How to Apply

The UW-Madison Internal Medicine Residency Program uses ERAS for all residency applications. Please submit a personal statement, detailed prior work experience, prior accomplishments and interests, as well as all items requested in the ERAS application.

Competed applications are due by December 31.

NRMP Codes

Categorical Internal Medicine – NRMP Program Code 1779140C0
Primary Care Internal Medicine –NRMP Program Code 1779140M0

Applicants applying for preliminary year positions in Ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology and Radiology will apply directly to those programs and not through Internal Medicine.

Prelim Ophthalmology – NRMP Program Code 1779140P3
Prelim Radiation Onc – NRMP Program Code 1779140P1
Prelim Radiology – NRMP Program Code 1779140P2

Additional Information

Admission Criteria and Visa Requirements

We holistically review all applicants to our program and do not utilize a USMLE cutoff score.
All applicants must have passed USMLE I and II before beginning their residency training.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or hold a J-1 visa. Unfortunately, we are not able to support H1 or other visa types.

Credentialing and Conditions of Employment

GME Eligibility Requirements for Non-U.S. Citizens (PDF)

Benefits

For an overview of resident benefits and stipends, visit the Total Rewards and Employee Resources page on our institutional GME website.

Other benefits include:

Competitive salaries (75th percentile of AAMC resident stipends) in a low cost-of-living state
Family or individual medical insurance
Outstanding disability policy with lifelong continuation option
Professional liability insurance with a tail
Three weeks of vacation, which may be taken as one-, two-, or three-week blocks; additional time for military training. For PG-2s and PG-3s, five days per year to attend conferences or interviews
Flexible maternity and paternity leave policy, including six weeks of paid parental leave
Patient compensation fund
Reimbursements for DEA and initial license fees
ACLS and CPR certification and re-certification
Annual $500 education fund for textbooks and journal subscriptions, plus a discount at the University Book Store
Annual wellness stipend for food while on call, gym membership or other personal wellness activities
Embroidered lab coats
Free yearly citywide bus pass
Free local boat rental for residents
Employee Assistance Program (confidential service to help with financial, legal, or mental health concerns)

During the second year of training, residents apply to the State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board for licensure. Once licensed, our residents may moonlight.

Interview Day

All interviews and events will be held virtually this year.

We participate as an “All In” program with the NRMP and are therefore prohibited from hiring outside of the match. Applications will only be accepted through ERAS.

2021-22 INTERVIEW DATES

Interview days for the 2021-22 recruitment season will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from late October through mid-January.

October 25, 27, 29
November 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 22, 29
December 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 15, 17
January 5, 7, 10 12, 14

SOCIAL WITH RESIDENTS – SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

6:00-7:00 pm: Meet current residents for a casual social on Zoom

All times are Central Time Zone

INTERVIEW DAY SCHEDULE

All times are Central Time Zone

8:00 am: Meet with the Program Coordinator

8:15 am: Group Discussion with Program Director

9:30-11 am: Faculty Interview and/or personal meeting with a Program Director or Associate Program Director

11:00 am: Group meeting with the Chair of Medicine

11:30 am: Morning Report led by Chief Residents

12:30 pm: Break

1:00-3:30 pm: Faculty Interview and/or personal meeting with a Program Director or Associate Program Director

Job and Education Opportunities for Partners

Job Opportunities (for significant others)

Educational Opportunities (for significant others)

Institutional Documents for Applicants

For more information

Have questions about the program, interviews, and selection procedures? Please contact:

Vonnie Schoenleber
Residency Project Manager
5120 MFCB
1685 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 263-7352
FAX: (608) 262-6743
E-Mail: residency@medicine.wisc.edu