Residency

Internal Medicine at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center

Brooklyn, New York
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “International Medical Graduates must have Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification at the time of application.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “We do not require any clinical experience in the United States to apply and do not value US clinical experience over clinical experience abroad.”
per nychealthandhospitals.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $81,238 PGY-2 $84,426 PGY-3 $90,793
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 62 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 75 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-20

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