Application Process
Students interested in pursuing the Internal Medicine Residency program are required to apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and must register with the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) to be considered for our rank list (Program #C01537140).
Required documents to be submitted through ERAS include:
- Completed ERAS application
- USMLE Step I and II (will accept COMLEX I and II for US DO applicants)
- MSPE uploaded by their school's Dean's Office
- Medical School Transcript
- ECFMG Certification (International Medical School graduates only)
- Personal statement explaining career choice and goals
- Three letters of recommendation addressed to the Program Director
- Current photograph (preferred but not required)
Potential Primary Care Applicants
If you are enthusiastic about the Primary Care Program, we recommend listing the Primary Care Program first and our categorical program second. Up to four applicants are competitively accepted into the three-year program through the National Residency Matching Program (#M01537140). All training is coordinated by our Primary Care Track Director, Dr. Jessica Valente, our Ambulatory APD, Dr. Christina Rinaldi, and our Program Director, Dr. Donna Williams.
If you are considering but not committed to general internal medicine, we recommend you rank the categorical program above primary care but still rank both programs. We understand it is difficult at this stage to fully know your final career pathway, but you will be well-prepared for any internal medicine career in the primary care track.
Application Deadline
December 1
Program Signaling
In the current residency application cycle, Internal Medicine will use a tiered program signaling structure: three gold and 12 silver signals. Program signals help applicants indicate their interest in residency programs where they will thrive. Residency programs benefit from program signals by easing application inflation and allowing a more focused holistic review.
At Wake Forest, we follow guidance provided by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine and approach the interview season as follows:
- Interviews will be offered on a rolling basis beginning in mid-October.
- Applications with gold signals will be reviewed first, followed by silver signals, then applications with no signals as interview availability allows. In recent years, interview spots have been filled with applicants who signaled the program.
- Wake Forest students and students completing a visiting student rotation at our institution should signal our program if they wish to express interest and be considered for an interview.
- Once an application is reviewed, interview invitations are extended based on holistic review, including geographic preference and all other information available in ERAS.
- After the initial application review, signals are no longer used during the interview or intern selection process. Interviewers and the intern selection committee are blinded to program signals.
Interview Process
Applications are reviewed by the Intern Selection Committee, and interviews are offered to qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The committee compiles the final match list based on several qualifications, including:
- Academic record and potential to excel
- Clinical skills
- Interactions during the interview day
- Research experience
- Community service
- Leadership
- Integrity
Interview Dates
Invitations for interviews will be issued through Thalamus starting in late October and extending through mid-January.
International Medical Graduates
We accept international medical graduates into our program on a case-by-case basis. We seek well-qualified candidates and prefer applicants who have had U.S. clinical experience within the application year. Applicants requiring work authorization may apply with J-1 visas, Employment Authorization Documentation (EAD), or green cards.
Additional requirements include:
- Medical school graduation within the past five years
- Valid ECFMG certification at the time of application
- Ability to obtain a North Carolina Residency Training License
- At least one year of hands-on clinical experience in the United States (observerships and research do not qualify)
- Our institution sponsors J-1 visas. No other visa types will be accepted.