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Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Residency Program

Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #3243531020University

Jacobi Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited university-based Pediatric emergency medicine (Pediatrics) residency program in Bronx, NY. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 7 residents in training. It reports 42.9% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $88,985. 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
7 residents · 7 approved
PGY-1 salary
$89.0k
IMG percentage
42.9%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1999 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2009

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
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
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

No tracks listed

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

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
43%
x
US MD
29%
x
DO
29%
x
Women
100%
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
38
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

North Central Bronx Hospital is a biotechnology company based out of 3424 Kossuth Ave, Bronx, New York, United States.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
558
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 5 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$4K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: B. Braun Medical Inc. ($3K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
23,588
ED visits
120,806
Inpatient surgeries
4,220
Outpatient surgeries
6,991
Births
2,741
Daily census
435
Full-time staff
4,555

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Jacobi Medical Center · Bronx, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Jacobi Medical Center

Primary
Bronx, NY558 beds

Montefiore Medical Center-Henry and Lucy Moses Division

Bronx, NY1,280 beds

New York City Poison Control Center

New York, NY

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,357/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~30.3% of pay
Take-home$4,357/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,250/mo
State tax$808/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $88,985 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$49,036
−$30k vs US median
Avg Commute
44 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

James A Meltzer, MD, MS

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Brandee Griffith

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Jacobi Medical Center located?
Jacobi Medical Center is located in Bronx, NY.
What type of program is Jacobi Medical Center?
Jacobi Medical Center is a university-based residency program.
Is Jacobi Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Jacobi Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Jacobi Medical Center?
Jacobi Medical Center has approximately 7 residents in training.
How much is rent near Jacobi Medical Center?
Median rent near Bronx, NY is ~$2,250/month for a 1BR and ~$2,725/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Jacobi Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 42.9% of Jacobi Medical Center'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 Jacobi Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Jacobi Medical Center does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Jacobi Medical Center require?
Jacobi Medical Center 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 Jacobi Medical Center?
Jacobi Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $88,985. 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 Jacobi Medical Center?
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 Jacobi Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Jacobi Medical Center 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 Pediatric emergency medicine (Pediatrics) residency program positions as they appear.