Residency

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

Jamaica, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “ECFMG certification is not required prior to interview but both Step 1 and Step 2CK are required. All requirements for ECFMG certification must be available by mid-March.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “candidates who have graduated medical school within the last 4-5 years.”
per queensinternalmedicine.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $75,186 PGY-2 $80,110 PGY-3 $83,314
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 83.6% (2025 survey) DO 15.1% US-MD 1.4% Total positions 74 Interviews per spot ~16 Faculty:resident 0.8 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-20 Interviews begin 2025-10-06
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.