Residency

Internal Medicine at St Elizabeth's Medical Center

Brighton, Massachusetts
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “To apply to the internal medicine training program, IMGs must hold a current ECFMG certificate”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “preferably have clinical experience (at least one month) at an accredited institution in the United States, Canada, or Europe”
per bmchealthsystem.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 86.2% (2025 survey) DO 3.4% US-MD 10.3% Total positions 81 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.8 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-07-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-14
Benefits 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.