Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “ECFMG certification will not be required before interviews are offered.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the last three years.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is valued but not required.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “We do not require a minimum score, but applicants should note that the average score of last year's class of interns was 257.”
per utsouthwestern.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,101 PGY-2 $72,672 PGY-3 $76,167
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 25 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 18.9% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 81.1% Total positions 226 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 1.6 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 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Research Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-25 Interviews begin 2025-10-21
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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