Residency

Internal Medicine at Billings Clinic

Billings, Montana
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · reported by a third party
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG certification upon graduation”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is not required, but it is highly encouraged. International graduates who don't have this experience should provide a letter of recommendation attesting to excellent clinical communication skills. Externships, observerships, or research work are not counted as clinical experience.”
per third-party source ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,000 PGY-2 $67,500 PGY-3 $70,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 17.2% (2025 survey) DO 37.9% US-MD 44.8% Total positions 29 Interviews per spot ~24 Faculty:resident 0.7 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-08-03 Interviews begin 2025-10-03
Benefits Free parking, 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.