INTERNAL MEDICINE · APPLICATION CYCLE 2026–2027
Track your Internal Medicine residency applications — every program, signal, and interview.
In the 2026 Match, Internal Medicine offered more residency positions than any other specialty — 11,632 categorical and primary spots, filling at a 95.2% rate. That scale is why an applicant's list rarely stays short: CycleDoc's directory currently carries 702 Internal Medicine programs across 51 states, from university-based categorical tracks to community hospital programs. There's no early deadline or separate match to plan around — Internal Medicine follows the same September-to-March cycle as most of medicine — so the operational problem isn't a compressed calendar, it's volume: more applications, more signals to budget, more interview offers landing in the same six weeks.
Built by a former residency director of medical education and core faculty member who read thousands of applications.
DIRECTORY COVERAGE
702 Internal Medicine programs, preloaded
A sample from CycleDoc's directory — listed for coverage, not ranked, endorsed, or affiliated with CycleDoc.
+ 658 more in the directory
These 702 Internal Medicine programs span 51 states. The heaviest concentration sits in CA (67), NY (65), FL (57), TX (48), and MI (36), with 46 more states each carrying at least one program in CycleDoc's directory.
APPLICATION & MATCH · 2027 SEASON
- Applications openSep 2, 2026
- Programs begin reviewSep 23, 2026
- Matches throughNRMP · Mar 19, 2027
Signal allotment applies to all tracks, including categorical and preliminary.
Source: 2027 cycle rules
INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIFIC
Does CycleDoc distinguish categorical from preliminary Internal Medicine positions?
Not yet — CycleDoc's directory doesn't currently store position type (categorical vs. preliminary). If you're applying to prelim-only IM positions alongside a categorical list, note the distinction on each program yourself; the tracker fields work the same either way.
Are combined programs like Internal Medicine-Pediatrics included in this count?
Not yet. CycleDoc's directory currently tracks categorical Internal Medicine on its own; combined tracks — Med-Peds, IM-Psychiatry, IM-Medical Genetics — aren't in the directory yet, though signal allowances for them are already sourced from AAMC. If you're applying to a combined program, add it manually; the tracker fields and deadlines work the same either way.
HOW IT WORKS
1 of the seven tools
25 specialties, 5,426 programs, and growing.
Spreadsheet import
Paste your list from Excel or Google Sheets — or upload a CSV — and CycleDoc auto-detects your columns and builds your cycle in one step. You review everything before it's added. Free for your first 20 programs; the Cycle Pass imports your full list.
CYCLE INSIGHTS
Your cycle, quantified.
Live conversion rates across your own applications — so November decisions run on your data, not forum anxiety.
Illustrative only. These are not benchmark rates — CycleDoc computes your own conversion rates from your own applications.
PRICING
Organization is free. Decisions are paid.
Founding price through September 30.
Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked.
One missed interview costs more than this. An unmatched year costs vastly more.
No subscription. No monthly fee. Nothing to cancel.
FAQ
Reasonable questions.
I already have a spreadsheet. Do I have to retype everything?
No. Paste your rows straight from Excel or Google Sheets — or upload a CSV — and CycleDoc auto-detects your columns (program, city, deadline, status, signal), flags duplicates, and lets you review before anything is added. Your first 20 programs import free — the Cycle Pass brings over your full list in the same step. CycleDoc is live now for the 2026–2027 cycle.