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Pediatrics Residency Program

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
Brooklyn, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #3203532387J1J-1H1BH-1B

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is an ACGME-accredited Pediatrics residency program in Brooklyn, NY. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 30 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $78,681. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
10
30 residents · 32 approved
PGY-1 salary
$78.7k
IMG percentage
100%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1992 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2018

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
100%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
73%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
65
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
9
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.3
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government
Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
279
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 3 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 2 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$42K
Research
$0
Payments
73

Top payer: KLS-Martin L.P. ($37K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
8,427
ED visits
69,198
Inpatient surgeries
1,310
Outpatient surgeries
4,255
Births
1,252
Daily census
168
Full-time staff
2,134

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center · Brooklyn, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center

Primary
Brooklyn, NY279 beds

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue

New York, NY710 beds

New York University Hospital

New York, NY

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Brooklyn, NY

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,288/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~54.2% of pay
Take-home$2,288/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,554/mo
State tax$715/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $78,681 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Kings County, New York (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$78,548
+$0k vs US median
Avg Commute
42 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Betty N Ansong-Assoku, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Maria Rodriguez, ScD

Coordinator, Pediatric Residency Program

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center located?
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is located in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center?
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center has approximately 30 residents in training.
How much is rent near Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center?
Median rent near Brooklyn, NY is ~$3,554/month for a 1BR and ~$4,413/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 100% of Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center require?
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center?
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $78,681. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.