Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine Residency Program
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversitySUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an ACGME-accredited university-based Emergency medicine/Internal medicine residency program in Brooklyn, NY. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 17 residents in training. It reports 21.1% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $81,238. 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
Accredited since 2025 · 5 years
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “SUNY HSC Brooklyn-NY”.
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Training tracks
Other
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Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Olympus America Inc. ($5K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County · Brooklyn, NY
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Clinical sites
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
PrimaryVeterans Affairs Medical Center (Brooklyn)
University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $81,238 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$3,000/mo · 69 days on market10.17% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Kings County, New York (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University located?
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is located in Brooklyn, NY.
- What type of program is SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University?
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a university-based residency program.
- Is SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University holds initial ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University?
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has approximately 17 residents in training.
- How much is rent near SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University?
- Median rent near Brooklyn, NY is ~$2,800/month for a 1BR and ~$3,062/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 21.1% of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University'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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University require?
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University?
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University reports a PGY-1 salary of $81,238. 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University?
- 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University 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 Emergency medicine/Internal medicine residency program positions as they appear.