Residency

Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “You must be eligible for a J-1 Visa sponsored by the ECFMG. We require both CSA and English language proficiency examination dates must be valid at the time of the first day of work.”
  • Accepts graduates within 4 years of graduation
    “We rarely interview candidates more than 4 years out from graduation.”
  • 4 weeks US or Canadian, hands-on or observership
    “US or Canadian clinical exposure of at least 4 weeks duration with a letter from a supervisor. Direct patient care experiences are heavily favored, though observerships will be considered.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “We do not have a minimum score requirement for Step 2.”
per bumc.bu.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 5 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $81,222 PGY-2 $84,471 PGY-3 $87,850
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 140 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 72 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 9.1% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 90.9% Total positions 142 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 1.8 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits On-site child care

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