Residency

Internal Medicine at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine/Mercy

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Graduation from an international medical school with either: a currently valid ECFMG certificate before appointment, OR a full unrestricted US medical license in the program's jurisdiction”
per mercy.net ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $59,277 PGY-2 $61,711 PGY-3 $64,168
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 93.9% (2025 survey) DO 6.1% US-MD 0% Total positions 39 Interviews per spot ~17 Faculty:resident 0.3 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-09-29
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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