INTERNAL MEDICINE

University of New Mexico School of Medicine Program

Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at the UNM School of Medicine offers competitive training in internal medicine, preparing residents to pursue

Program Type

University-based

Application Deadline

October 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

44

Interviews Last Year

400
45%

Interview Ratio

9.1

% US MD

58.6

% IMG

27.6
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

--

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

--

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$65,550
PGY-2
$67,676
PGY-3
$70,139

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

232-264

Silver Signal → Invite

36%

Gold Signal → Invite

51%

No Signal → Invite

13%

US IMG → Invite

7%

Non-US IMG → Invite

4%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

30

Year 3 Size

28

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

102

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

2.5

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

13.8 %

Total Physician Faculty

270

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

21 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

21 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

21 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-28 to 2025-12-23

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-26 to 2026-12-22

Start Dates

June | July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Yes

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Sponsor Institution

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Primary Institution

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Participant Institutions

University of New Mexico Hospital | Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center | St Vincent Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Formal mentoring program
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to develop teaching skills
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

PGY-1 Residents

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South Sudan 1

Nisrin Abu-Elnour, MD

University of Juba

Juba, South Sudan

India 1

Sudha Parimala Bandi, MD

Osmania Medical College

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

United States 1

Hazel Choi, MD

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown, Ohio, United States
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