Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals

Galveston, Texas
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “For International Graduates, copy of your ECFMG certificate, if available. We accept J-1 ECFMG certified visas only.”
  • No graduation-year cutoff
    “we do not provide minimum score requirements nor do we have a medical school graduation year requirement.”
per utmb.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $66,405 PGY-2 $68,654 PGY-3 $70,783
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 8.5% (2025 survey) DO 45.7% US-MD 45.7% Total positions 92 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 1.8 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 4 Required letters Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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