Residency

Internal Medicine at Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG Certification required before training begins”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Must have graduated from medical school within the past 3 years”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Clinical experience in the US is "highly recommended" but not mandatory (observerships/research excluded)”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 220
    “USMLE Step 2 CK: "220 or higher, first time taken"”
per augusta.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $57,532 PGY-2 $59,460 PGY-3 $61,504
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 16.4% (2025 survey) DO 23.3% US-MD 60.3% Total positions 72 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 1.3 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
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 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-28 Interviews begin 2025-10-28
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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