Residency

Internal Medicine at University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certification before issuance of training license.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Applicants should have graduated from medical school or residency within the last three years.”
  • 2 months hands-on clinical experience
    “substantive hands-on clinical experience (not observership) of at least two months in a US academic institution.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 230
    “applicants should score at least 220 on USMLE Step I and 230 Step II to be competitive.”
per hsc.unm.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,550 PGY-2 $67,676 PGY-3 $70,139
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 35 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 27.6% (2025 survey) DO 13.8% US-MD 58.6% Total positions 102 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 2.5 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, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-21 Interviews begin 2025-10-28
Benefits On-call meal allowance

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