Internal Medicine is the largest, most diverse and flexible medical specialty in residency training. Unlike more narrow specialties with more specific requirements, residency candidates applying to Internal Medicine will find Internal Medicine 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 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 | $52,000 |
Average Work Week | 54.9 Hours |
Peak Interview Months | November, January |
Offers the following program training tracks: | Preliminary (1 year) Categorical (Full training) |
Program Track | Categorical | Preliminary |
Participating Programs | 51 | 41 |
Filled Programs | 45 | 33 |
Positions Available | 171 | 99 |
Filled Positions | 162 | 88 |
http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Main-Match-Result-and-Data-2018.pdf
http://nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NRMP-2018-Program-Director-Survey-for-WWW.pdf
http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Charting-Outcomes-in-the-Match-2018-IMGs.pdf
https://www.aamc.org/cim/specialty/list/us/336842/internal_medicine.html
http://www.im.org/p/cm/ld/fid=166
http://www.abmsdirectory.com/pdf/Resources_guide_physicians.pdf
http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/public/residents-salary-and-debt-report#3