Residency

Internal Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Primary Care)

Brooklyn, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG certification is required”
per downstate.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $78,681 PGY-2 $81,769 PGY-3 $87,935
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 88.9% (2025 survey) DO 8.3% US-MD 2.8% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 6.0 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits On-site child care, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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