Residency

Internal Medicine at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Program website
Accepts J-1
Sponsors J-1 visas for matched residents through ECFMG; H-1B sponsorship not stated
“J-1 Visas will be sponsored if needed for matched residents.”
per medicine.fiu.edu ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • No graduation-year cutoff
    “While recent domestic clinical experience and recent graduation are preferred, there are no strict cut-offs for the year of graduation”
  • 2 months hands-on clinical experience within past 24 months
    “For international graduates, applicants must have at least two months of U.S. clinical experience within the past 24 months”
per medicine.fiu.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,000 PGY-2 $71,000 PGY-3 $74,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 64.7% (2025 survey) DO 11.8% US-MD 23.5% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~21 Faculty:resident 2.5 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized 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 Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-28 Interviews begin 2025-10-16
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.