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Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Catholic Health
West Islip, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #1103500211J1J-1

Catholic Health is an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency program in West Islip, NY. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 29 residents in training. It reports 64% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $81,375. 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

Positions / year
10
29 residents · 32 approved
PGY-1 salary
$81.4k
IMG percentage
64%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2007110C0

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
1
Incl. specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2007110C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via Residency CAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via Residency CAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Catholic Health-NY”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
64%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
36%
x
Women
32%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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

Hours / week
54
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
396
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 3 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$19K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($17K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
22,562
ED visits
83,803
Inpatient surgeries
6,252
Outpatient surgeries
19,578
Births
2,728
Daily census
320
Full-time staff
2,469

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Good Samaritan University Hospital · West Islip, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Good Samaritan University Hospital

Primary
West Islip, NY396 beds

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Centre, NY206 beds

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

Elmhurst, NY512 beds

New York City Fire Department

Brooklyn, NY

New York City Poison Control Center

New York, NY

ENT and Allergy Associates LLP

Bay Shore, NY

Location

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
Median 2BR rent
~$3,450

30 days on market0% rental listings MoM

Listings near this programZIP 11795

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Suffolk County, New York (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$128,329
+$50k vs US median
Avg Commute
32 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

David L Levy, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Samantha Sferrazza, MPH

GME Manager/Coordinator

Coordinator

Ciarra Espada, BS

GME Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Catholic Health located?
Catholic Health is located in West Islip, NY.
Is Catholic Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Catholic Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Catholic Health?
Catholic Health has approximately 29 residents in training.
How much is rent near Catholic Health?
Median rent near West Islip, NY is ~$3,450/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Catholic Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 64% of Catholic Health'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 Catholic Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Catholic Health 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 Catholic Health require?
Catholic Health 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 Catholic Health?
Catholic Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $81,375. 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 Catholic Health?
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 Catholic Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Catholic Health 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 residency program positions as they appear.