Prospective Residents

Salary, Benefits, and Application Process

Resident Salaries (2026)

  • PGY 1: $72,253.58
  • PGY 2: $75,573.56
  • PGY 3: $78,483.79 
  • PGY 4: $82,407.98

Resident Employee Benefits

Eligible CIFC Health employees may choose to enroll in the following benefits:

  • Medical and prescription drug coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage

 CIFC Health provides the following benefits to eligible employees:

  • Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • 403B Retirement Plan


Additional Benefits

  • Medical education days for conferences 
  • Access to library resources
  • Access to board review materials
  • Twenty days Paid Time Off (PTO) each academic year
  • Five days of Unplanned Paid Time Off (PTO) each academic year
  • 13 Paid Holidays Off 

How to Apply

Applications for our Residency Program are accepted exclusively through the Residency Application Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges (ERAS).

Requirements to Apply for an Internal Medicine Residency Position at CIFC Health:

  • USMLE Step 1: Pass (first attempt), 220 if taken before Pass/Fail; Step 2: 230 or higher (first attempt)
    OR
  • COMLEX Level 1 & Level 2-CE must have passed Level 1, and achieved a score of at least 450 on Level 2-CE
  • Must have strong interest in pursuing Primary Care after residency
  • Must have graduated from an accredited medical school within the past 5 years (M.D. or D.O.)- diploma MUST be presented before start date
  • Must be ECFMG Certified (foreign medical graduates only)
  • We do not sponsor H-1B visas for International Medical Graduates (We do sponsor J-1 Visa Applicants)
  • U.S. clinical experience is not required. 

 

Requirements to Apply for a Psychiatry Residency Position at CIFC Health:

  • USMLE tests Step 1 & Step 2 must have passed with a score of 215 (step 1), and 225 (step 2), or higher
    OR
  • COMLEX Level 1 & Level 2-CE must have passed Level 1, and  achieved a score of at least 400 on Level 2-CE
  • Must have graduated from an accredited medical school within the past 5 years (M.D. or D.O.)- diploma MUST be presented before start date
  • Must be ECFMG Certified (foreign medical graduates only)
  • We do not sponsor H-1B visas for International Medical Graduates (We do sponsor J-1 Visa Applicants)
  • U.S. clinical experience is not required. 

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