Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Tennessee (Nashville)

Nashville, Tennessee
Program website
Does not routinely sponsor J-1; cannot sponsor H-1B
“We do not routinely sponsor J-1 Visas, and cannot sponsor H visas.”
per uthsc.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,657 PGY-2 $66,032 PGY-3 $68,160
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 60 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 14.8% (2025 survey) DO 7.4% US-MD 77.8% Total positions 26 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.3 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-03
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.