Residency

Internal Medicine at Carle Foundation Hospital

Urbana, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “Without exception, international candidates must be Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)-certified by February 1 prior to the NRMP match.”
  • Accepts graduates within 4 years of graduation
    “Graduated from medical school within the past four years.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Preference for interviews is given to candidates who have: U.S. clinical experience, e.g. clinical observership or externship.”
per carle.org ↗
· FREIDA survey: 5 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $64,860 PGY-2 $66,861 PGY-3 $68,828 PGY-4 $71,162
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 26 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 56 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 90.2% (2025 survey) DO 2.4% US-MD 7.3% Total positions 42 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 1.0 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-14
Benefits Subsidized child care, Moving allowance, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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