Residency

Internal Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States

Gaithersburg, Maryland
Program website
Unable to sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas at this time
“We are unable to sponsor J1/H1 visas at this time.”
per residency-mas.kaiserpermanente.org ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Completed medical school less than five years prior to applying, or received training at another residency program after graduation.”
per residency-mas.kaiserpermanente.org ↗
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $71,526 PGY-2 $73,443 PGY-3 $77,755
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 21 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 15 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 33.3% (2025 survey) DO 27.8% US-MD 38.9% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~20 Faculty:resident 1.6 Setting Community-based 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 Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2025-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-05
Benefits Moving allowance, 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.