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 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 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 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.