Residency

Internal Medicine at Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Applicants must be eligible for a J-1 visa sponsored by the ECFMG.”
  • Accepts graduates within 4 years of graduation
    “Medical school graduation date must be within four years of the start of the internship, unless the applicant has been enrolled in a U.S.-based clinical fellowship or residency program”
  • 2 months of hands-on clinical rotations in the United States involving direct patient care responsibilities
    “Completion of at least two months of clinical rotations in the United States involving direct patient care responsibilities (observerships do not meet this requirement)”
per tuftsmedicine.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $81,577 PGY-2 $84,900 PGY-3 $88,358
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 11.9% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 86.9% Total positions 87 Interviews per spot ~14 Faculty:resident 1.7 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-04
Benefits On-site child care, Subsidized child care, 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.