Internal Medicine is the largest, most diverse and flexible medical specialty in residency training. Unlike narrower specialties with more specific requirements, residency candidates applying to Internal Medicine will find it generally easier to apply to. Internal Medicine is typically the most IMG friendly medical specialty, often with 40% or more available positions filled by International Medical Graduates (IMGs) every Match. Internal Medicine is also one of the biggest specialties that offers PGY-1 preliminary training tracks (1 year) which can help residents qualify for other advanced specialties such as Anesthesiology. Many residency candidates use Internal Medicine to either begin a career in primary care or move on to train in a wide variety of subspecialties (Fellowships). Overall, Internal Medicine is an excellent option to consider for any type of residency candidate.
Every specialty has unique factors they want each candidate to have in their residency application. NRMP conducts regular Program Director surveys to identify which parts of the residency application are most important in differing specialties. Among the information gathered, Program Directors were asked to cite factors they used to select candidates for interviews. They were also asked to rate each factor on a scale from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important).
Total Training | 3 years |
Average Residency Salary | $61,500 |
Average Physician Salary | $245,000 |
Average Work Week | 54.9 Hours |
Peak Interview Months | November, December |
Offers the following program training tracks: | Preliminary (1 year) Categorical (Full training) |
Key Organizations and Societies: | Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine American College of Osteopathic Internists American College of Physicians (ACP) Association of Professors of Medicine (APM) Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) Society of General Internal Medicine |
Program Track | Categorical | Preliminary |
Participating Programs | 64 | 55 |
Filled Programs | 47 | 44 |
Positions Available | 352 | 142 |
Filled Positions | 294 | 126/td> |
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