Residency

Internal Medicine at Manatee Memorial Hospital

Bradenton, Florida
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
Sponsors J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG and H-1B visa; also considers F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
“Visa Status section lists: "J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG," "H-1B visa," "F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)"”
IMG requirements · reported by a third party
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certificate is required before starting residency orientation.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “The program mandates that applicants have graduated from a medical school within five years of applying.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have clinical experience in the US or outside the US.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 235
    “MD applicants must have passed USMLE Step II Clinical Knowledge with a score of 235 or better on the first attempt.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,782 PGY-2 $66,333 PGY-3 $68,986
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 84.4% (2025 survey) DO 9.4% US-MD 6.2% Total positions 32 Interviews per spot ~21 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2026-10-01
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.