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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.