Residency

Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certification must be received on or before January 1, 2026”
  • Clerkship-level hands-on clinical experience in the United States or Canada
    “Only those with outstanding letters of recommendation and clerkship-level clinical experiences or significant research experience in the United States or Canada will be considered”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 240
    “Scores of 240 or higher on Step 1 and Step 2”
per imresidency.massgeneral.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $82,516 PGY-2 $86,677 PGY-3 $90,721
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 90 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 64 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 2.1% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 97.9% Total positions 196 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 4.6 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.