Residency

Internal Medicine at East Alabama Medical Center

Opelika, Alabama
Program website
Does not sponsor J-1; no H-1B policy stated
“We do not support J1 VISA applications for residents in graduate medical education.”
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Valid ECFMG certificate if you graduated from a medical school outside the U.S. or Canada.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $61,500 PGY-2 $62,000 PGY-3 $63,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 10% (2025 survey) DO 80% US-MD 10% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-08-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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