Residency

Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Richmond, Virginia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 4 years of graduation
    “All applicants must be within four years of graduation from medical school.”
  • 3 months hands-on / direct patient care
    “All applicants must have a minimum of three months of U.S. or Canadian direct patient care activity.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “The Department of Internal Medicine does not have a minimum score requirement for any examination.”
per intmed.vcu.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $66,747 PGY-2 $68,608 PGY-3 $71,079
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 70 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 10% (2025 survey) DO 21.7% US-MD 68.3% Total positions 122 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 3.8 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Offered Starts July, Negotiable Applications open 2026-09-21 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits On-site child care, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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