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Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency Program

Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT
Continued AccreditationACGME #1300821021UniversityJ1J-1

Yale-New Haven Hospital is an ACGME-accredited university-based Medical Genetics and Genomics residency program in New Haven, CT. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $85,388. 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
2
1 residents · 4 approved
PGY-1 salary
$85.4k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1996 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
50%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.7
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
7
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) is a 1,541 bed, not for profit academic medical center, and the primary teaching site for Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing. Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a top hospital, YNHH’s faculty and community physicians practice in more than 100 specialties. The hospital has a level one trauma center, comprehensive transplant center, and both a certified heart and stroke center. The medical center also includes Smilow Cancer Hospital and its affiliated Yale Cancer Center, one of only 41 NCI designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S., and the largest between New York and Boston. We care for our smallest patients at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, and the hospital’s psychiatric services are ranked in the top ten nationally. YNHH is also a Magnet Hospital, a designation of excellence in nursing practice. We are an employer of choice, consistently recognized by Working Mother Magazine, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Family Digest. YNHH has also been recognized for advances in technology as one of the most wired health care facilities. YNHH provides a dynamic, exciting work environment, including competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, including a day care center and a fitness center as well as an on site career counselor and tuition reimbursement for continuing education, and reward and recognition programs for staff that consistently excel.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
1,481
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 7 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.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$321K
Research
$0
Payments
63

Top payer: National Marrow Donor Program ($60K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
69,612
ED visits
192,262
Inpatient surgeries
16,335
Outpatient surgeries
30,454
Births
5,597
Daily census
135
Full-time staff
1,176

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Yale-New Haven Hospital · New Haven, CT

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Primary
New Haven, CT1,481 beds

Bridgeport Hospital

Bridgeport, CT423 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

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Livability

County figures for South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
6.99%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$86,266
+$8k vs US median
Avg Commute
24 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

Hui Zhang, MD, PhD

Attending Physician; DNA Lab Co-Director

Program Director

Ms. YOMARIE ORELLANO, MA

Sr. Administrative Assistant

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Yale-New Haven Hospital located?
Yale-New Haven Hospital is located in New Haven, CT.
What type of program is Yale-New Haven Hospital?
Yale-New Haven Hospital is a university-based residency program.
Is Yale-New Haven Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Yale-New Haven Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Yale-New Haven Hospital?
Yale-New Haven Hospital has approximately 1 residents in training.
Does Yale-New Haven Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yale-New Haven Hospital reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Yale-New Haven Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yale-New Haven Hospital 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 Yale-New Haven Hospital require?
Yale-New Haven Hospital 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 Yale-New Haven Hospital?
Yale-New Haven Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $85,388. 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 Yale-New Haven Hospital?
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 Yale-New Haven Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Yale-New Haven Hospital 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 Medical Genetics and Genomics residency program positions as they appear.