Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine

Reno, Nevada
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “International medical graduates must have an ECFMG certificate by the start of residency”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Have graduated medical school within the last five years”
per med.unr.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $62,473 PGY-2 $64,297 PGY-3 $66,386
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 53% (2025 survey) DO 18.2% US-MD 28.8% Total positions 62 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.7 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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