Residency

Internal Medicine at West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Have received a currently valid certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)”
per medicine.wvu.edu ↗
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 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 45 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents (US + non-US) 34.9% (2025 survey) DO 4.7% US-MD 60.5% Total positions 86 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 2.1 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 4 years of graduation Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July, Negotiable Applications open 2026-07-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, 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.