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 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 USMLE first attempt required 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.