IMG requirements · reported by a third party
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ECFMG certification required by start of residency“International Medical Graduate applicants must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) before the start date (mid-June) of the year applicants are seeking to begin their training.”
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $74,352
PGY-2 $76,915
PGY-3 $80,333
PGY-4 $84,283
PGY-5 $87,237
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes
Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 80
Longest shift (Y1) 10 hrs
Night float No
Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents
25% (2025 survey)
DO 0%
US-MD 75%
Total positions 20
Interviews per spot ~15
Faculty:resident 0.3
Setting Community-based
NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No
Graduation year No graduation-year limit
Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes
Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes
Recommendation letters 1–4
Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized
Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional
Tracks Primary care
Preliminary positions Not offered
Starts July
Applications open 2026-09-01
Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.
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