Residency in Internal Medicine

• Must possess an MD or equivalent medical degree
• Must apply through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service)
• Participation in NRMP Match is mandatory
• USMLE or COMLEX scores required
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) required
• Official medical school transcripts required
• Personal statement required
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) required
• Minimum two letters of recommendation required
• ECFMG certification mandatory for IMGs
• Graduation from medical school within the previous three years is generally preferred
• J-1 visa sponsorship available for eligible international applicants

• The Internal Medicine Residency Program at NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the most respected internal medicine training programs in the United States. The program is designed to develop highly skilled physicians who can excel in primary care, hospital medicine, academic medicine, and subspecialty fellowship training. Residents receive rigorous clinical education while managing a broad spectrum of adult medical conditions in diverse healthcare settings.
• Training is conducted across NYU Langone Health’s major teaching hospitals and affiliated clinical sites, where residents care for patients with complex acute and chronic diseases. The program combines inpatient medicine, ambulatory care, critical care medicine, subspecialty rotations, and continuity clinic experiences to ensure comprehensive professional development.
• The curriculum follows a structured block scheduling model that balances inpatient and outpatient responsibilities while minimizing workflow conflicts. Residents receive dedicated ambulatory training, continuity clinic exposure, and elective opportunities tailored to their long-term career goals. Rotations include cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, hematology-oncology, rheumatology, neurology, geriatrics, and critical care medicine.
• The residency places strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine, leadership development, professionalism, medical education, and quality improvement. Residents actively participate in grand rounds, journal clubs, case conferences, morbidity and mortality meetings, simulation training, and board review sessions throughout training.
• NYU’s Department of Medicine is internationally recognized for clinical excellence, research innovation, and academic leadership. Residents work closely with distinguished faculty members and are encouraged to participate in clinical research, publications, national presentations, and scholarly projects.
• Graduates of the program consistently pursue highly competitive fellowships in cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonary and critical care medicine, hematology-oncology, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology, infectious diseases, and other internal medicine subspecialties. The residency prepares physicians for leadership positions in academic medicine, hospital systems, research institutions, and private practice.

Step 1:

Complete an MD or equivalent medical degree from a recognized medical school.

Step 2:

Register through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service).

Step 3:

Prepare and submit required documents:

• Academic transcripts
• USMLE/COMLEX scores
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Personal statement
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• Letters of recommendation
• ECFMG certificate (for IMGs)

Step 4:

Apply through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

Step 5:

Applications are reviewed by the residency selection committee.

Step 6:

Shortlisted candidates receive interview invitations.

Step 7:

Attend residency interviews conducted by faculty members and program leadership.

Step 8:

Final selection is completed through the NRMP Match process.

Step 9:

Selected candidates begin residency training in July of the academic year.