Residency

Internal Medicine at Baptist Memorial Medical Education (Columbus)

Columbus, Mississippi
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Be certified by ECFMG. Holds a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “obtained an MD/DO degree within the last 5 years (for the 24-25 cycle, the cut-off year would be 2020)”
per bmme.starchapter.com ↗
· FREIDA survey: 4 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $61,590 PGY-2 $63,648 PGY-3 $65,705
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 23 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 77.8% (2025 survey) DO 16.7% US-MD 5.6% Total positions 24 Interviews per spot ~19 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-10-10
Benefits Moving allowance, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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