Residency

Internal Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Elmhurst)

Elmhurst, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “ECFMG certification (if applicable) by the end of January of match year.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school within the last 5 years”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “US clinical experience is not required. We understand the difficulty of obtaining clinical rotation opportunities in the US since the pandemic.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 240
    “A minimum Step 2 CK score of 240. (Most successful applicants have higher scores. The average Step CK score of applicants who matched with us in the last 2 years is 259.)”
per elmhurstmedicine.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $81,238 PGY-2 $84,426 PGY-3 $90,793
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 82.9% (2025 survey) DO 7.3% US-MD 9.8% Total positions 80 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits Subsidized child care, 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.