Residency

Internal Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “If you are a Non-Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) graduate, you must be Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certified.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “If you are not from an LCME accredited institution and have been out of medical school for more than 2 years, it is preferred that you have at least 6 months hands-on U.S. clinical experience.”
per msm.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,526 PGY-2 $72,507 PGY-3 $74,873
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 20.3% (2025 survey) DO 16.5% US-MD 63.3% Total positions 85 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 0.5 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No 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 Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-21
Benefits 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.