Residency

Internal Medicine at HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville/Centennial Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Not at the time of your application. We do request that you submit an ECFMG Status Report with your ERAS common application.”
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Graduates must have completed medical school no more than two (2) years before the start of the program.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 234
    “USMLE 1 and 2 219/234”
per hcahealthcaregme.com ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,858 PGY-2 $65,062 PGY-3 $67,330
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 28 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 14.3% (2025 survey) DO 7.1% US-MD 78.6% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 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 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 Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-16 Interviews begin 2025-11-04
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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