Residency

Internal Medicine at Connecticut Institute For Communities Health

Danbury, Connecticut
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · reported by a third party
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Must be ECFMG Certified (foreign medical graduates only); must submit your ECFMG Certificate through ERAS before June 30th”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Must have graduated from an accredited medical school within the past 5 years (M.D. or D.O.)”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is not required”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 225
    “Applicants must pass the USMLE Step 2 CK exam and achieve a score of 225 or higher”
per third-party source ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,772 PGY-2 $71,932 PGY-3 $74,702
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 96.3% (2025 survey) DO 3.7% US-MD 0% Total positions 33 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match No
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-16 Interviews begin 2025-10-15
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.