Residency

Internal Medicine at Samaritan Medical Center

Watertown, New York
Program website
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Be a graduate of an international medical school and have a currently valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.”
  • Accepts graduates within 4 years of graduation
    “Actively in medical school or less than four years post-graduation and actively practice in the health care field under a limited training license for at least 12 months in the United States.”
per samaritanhealth.com ↗
· FREIDA survey: 2 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,000 PGY-2 $72,521 PGY-3 $76,902
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 50% (2025 survey) DO 50% US-MD 0% Total positions 15 Interviews per spot ~3 Faculty:resident 1.7 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-10-16 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits Free parking, 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.