reorganized and dynamic pastoral care team committed to creating and providing a world class pastoral care and education program at one of America's best hospitals.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital includes five campuses located in Manhattan and Westchester, including nearly 2,400 patient beds, offering both community and tertiary services to patients from around the region and the world. NewYork-Presbyterian is currently ranked at number six on the US News and World Report list of America's Best Hospitals. We offer opportunities to experience and specialize in pastoral care to every major medical specialty, including psychiatry and pediatrics.

Locations

The extended unit seminars and clinical placements may be assigned at the sites listed below:

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, located on East 68th Street in Manhattan is the site of the former New York Hospital, and is the second oldest hospital in the country. It is the locale of the Weill Cornell Medical College.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, located on West 168th Street began as Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in 1928 and is the world's first medical center to combine complete patient care, medical education and research facilities in a single complex. Located in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan, it is also the site of Columbia University's four medical schools. The nearby Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian is a world class pediatric hospital specializing in several major medical specialties. It is dedicated to treating the whole patient and family.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Among the top-rated healthcare facilities in the world, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian (MSCHONY) enjoys a 120-year tradition of pioneering achievements in pediatric medicine and surgery. MSCHONY, renamed and relocated in 2003 from its previous site, still remaining adjacent to NYP/C, was first called The Babies' Hospital when it opened in 1887. It began on the East Side and then was moved and rebuilt near Presbyterian Hospital in 1929, and again in 1968, as it continued to grow into a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, 200-bed pediatric hospital. MSCHONY is committed to advocating for the health and well-being of children.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester is located in White Plains and is affiliated with the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Department of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. One of the most advanced in-patient and out-patient centers for psychiatric treatment, it serves children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.

Application and Selection Process

The six residency positions will commence in late August and end in mid-June. Each comes with a $25,000 stipend for the academic year and includes an excellent benefits package. Applicants must have successfully completed at least one unit of ACPE accredited CPE and demonstrate the ability to utilize the process effectively. Only completed applications are considered.

To Apply

To apply to this program, please complete our online application and reference form (preferred), or use the PDF forms below.

For More Information/Submit Application

For more information on the CPE programs or to submit a completed application, please contact:

The Rev. A. Meigs Ross
Coordinator, Pastoral Care & Education
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
525 East 68th Street, Box 167
New York, NY 10065
Telephone: (212) 746-6971
Fax: (212) 746-8890
E-mail: amr9033@nyp.org