Residency

Internal Medicine at Midwestern University GME Consortium / Canyon Vista

Sierra Vista, Arizona
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada (Foreign Medical Graduates) must possess a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or have a full unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction in which they are training.”
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Applicants cannot have a gap between medical school graduation and their first year of residency of more than two years.”
  • Conditional on gap from medical school graduation; not specified in months or type
    “Applicants with a gap of a year or more between medical school and residency must have clinical experience in the US during the gap.”
per midwestern.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $67,067 PGY-2 $69,790 PGY-3 $72,909
Salary paid by nonprofit No
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 40 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 56.2% (2025 survey) DO 43.8% US-MD 0% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~16 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated 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 Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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