Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kansas City, Missouri
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “Agreement to obtain ECFMG certification before Feb.1”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “No more than three years from medical school graduation”
  • hands-on clinical experience within the past year in the U.S.
    “Hands on clinical experience within the past year”
per med.umkc.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $61,897 PGY-2 $63,342 PGY-3 $65,178
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 68 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 71.4% (2025 survey) DO 4.3% US-MD 24.3% Total positions 71 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 3.0 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 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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