Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Utah Health

Salt Lake City, Utah
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Must be ECFMG certified before training begins on June 24.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Must have graduated from medical school within the past five years.”
per medicine.utah.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 10 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $72,841 PGY-2 $75,529 PGY-3 $78,371
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 60 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 13% (2025 survey) DO 4.9% US-MD 82.1% Total positions 120 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 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 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 Primary care, Research, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits On-call meal allowance

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