Residency

Internal Medicine at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)

Columbia, South Carolina
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Foreign graduates must have standard ECFMG certificates and be eligible for permanent immigrant status as well as for licensure in South Carolina.”
per academics.prismahealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,236 PGY-2 $61,006 PGY-3 $63,752
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 6.8% (2025 survey) DO 43.2% US-MD 50% Total positions 45 Interviews per spot ~14 Faculty:resident 2.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 10 years of graduation Recommendation letters 1–4 Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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