Residency

Internal Medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine/Camden-Clark

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “ECFMG certification must be received on or before January 1.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Minimum of three months of US Clinical experience. This is not a requirement but is highly recommended.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “We do not have a minimum passing score requirement for the USMLE and COMLEX exams.”
per wvumedicine.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,786 PGY-2 $63,040 PGY-3 $65,076
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 29 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 58.8% (2025 survey) DO 35.3% US-MD 5.9% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~17 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation 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 Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-21 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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