Transitional Year Residency Program
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellZucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Riverhead, NY. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 8.3% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $84,488. 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
Accredited since 2019 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2022
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Zucker SOM-Northwell Peconic Bay-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
Verified Jun 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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Founded in 1951 as Central Suffolk Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center is the largest hospital in eastern Suffolk County, and the Eastern Hub of Northwell Health, the largest healthcare organization in New York State. As a not-for-profit 200-bed community hospital, we serve as the primary resource for advanced healthcare services for the 250,000+ residents of the Riverhead area, eastern central Suffolk County, and Long Island's North Fork. We provide our service area's only Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Suite, Level III Trauma Center, and NYS-Designated Stroke Center. In addition to a network of community-based primary care and specialist physician offices, we also operate a 60-bed 5-star-rated skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, Suffolk County's largest certified home health agency, and a community-based ambulatory and urgent care campus in Manorville, NY. We also host and sponsor well-regarded internship and residency programs as a major clinical campus for the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Long Island's largest JRCERT-accredited school of radiologic technology, affiliated with SUNY Empire State College.
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.
Top payer: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($10K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Peconic Bay Medical Center · Riverhead, NY
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Peconic Bay Medical Center
PrimaryPeconic Bay Primary Medical Care PC
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $84,488 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$4,400/mo · 59 days on market6.38% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Suffolk County, New York (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell located?
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is located in Riverhead, NY.
- Is Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell?
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell?
- Median rent near Riverhead, NY is ~$2,300/month for a 1BR and ~$3,400/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 8.3% of Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell'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 Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell require?
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell 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 Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell?
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell reports a PGY-1 salary of $84,488. 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 Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell?
- 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 Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.