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Howard University

Howard University Hospital

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Internal medicineUniversity BasedWashington, DC

Size

32 / year · 76 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK229–265
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold6.5×
    26%
  • Silver4.8×
    19%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    21%
  • US DO
    1%
  • US IMG
    8%
  • Non-US IMG
    7%

Applications per year

5,863
2022
5,403
2023
5,912
2024
5,701
2025
4,984
2026

Compensation

$63,786 (−14%)

Cost of living

$2,015/mo (+9%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$63,7861813
Year 2$65,3851813
Year 3$68,1331813

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • Non-US IMG

    55%

  • US MD

    25%

  • US IMG

    19%

  • US DO

    0%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    42%

  • Silver Sent

    40%

  • Gold Sent

    18%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    78%

  • Silver Sent

    17%

  • Gold Sent

    6%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • Non-US IMG

    57%
    34%

  • US-IMG

    20%
    17%

  • US MD Graduates

    19%
    27%

  • US DO Graduates

    4%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Men

    54%
    53%

  • Women

    46%
    46%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Black or African American

    53%
    8%

  • Asian

    20%
    42%

  • Did Not Report

    18%
    18%

  • White

    6%
    32%

  • Other

    4%
    4%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    1%
    5%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    11%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    69%

  • Not Aligned

    17%

  • No Preference

    15%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    89%

  • In-State

    11%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    90%

  • In-State

    10%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    1%
Top medical schools

  • Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine

    15%

  • Howard University College of Medicine

    10%

  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology School of Medical Sciences

    8%

  • Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College

    4%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    99%

  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP

    WASHINGTON, DC

    Primary
    • 199 staffed beds
    • 3,465 discharges
    • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · 6.44M (2024)

    From published listing

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center

    Washington, DC

    Participating
    • VA lists Howard among programs with formal IM resident affiliations

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2193140P0, 2193140C0
  • ACGME ID1401021461
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027