Residency

Internal Medicine at Northside Hospital

Lawrenceville, Georgia
Program website
Does not sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas. Applicants must have valid work authorization before appointment start date.
“Northside Hospital Gwinnett is not able to sponsor any visas.”
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Proof of graduation from an accredited medical school within two years”
per nsgme.com ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,593 PGY-2 $64,470 PGY-3 $66,354
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 40.4% (2025 survey) DO 53.2% US-MD 6.4% Total positions 45 Interviews per spot ~12 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 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, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-18 Interviews begin 2025-10-24
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, 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.