Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “ECFMG certificate is required to be ranked.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Graduation from a medical school that is certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) within the past 3 years.”
  • Hands-on direct clinical experience in United States or Canadian accredited teaching hospital; observerships or externships without direct clinical responsibility do not meet requirement
    “Prior hands-on direct clinical experience in a United States or Canadian accredited teaching hospital. Observerships or externships without direct clinical responsibility for patients do not meet this criterion.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,469 PGY-2 $73,424 PGY-3 $77,080
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 3.5% (2025 survey) DO 4.7% US-MD 91.8% Total positions 86 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 4.3 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Rural Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-24 Interviews begin 2025-10-24
Benefits On-site child care, Subsidized child care, 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.