Residency

Internal Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Brooklyn, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG certification is required. Original ECFMG Certificate (or Fifth Pathway Diploma) for all International Medical School Graduates; must be current and valid.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “no minimum score cut-off as they have a holistic approach toward a candidate's application”
per downstate.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,307 PGY-2 $66,679 PGY-3 $70,677
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 84.2% (2025 survey) DO 2.7% US-MD 13% Total positions 165 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 1.3 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 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-10-14
Benefits On-site child care, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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