Salary and Application Information

Dear Applicant,

We are pleased that you are considering Howard University Hospital (HUH) for your postgraduate training. HUH is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  As you have been invited to interview with us, we wish to take this time to briefly outline the eligibility requirements and benefits of postgraduate training at HUH.

Resident Eligibility

In order to be eligible for enrollment in the HUH postgraduate training program, you must be a graduate of one of the following institutions:

  • Medical School in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  • Medical School outside the United States and Canada, and possess one of the following qualifications  
    • a) Current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, or  
    • b) Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction, or  
    • c) Completion of a Fifth Pathway Program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school.

Prior to beginning your residency, verification of your graduation will be obtained from the school where you matriculated.  In addition, you must pass a background check, a drug screen and USMLE Step I and Step II inclusive of the Clinical Skills exam. USMLE Step III must be passed within 18 months of starting the program. Finally, you are required to have a physical examination coordinated through the HUH Employee Health Unit. If applicable, you must hold a valid visa and current ECFMG certificate. You are also required to have a social security number prior to beginning employment.

Visa Status

The Office of Talent Management is the designated office for processing H-1B Visas. You may contact Dr. Wilma Hosten at (202) 806-1279, for information pertaining to H-1B Visas.
For status other than H-1B, please contact:

The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
Phone: 215-386-5900.

Salary - FY 2011-2012

  • PGY 1 - $46,410
  • PGY 2 - $47,573
  • PGY 3 - $49,572
  • PGY 4 - $52,020
  • PGY 5 - $55,570
  • PGY 6 - $57,324
  • PGY 7 - $59,976

Benefits

The following benefits are provided to all house staff employed by HUH:

1.Health Insurance (cost to be shared by HUH and house staff)
2.Life Insurance
3.Disability Insurance
4.Professional Liability Insurance
5.Leave
  • Annual (three [3] weeks per year)
  • Sick (four [4] hours per pay period)
    • 6.Meals ($100 per month meal allowance)
    7.Free Parking
    8.Educational allowance of $500 for each year of training
    9.24/7 access to a fully equipped gym
    10.On-call facility with computer resource center
    11.Resident emergency loan program

    Additional benefits include the following:

    Reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a DC medical license if and when required to continue training (after five (5) years or on completion of a postgraduate clinical training program or whichever comes first).  Please note that regardless of your year of training, you must obtain a license to practice medicine in the District of Columbia prior to beginning residency if you have a medical license in another state 

    Reimbursement for approved expenses incurred in connection with oral or poster presentation at local, national or international meetings, and

    Financial support for specialty board review course during final year of training up to $1000

    On behalf of the administration, thank you for considering HUH in your next phase of the medical continuum.

    Sincerely,
    Fannie E. Brown, Ph.D.
    Director, Graduate Medical Education
    Howard University Hospital