Residency

Internal Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “International Medical Graduates seeking appointment to a residency position must be certified by the ECFMG and enter the training program on a J-1 or H-1B1 visa, unless a citizen of the United States or holding an Alien Registration Card.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Medical school graduation date must be within three years of the application date.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Recent US clinical experience is strongly recommended (this does not include observerships or research).”
per med.emory.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $69,191 PGY-2 $73,211 PGY-3 $75,599
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 28 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 2.4% (2025 survey) DO 1.2% US-MD 96.4% Total positions 175 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 0.8 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 No Recommendation letters 2–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
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.