Residency

Internal Medicine at WakeMed Health and Hospitals

Raleigh, North Carolina
Program website
Does not sponsor visas
“However, we do not sponsor visas.”
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Applicants need to have graduated from medical school within the last 5 years.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $65,312 PGY-2 $67,870 PGY-3 $69,950
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 67 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 20% (2025 survey) DO 60% US-MD 20% Total positions 21 Interviews per spot ~21 Faculty:resident 1.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters 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 Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, Negotiable Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-22
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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