Residency

Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center

New Haven, Connecticut
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “Must submit certificate through ERAS before February 1st.”
  • Accepts graduates within 6 years of graduation
    “Applicants from non-US/Canadian schools must have graduated from medical school in the last 6 years.”
  • 2 months, hands-on direct clinical experience with primary patient care responsibility
    “Minimum 2 months of hands-on direct clinical experience with primary patient care responsibility required. Observerships and externships without direct clinical responsibility do not meet this criteria.”
per medicine.yale.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $86,080 PGY-2 $88,950 PGY-3 $93,132
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 182 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 26.7% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 72.7% Total positions 157 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 3.3 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-28
Benefits 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.