Residency

Internal Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Every Foreign Medical School Graduate must possess a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.”
  • Accepts graduates within 7 years of graduation
    “Medical school graduation should not exceed 7 years prior to application submission.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is preferred but not required.”
per maimo.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $83,089 PGY-2 $88,970 PGY-3 $93,696
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 92% (2025 survey) DO 6% US-MD 2% Total positions 110 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 0.9 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-10-15
Benefits Subsidized child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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