IMG Profile
Average Stats for a Matched US IMG in 2023:
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USMLE Step 1 score: 221
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USMLE Step 2 CK score: 230
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Research: 2.1
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Abstracts/Presentations/Publications: 4.4
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Work: 5.1
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Volunteer: 6.1
Average Stats for a Matched Non-US IMG in 2023:
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USMLE Step 1 score: 231
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USMLE Step 2 CK score: 244
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Research: 2.8
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Abstracts/Presentations/Publications: 5.1
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Work: 8.1
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Volunteer: 6.9
Speciality Factors
In March 2023, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) conducted its survey of directors of programs participating in the Main Residency Match® to characterize the factors that Program Directors use to select applicants for interviews and rank applicants for the Main Residency Match. See results of the Program Director Survey for Combined MedPeds below:
Drivers for Engaging in Holistic Review (For Those Indicating that they Performed Holistic Review) 2023:
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Increase resident diversity: 96%
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Identify promising applicants: 87%
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Improve applicant program alignment: 78%
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Support institution mission better: 69%
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Other factors: 1%
Percentage of Programs Citing Discrete Factors and Mean Importance Rating¹ of Said Factors 2023:
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Applicant personal attributes: 96% (4.4)
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Applicant interests: 96% (4.1)
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Applicant interpersonal skills, ethics, and professionalism: 96% (4.6)
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Applicant personal experiences: 96% (4.1)
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Applicant geographic preferences: 51% (3.3)
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Other component or components: 15% (5.0)
¹Ratings on a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).
% of Programs Interviewing IMGs:
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US IMG: Often 14%, Seldom 42%, Never 44%
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Non-US IMG: Often 5%, Seldom 36%, Never 59%
% of Programs Ranking IMGs:
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US IMG: Often 23%, Seldom 31%, Never 46%
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Non-US IMG: Often 5%, Seldom 31%, Never 64%
% of Programs Using USMLE to Select IMG Applicants for Interview:
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Step 1: Does not consider 1%, Requires pass only 53%, Prefers but does not require target score 16%, Requires target score 30%
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Step 2 CK: Does not consider 9%, Requires pass only 37%, Prefers but does not require target score 16%, Requires target score 38%
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Step 3: Does not consider 68%, Requires pass only 9%, Prefers but does not require target score 17%, Requires target score 8%
Fast Facts
| Total Training |
4 years |
| Average Residency Salary |
$59,000 |
| Average Physician Salary |
$215,000 |
| Average Physician Work Week |
55 Hours |
| Peak Interview Months |
November-December |
| Key Organizations and Societies |
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics
Med-Peds Program Directors Association
National Med-Peds Residents’ Association
American Academy of Pediatrics – Med-Peds section |
- MedPeds is over 40 years old as a specialty. MedPeds is the largest combined specialty. After training, MedPeds residents take two board examinations, one for Pediatrics and one for Internal Medicine.
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Match Statistics 2024
Main Residency Match and Post-Match Stats
3
Post-Match SOAP Unfilled Positions
Post-Match SOAP
| Program Track |
Participating Programs |
Filled Programs |
Positions Available |
Filled Positions |
| PGY-1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Subspecialties
- See Internal Medicine or Pediatrics
