Residency

Internal Medicine at St. John's Riverside Hospital

Yonkers, New York
Program website
Does not sponsor visas; cannot consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship
“we cannot consider applications from candidates requiring VISA sponsorship”
per sjrhmededim.org ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Have received a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates ("ECFMG") prior to appointment”
  • 8-12 weeks, hands-on clinical experience
    “We also require U.S. clinical experience (minimal 8-12 weeks) and U.S. letters of recommendation.”
per sjrhmededim.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $73,165 PGY-2 $75,350 PGY-3 $80,800
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 36 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 20% (2025 survey) DO 70% US-MD 10% Total positions 30 Interviews per spot ~33 Faculty:resident 0.8 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 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 Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-09-29
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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