IMG Profile
Average Stats for a Matched US IMG in 2024:
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Pct. that passed USMLE Step 1 on first attempt 99.0%
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USMLE Step 2 CK score: 250
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Research: 3
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Abstracts/Presentations/Publications: 5
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Work: 4
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Volunteer: 10
Average Stats for a Matched Non-US IMG in 2024:
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Pct. that passed USMLE Step 1 on first attempt 100%
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USMLE Step 2 CK score: 244
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Research: 3
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Abstracts/Presentations/Publications: 4
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Work: 5
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Volunteer: 7
Speciality Factors
In March 2024, 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:
Frequency and Mean Importance Ratings of Each Factor Considered in Deciding Who to Interview
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Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean`s Letter): 88% (4.4)
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Letters of recommendation in the specialty: 88% (3.6)
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Grades in required clerkships: 81% (4.2)
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Class ranking/quartile: 81% (3.8)
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Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) membership: 75% (3.6)
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Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) membership: 75% (3.1)
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Personal prior knowledge of the applicant: 63% (3.0)
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Grades in clerkship in desired specialty: 56% (4.4)
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Audition elective/rotation within your department: 56% (3.4)
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Accreditation status of applicant`s medical school: 50% (4.1)
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Consistency of grades: 44% (3.9)
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Awards or special honors in clinical clerkships: 44% (3.7)
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Visa status: 38% (4.0)
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Awards or special honors in clerkship in desired specialty: 38% (4.0)
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Sigma Sigma Phi (osteopathic honor society) membership: 31% (2.6)
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Evidence of continuous medical education without gaps: 25% (3.5)
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Ability to work legally in the U.S. without a visa: 25% (4.5)
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Applicant was flagged with Match violation by the NRMP: 25% (4.8)
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Graduate of highly-regarded medical or osteopathic school: 19% (4.0)
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Away rotation in your specialty at another institution: 19% (3.7)
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Awards or special honors in basic sciences: 13% (3.5)
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How applicant`s medical school handled virtual rotations: 0% (N/A)
Frequency and Mean Importance Ratings of Each Factor Considered in Deciding Who to Rank
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Query successful
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Interpersonal skills: 100% (4.8)
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Interactions with faculty during interview and visit: 100% (4.6)
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Feedback from current residents: 88% (4.3)
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Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean`s Letter): 81% (4.2)
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Interactions with house staff during interview and visit: 75% (4.6)
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Class ranking/quartile: 69% (3.5)
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Grades in required clerkships: 63% (3.8)
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Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) membership: 56% (3.3)
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Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) membership: 56% (3.2)
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Grades in clerkship in desired specialty: 50% (4.3)
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Awards or special honors in clinical clerkships: 31% (4.2)
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Awards or special honors in clerkship in desired specialty: 31% (4.0)
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Sigma Sigma Phi (osteopathic honor society) membership: 25% (2.8)
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Graduate of highly-regarded medical or osteopathic school: 25% (4.0)
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Evidence of continuous medical education without gaps: 25% (3.8)
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Consistency of grades: 25% (4.0)
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Awards or special honors in basic sciences: 13% (3.5)
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Accreditation status of applicant`s medical school: 13% (5.0)
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Other post-interview contact: 6% (3.0)
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Second interview/visit: 0% (N/A)
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Applicant facility with meeting platform technology: 0% (N/A)
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How applicant`s medical school handled virtual rotations: 0% (N/A)
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 6%, Seldom 75%, Never 19%
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Non-US IMG: Often 6%, Seldom 69%, Never 25%
% of Programs Ranking IMGs:
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US IMG: Often 34%, Seldom 45%, Never 21%
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Non-US IMG: Often 22%, Seldom 44%, Never 34%
% of Programs Using USMLE to Select IMG Applicants for Interview:
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Step 1: Requires pass only 100%
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Step 2 CK: Does not consider 15%, Requires pass only 38%, Prefers but does not require target score 23%, Requires target score 23%
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Step 3: Does not consider 62%, Requires pass only 15%, Prefers but does not require target score 23%, Requires target score 0%
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 Medicine-Pediatrics Program Directors Association Fellowship Guide to Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency Training National Med-Peds Residents Association |
- 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 2025
Main Residency Match and Post-Match Stats
79
Total Number of Available Programs
3
Post-Match SOAP Unfilled Positions
SOAP Stats
| Program Track |
Participating Programs |
Positions Available |
Filled Programs |
Filled Positions |
| PGY-1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Subspecialties
- See Internal Medicine or Pediatrics