Residency

Internal Medicine at USA Health

Mobile, Alabama
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “The applicant must be eligible for an ECFMG Certificate in order to apply.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Applicants from medical schools located outside the U.S. must have graduated from medical school within the last 5 years.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “A minimum of 3 months of hands-on direct clinical experience in a US accredited teaching hospital is strongly preferred.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 220
    “Candidates must pass Step 1 and pass Step 2 on first attempt with a minimum score of 220.”
per southalabama.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,508 PGY-2 $62,600 PGY-3 $65,100
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 52 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 43.1% (2025 survey) DO 19% US-MD 37.9% Total positions 60 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 0.9 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 Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-15
Benefits Moving allowance, 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.