Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Valley Health

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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SurgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedParamus, NJ

Size

3 / year · 3 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

67 hrs / week

EMR

MEDITECH

Other · VALLEY HOSPITAL

USMLE Step 2 CK242–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal7.3×
    22%
  • None
    3%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    12%
  • US DO
    1%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

—
2022
—
2023
—
2024
913
2025
886
2026

Compensation

$74,100 (−4%)

Cost of living

$2,655/mo (+12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$74,10028Negotiable
Year 2$77,06428Negotiable
Year 3$80,14628Negotiable
Year 4$83,35228Negotiable
Year 5$86,80028Negotiable

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    82%
  • Non-US IMG

    11%
  • US IMG

    4%
  • US DO

    2%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    60%
  • Sent

    40%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    91%
  • Sent

    9%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    84%
  • No Preference

    11%
  • Not Aligned

    4%
Home state
  • In-State

    53%
  • Out-of-State

    47%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    58%
  • In-State

    42%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    98%
  • Ever Failed

    2%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)67
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2389440C0
  • ACGME ID4403500006
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 5, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027