Residency

Internal Medicine at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Program website
Accepts J-1
Sponsors J-1 visas for matched residents through ECFMG; H-1B sponsorship not stated
“J-1 Visas will be sponsored if needed for matched residents.”
per medicine.fiu.edu ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • No graduation-year cutoff
    “While recent domestic clinical experience and recent graduation are preferred, there are no strict cut-offs for the year of graduation”
  • 2 months hands-on clinical experience within past 24 months
    “For international graduates, applicants must have at least two months of U.S. clinical experience within the past 24 months”
per medicine.fiu.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,000 PGY-2 $71,000 PGY-3 $74,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 64.7% (2025 survey) DO 11.8% US-MD 23.5% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~21 Faculty:resident 2.5 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-28 Interviews begin 2025-10-16
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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