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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.