Residency

Internal Medicine at North Mississippi Medical Center

Tupelo, Mississippi
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “holds a currently-valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates prior to appointment”
per nmhs.net ↗
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,704 PGY-2 $65,169 PGY-3 $67,491
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 28 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 54.2% (2025 survey) DO 37.5% US-MD 8.3% Total positions 72 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 10 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Academic, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits On-site child care, Moving allowance, Free parking, 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.