Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certification for IMG applicants is not required at time of application but is required before starting with our program in July.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Applicants must have graduated within five years, with exceptions for those with post-graduation clinical experience.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is not required for international applicants.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “220 is considered competitive for USMLE and 500 for COMLEX. No minimum cutoffs exist.”
per medicine.missouri.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,302 PGY-2 $65,683 PGY-3 $67,902
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 24.3% (2025 survey) DO 25.7% US-MD 50% Total positions 70 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 2.0 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 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 Preliminary positions Offered Starts July, Negotiable Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-08
Benefits On-call meal allowance

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