Residency

Internal Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

New York, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “International Medical Graduates must have Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification at the time of application.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “International Medical Graduates must have graduated within the past three years”
  • 12 months (one year) hands-on clinical experience, direct patient care in the United States
    “International Medical Graduates must have at least one year of clinical experience practicing direct patient care in the United States. Observerships do not qualify.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “Our program does not have a minimum score requirement.”
per med.nyu.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $82,481 PGY-2 $85,569 PGY-3 $91,735
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 1.3% (2025 survey) DO 1.3% US-MD 97.3% Total positions 227 Interviews per spot ~5 Faculty:resident 2.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-11-05
Benefits On-site child care, 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.