PEDIATRICS

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program

Brooklyn, New York

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Program Type

University-based

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

28

Interviews Last Year

325
58%

Interview Ratio

11.6

% US MD

2.7

% IMG

96
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

7

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
230

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$68,454
PGY-2
$73,185
PGY-3
$77,512

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

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Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

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No Signal → Invite

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US IMG → Invite

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Non-US IMG → Invite

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Highlights

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Year 2 Size

28

Year 3 Size

26

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

82

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

68

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

1.3 %

Total Physician Faculty

86

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-22 to 2026-01-15

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-21 to 2027-01-14

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Sponsor Institution

SUNY Downstate Health Science University

Primary Institution

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Participant Institutions

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn

Annual Hospital Admissions

15995

Annual ED Visits

74871

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-site child careSubsidized child careOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience
  • MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
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