Residency

Internal Medicine at Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital

Oakland, California
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certification isn't required at application but is needed to begin training”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 years”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “US experience is not required, although it is desirable”
per highlandmedicine.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 35.2% (2025 survey) DO 23.9% US-MD 40.8% Total positions 70 Interviews per spot ~17 Faculty:resident 1.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-28 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Moving allowance, Housing stipend, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.