University of Alabama Hospital Montgomery Program

Internal Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 23, 2026

University of Alabama Hospital Montgomery Program

University of Alabama Hospital Montgomery Program is a residency program specializing in Internal Medicine, located in Montgomery, Alabama, directed by Jewell H. Halanych, MD, MSc and coordinated by Cassandra Whatley. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at montgomeryim@uabmc.edu or (334) 747-7547. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based categorical internal medicine program, university-affiliated through UAB but rooted in Montgomery's Baptist Medical Center South, a community hospital with recognized cardiology, cancer, and stroke services. The program is explicitly structured for general internal medicine specialists and those pursuing subspecialty fellowship training, with heavy elective/subspecialty exposure (16 weeks by PGY2-3) across a broad range of rotations. It offers no research opportunities or observerships, signaling a clinically oriented rather than research-driven identity, and emphasizes continuity clinic experience alongside inpatient general medicine and night float. The small categorical class size (approximately seven positions annually) and community hospital setting suggest a hands-on, clinically focused training environment rather than a high-volume academic tertiary center.

Who it fits

A clinically grounded IMG or US-trained applicant seeking solid general internal medicine training in a community hospital setting, with an ERAS narrative centered on direct patient care experience and clear subspecialty fellowship intentions rather than research productivity.

Research intensity

Low - the program explicitly states it does not offer research opportunities, and scholarly activity is not emphasized in the curriculum.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The program strongly advises applicants to signal (gold or silver) the program, stating that applicants who do not signal are unlikely to be interviewed; it also prefers IMG candidates to have at least one letter of recommendation from a physician attesting to documented U.S. clinical experience, specifying that research experience does not count toward this.

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Internal Medicine

Deadline 10/31/2026

30 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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