Residency

Internal Medicine at William Beaumont Army Medical Center

El Paso, Texas
Program website
Requires U.S. citizenship (Defense Health Agency GME policy governing this military sponsoring institution), so no visa sponsorship is available. A U.S.-citizen IMG may still apply to the few NRMP-listed VA-funded civilian positions.
“No. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.”
per health.mil ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).”
  • US clinical experience required for PGY-1 applicants with 1+ year gap between graduation and residency start; duration not specified
    “PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have clinical experience in the US.”
per health.mil ↗
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $59,334 PGY-2 $61,272 PGY-3 $63,204
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Available, Not Paid By Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 9.7% (2025 survey) DO 51.6% US-MD 38.7% Total positions 33 Interviews per spot ~4 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting Military-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Women's health Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-07-01 Interviews begin 2025-12-15
Benefits Free parking

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