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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.