Residency

Internal Medicine at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Must have graduated from medical school within the past two years”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 250
    “Must score higher than 250 on Step 2 of the USMLE examination”
per medicine.musc.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $61,010 PGY-2 $63,101 PGY-3 $65,351
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 84 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 67 Longest shift (Y1) 28 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 6.4% (2025 survey) DO 7.7% US-MD 85.9% Total positions 81 Interviews per spot ~14 Faculty:resident 2.3 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Research Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-15 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
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.