Residency

Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)

Bronx, 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 is not required at the time of application, but must be completed by the time of submitting a rank list. For sponsorship, you must hold valid ECFMG certification by March 1st of the year you are applying for training.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “A medical degree obtained within 3 years of application with evidence of continued clinical work and/or productive scholarly/research activity is required.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Experience in the US medical system is not required but is preferred.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “There are no USMLE cut-off scores and we aim to do a holistic review of each applicant.”
per einsteinmed.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $84,216 PGY-2 $87,932 PGY-3 $91,647
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 12 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 12.2% (2025 survey) DO 3.1% US-MD 84.7% Total positions 147 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 1.9 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
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
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 July Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Subsidized child care, Housing stipend, 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.