Residency

Internal Medicine at Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Gainesville, Georgia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “International medical graduates must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).”
per ngmcgme.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,528 PGY-2 $67,712 PGY-3 $70,071
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 20 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 65.2% (2025 survey) DO 26.1% US-MD 8.7% Total positions 72 Interviews per spot ~12 Faculty:resident 0.3 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2025
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 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 Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-10
Benefits Moving allowance, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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