Residency

Internal Medicine at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Falls Church, Virginia
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Applicants MUST be within THREE (3) years of graduation from medical school/osteopathic medical school or direct patient care activity”
  • 3 months of U.S. or Canadian direct patient care activity (hands-on/externship, not observership)
    “All applicants must have a minimum of three (3) months of U.S. or Canadian direct patient care activity. Externships must have included direct patient care. Observerships do not fulfill this requirement.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “We DO NOT have a minimum score requirement for USMLE exams. Each application is carefully reviewed holistically by our faculty.”
per inova.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $76,379 PGY-2 $79,498 PGY-3 $84,009
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 133 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 2.9% (2025 survey) DO 22.9% US-MD 74.3% Total positions 39 Interviews per spot ~12 Faculty:resident 1.3 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits On-site child care, 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.