Residency

Internal Medicine at Southeast Health

Dothan, Alabama
Program website
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “Graduates of medical schools outside the US and Canada (IMGs) are required to have passed all examinations required for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification, including USMLE Steps 1 and 2 or their equivalents, before they may be considered for final selection to a residency training program.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduation from a medical school outside of the United States or Canada within 5 years of application, and meeting one of the following additional qualifications: holds a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates prior to appointment, or, holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction in his or her current ACGME specialty/subspecialty program.”
per southeasthealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $57,000 PGY-2 $59,000 PGY-3 $61,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 88.6% (2025 survey) DO 9.1% US-MD 2.3% Total positions 48 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No Recommendation letters 2–4 Applies via ERAS No
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-15
Benefits On-site child care, Subsidized child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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