Residency

Internal Medicine at Meharry Medical College

Nashville, Tennessee
Program website
Does not sponsor visas. Applicants must be U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or possess appropriate documentation to legally train.
“Meharry Medical College currently does not sponsor Visas.”
per meharry.edu ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “International Medical School applicants must provide a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “must have a medical degree from an accredited medical school within three years from the start of residency (July 1)”
per meharry.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $59,677 PGY-2 $61,686 PGY-3 $63,930
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 15 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 80 Longest shift (Y1) 8 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 47 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required No Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-09-15
Benefits On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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