General Requirements for Internal Medicine Residency

Requirements

Please review the following requirements for our residency positions:

US Medical Graduates:

Completed application with your photograph attached
Official transcript
Dean's Letter/MSPE
3 letters of recommendation (two faculty and one chair)
Score Requirements: USMLE Step 1- no score requirement, but must pass on first attempt; USMLE 2 CK 220 or higher, first time taken
DO students must score a minimum of 540 on COMLEX level 2 (USMLE preferred, but not required)

Foreign Medical Graduates:

You will need to fulfill all the US criteria (listed to the left) in addition to the following:

"Hands-on" US clinical experience is not required, however is highly recommended. This does not include observerships or research
Must have graduated from medical school within the past 3 years
Score Requirements: USMLE Step 1- no score requirement, but must pass on first attempt; USMLE 2 CK 220 or higher, first time taken
ECFMG Certification (must have certificate before training begins)
Foreign medical graduates may be required to provide other materials in support of their applications in addition to the materials for graduates of American or Canadian medical schools
Our Internal Medicine program does not offer observerships or external rotations

COVID- 19 Update

The VA Medical Center does not accept any exemption for covid vaccine including medical. A requirement regarding booster is not in place yet.

Visa Sponsorship

The Department of Medicine will only sponsor J1 VISAs. No special considerations will be made for H1B visas for any applicant.

Section 6.2: Programs must provide to applicants all institutional and program policies regarding eligibility for appointment to a residency training position including but not limited to:

Expected or required academic, educational, or prior training credentials;
Pre-employment drug testing and background check;
Information relevant to licensure status or visa status.

These are set requirements, no exceptions will be considered.

For any additional questions, please e-mail: auimresidency@augusta.edu.

NRMP Numbers

All R-1 positions for the 2025-2026 academic year for the Internal Medicine Residency Program are selected through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The MCG/AU Internal Medicine NRMP numbers for Match participation are:

Categorical track (NRMP# 1985140C0)

Preliminary track (NRMP# 1985140P0)

Internal Medicine/Research Clinician Joint track (NRMP# 1985140C1)

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General Requirements