Residency

Internal Medicine at Naval Medical Center (San Diego)

San Diego, California
Program website
Requires U.S. citizenship (Defense Health Agency GME policy governing this military sponsoring institution), so no visa sponsorship is available. A U.S.-citizen IMG may still apply to the few NRMP-listed VA-funded civilian positions.
“No. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $33,000 PGY-2 $40,000 PGY-3 $40,000
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 30 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
Total positions 44 Faculty:resident 1.3 Setting Military-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts Negotiable

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