Residency

Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)

Bronx, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “For all international medical graduates, ECFMG certification is required before starting the residency, preferably by March 1”
  • Accepts graduates within 8 years of graduation
    “who have graduated from medical school within the past eight years”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “International candidates who have completed medical school rotations, observerships, or hands-on externships in U.S. facilities are more likely to be interviewed”
per einsteinmed.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $84,217 PGY-2 $87,932 PGY-3 $91,647
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 95.9% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 4.1% Total positions 77 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 0.5 Setting Community-based university affiliated 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 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-02 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Subsidized child care, Housing stipend, 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.