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.”
per urmc.rochester.edu ↗
Residency facts
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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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.