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
See full details on FREIDA
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 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 USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from 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.