Residency

Internal Medicine at Methodist Hospital (Houston)

Houston, Texas
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “ECFMG-certification is required by the application deadline (November 7, 2025)”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the past three (3) years”
  • Required, but no specific duration stated; can include observerships
    “U.S. Clinical Experience (USCE) is required, preferably in an academic medical center. Must document USCE/observerships with a letter of recommendation by a supervising physician”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $69,981 PGY-2 $72,570 PGY-3 $75,055
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 45 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 7.8% (2025 survey) DO 7.8% US-MD 84.3% Total positions 66 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 1.8 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, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July, August Applications open 2026-09-14 Interviews begin 2025-09-29
Benefits Subsidized child care, Free parking

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