Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

Tucson, Arizona
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG must be certified by the start of the program”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Applicants should have graduated from medical school within the last five years”
  • 2 months, hands-on clinical experience
    “Applicants should have substantial and credible hands-on clinical experience (not observerships) of at least two months in the U.S. within the last three years”
per medicine.arizona.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,500 PGY-2 $71,400 PGY-3 $74,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 8.4% (2025 survey) DO 29.4% US-MD 62.2% Total positions 118 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 1.9 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-06
Benefits Free parking, 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.