Residency

Internal Medicine at Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • US clinical experience not required
    “We prefer one year of U.S. clinical experience.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “There is no minimum board score for admission.”
per medicine.tulane.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,241 PGY-2 $62,222 PGY-3 $64,290
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 49 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 24.5% (2025 survey) DO 3.8% US-MD 71.7% Total positions 107 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 1.5 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters 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, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Interviews begin 2025-10-24
Benefits On-site 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.