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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.